October 29, 2010 7:00am by David Farrar

Len off to a good start

Len Brown is off to a good start. He reached agreement quickly with the Government on Queen’s Wharf, and has now announced the various chairmanships for Auckland. Almost every Councillor gets a “job” which is sensible, rather than allocate over to those on your side of the spectrum. The appointments are:

Committees of the Whole

  • Strategy & Finance Committee – Penny Webster
  • Accountability & Performance Committee – Richard Northey
    • CCO Strategy and Appointments Sub-Committee – His Worship the Mayor
    • CEO Review Sub-Committee – His Worship the Mayor
    • Tenders & Procurement Panel – Jami-Lee Ross
  • Regional Development & Operations Committee – Ann Hartley
    • Social & Community Forum – Cathy Casey
    • Culture, Arts & Events Forum – Alf Filipaina
    • Economic Forum – Arthur Anae
    • Community Safety Forum – George Wood
    • Environment & Sustainability Forum – Wayne Walker
    • Parks & Heritage Forum – Sandra Coney
    • District Plan & Urban Design Forum – Cameron Brewer
  • Auckland Future Vision Committee – His Worship the Mayor / Deputy Mayor
  • Transport Committee – Mike Lee

Standing Committees

  • Hearings Committee – Noelene Rafills
  • Regulatory & Bylaws Committee – Des Morrison
  • Audit & Risk Committee – Sharon Stewart
  • Civil Defence & Emergency Management Group – Michael Goudie

Advisory and Statutory Panels

  • Maori Statutory Board – Alf Filipaina
  • Pacific Peoples Advisory Panel – Arthur Anae
  • Ethnic Advisory Panel – Mike Lee
  • Business Advisory Panel – Cameron Brewer
  • Rural Advisory Panel – Des Morrison
  • Youth Advisory Panel – Michael Goudie
  • Social Policy Forum – Calum Penrose

With all these new committees and panels, it will be interesting in say a year’s time to look at what, if anything, they have achieved.