Policies

This page contains information about and links to Bay of Plenty Regional Council policies.  These are our policies on:

In addition, a number of our financial and non financial policies are contained within our Ten Year Plan 2009-2019. These include our policies on:

• significance
• council-controlled organisations
• partnerships with the private sector 
• revenue and financing
• liability management
• investment
• development and financial contributions
• remission and postponement of rates (revised June 2011)

These policies can be found on our Ten Year Plan webpage.

We are currently consulting on a proposed amendment to the investment and liability management policies to support the establishment of a New Zealand local government funding agency. 

Infrastructure Funding Policy and Procedures

In February 2012, Bay of Plenty Regional Council approved the Infrastructure Funding Policy and Procedures (266 KB, pdf). The policy provides clear guidance to Council and the community around how infrastructure projects will be funded, and sets clear eligibility criteria. It covers the funding of Bay of Plenty Regional Council infrastructure, and the funding of third-party infrastructure projects. Third-party infrastructure may be funded via direct funding (for eligible sewerage and transport infrastructure only), or the contestable Regional Infrastructure Fund (which has wider eligibility criteria).  

The Operative Regional Policy Statement

The Regional Policy Statement is a document prepared under the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) to sustainably manage the region's natural and physical resources.

The Next Regional Policy Statement

Our Operative Regional Policy Statement has been reviewed and Council decided (under Section 79(3) of the RMA, 1991) to replace it. Hearings on submissions to the next Regional Policy Statement have been held and decisions are to be released in mid-2012.

Review of the Coastal Environment Plan and Regional Policy Statement

We are reviewing the Regional Coastal Environment Plan (RCEP), and the Proposed Regional Policy Statement (RPS) to ensure it is consistent with the New Zealand Coastal Policy Statement 2010 (NZCPS).

Triennial Agreement

The Bay of Plenty Triennial Agreement 2010-2013 describes how councils in the Bay of Plenty will work together.

BOP councils' RMA protocol

The Protocol - Policy and Plan Preparation, Change and Review describes when and how councils in the Bay of Plenty region consult in relation to Resource Management Act policy and plan preparation, variations and change.

Dangerous Dams Policy

The Dangerous Dams Policy reflects Council's determination to reduce the risk of dam failure over time in a way that is acceptable in social and economic terms to its ratepayers.

Policy on Regional Parks

The Policy on Regional Parks allows Bay of Plenty Regional Council to secure land for use by the public.

Section 36 Charges Policy

Each year we develop a Section 36 Charges Policy that sets out what costs we intend to recover from carrying out our regulatory functions.