Tawa Community Board

Who's on the community board?
See the photo below.

What does the community board do?
For details of what the community board actually does and what it has achieved in recent years, click on the graphics immediately below. These form a readily available printed brochure which answers those questions.



The Tawa Community Board as from November 2010 comprises (from left in photo below) Cr Justin Lester, Cr Ngaire Best, Alistair Sutton, Robert Tredger, Malcolm Sparrow (chair), Chris Reading, Graeme Hansen, Margaret Lucas.  [Click on pic to enlarge.]

Wellington City Council's website states:."This elected community board represents the interests of the Tawa Community. The board reflects the unique history and requirements of the area and helps Wellington City Council to understand and meet the community's needs."

Meetings in 2013: .
These take place in the boardroom at the Tawa Community Centre at 7pm:
     February 9th
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     February 14th
     March 14th
     April 11th
     May 9th
     June 13th
     July 11th
     August 8th
     September 12th

See more details on the WCC site here.


The roles and responsibilities of Tawa Community Board members are as follows:

1.  representing and acting as an advocate for the interests of the Tawa community
2.  considering and reporting on any matter referred to it by Wellington City Council and any issues of
     interest to the Tawa Community Board
3.  making an annual submission to Wellington City Council on expenditure in the local authority
4.  maintaining an overview of services provided by Wellington City Council within the Tawa community
5.  communicating with community organisations and special interest groups in the Tawa community
6.  undertaking any other responsibilities delegated by Wellington City Council

Click below for:

Contact details for each of the Tawa Community Board members as listed on the WCC site

Tawa Community Board news clippings over the years

Tawa Community Civic Awards

Tawa Primary Schools' Citizenship Awards 2011

Criteria for the Tawa Primary Schools' Citizenship Awards (pdf)

Tawa Community Plan - May 2011 (pdf)

The community board's submission to the 2011-12 Draft Annual Plan (pdf)

Tawa Community Board 2009

Tawa Community Board 2007

A little about the (former) Tawa Borough Council