Plans and policies
Our Regional Planning activity provides us with planning and policy advice and sets up our strategic direction. It includes development of strategies, policies and plans to identify how the natural and physical resources in the region are to be managed.
Bylaws exist to protect, promote and maintain public health and safety and are created in response to the needs and concerns of our community.
The Regional Planning activity provides us with planning and policy advice and sets up our strategic direction.
Find out about Bay of Plenty Regional Council's policies.
The Long Term Plan sets our direction as a council and establishes the work we will deliver to the community over the next 10 years, as well as setting out how that work will be funded, such as the setting of rates.
Central Government is reforming the resource management system to create one that’s more certain and efficient.