Te Kaunihera o ngā Roto o Rotorua Mahere ā Tau 2023/24 | Rotorua Lakes Council Annual Plan Consultation 2023/24

Consultation has now closed for the 2023/24 Draft Annual Plan. Submissions will no longer be accepted. Submissions are now under review and hearings will be held during May.

The draft annual plan sets out what projects and work Council proposes to deliver in the 2023/24 financial year (starting 1 July 2023) and the budget for this.

The draft plan reflects Council’s key priorities (housing, infrastructure, economy, community) and aims to balance what the community needs most with the need for prudent management in the face of significant financial challenges.

Council proposes refocussing spending to ensure it can deliver well on projects and services that are absolutely necessary, in a cost-effective way.

The draft plan proposes changes to council services, stopping or pausing spending in some areas and proposes increasing fees and charges to cover rising costs, increase revenue and reduce reliance on rates to pay for these services.

The 2023/24 financial year is Year 3 of the 2021-31 Long-term Plan (LTP) but proposes a number of changes to what was proposed for that year in the LTP, due to the current operating environment and challenges.

Read more information about the Draft Annual Plan