Community Art Centre

As part of my campaign for Council this year, I am going to focus alot of attention on the So Called Community Art Centre in Glen Innes Town: The Centre has been voted down for the past 10-15 or more years; This Critical Local Meeting Point has been a plan in the mix for a very long time, The Local Marae is also keen to get the ball rolling and has also submitted plans that involved re building the Marae and having a one stop shop for Arts and Social Services.

Cr. Aaron Bhatnager of the C & R, as Chair of the Financial Wing for ACC has always set the agenda to ensure that is was voted down over the past two cycles, and it has been placed and kept on the put off til later list.

This can keep happening, this building and resource centre is too important for a Community such as Glen Innes and the wider area. The rewards and financial benefits that it can bring to the community are vast, crime will lower and education levels will raise, training opportunities will rise, as such economic benefits will rise in the area. Rate Payers, should also note that such Development will help to raise the social economic status of the area, by Developing New Dynamic Buildings and Work Spaces has an on going spill off effect into surrounding areas, increasing property values, morale and economic activity in the area.

A vote for C&R will be a vote to take more money away from the South East Electorate and into the pockets for Remuera Foot Paths, while the hard workers slave in Onehunga, Panmure, Gi: And a vote for Labour Vision will be a status quo as their poor policy and networking skills will mean they will be able to come up with any good working policy for the electorate and achieve nothing.

Independent Candidates are accountable to the people not to a party.