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Business meetings
The Aotea/Great Barrier Local Board makes decisions at its monthly business meetings.
Members of the public can attend the Aotea/Great Barrier Local Board business meetings, either:
- in person, or
- online with Microsoft Teams.
Email aoteagreatbarrierlocalboard@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz for a link to our meetings.
When and where they are held
These meetings are usually held on the fourth Tuesday of every month.
They are open to the public and start at 1pm.
They are held at:
Claris Conference Centre
19 Whangaparapara Rd
Claris
Aotea / Great Barrier Island
Speak at a business meeting
Members of the public can speak at local board business meetings through:
- a public forum
- a deputation A person or group assigned responsibility or authority to represent others..
Public forum
Anyone can speak for up to three minutes during a public forum at a business meeting as long as the topic is related to the roles and responsibilities of the local board.
You do not need to give notice to speak during a public forum, but you must tell the democracy advisor that you intend to speak before the meeting starts.
Deputation
You can also speak at a business meeting for up to 10 minutes through a deputation. This is a formal presentation and needs approval from the chairperson.
Email aoteagreatbarrierlocalboard@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz at least seven working days before the day of the meeting if you want to speak through a deputation.
Visit Speak at a local board meeting for more information.
Meeting schedules and documents
Visit Agendas and minutes to:
- find out what is coming up
- access agendas, minutes and other meeting documents.
Visit How to use the new 'Agendas and minutes' website to learn how to find meeting schedules and documents.
Workshops
At local board workshops, local board members discuss various projects and initiatives within their area. These workshops are used to:
- discuss the progress of ongoing projects and initiatives
- help local board members prepare for decisions about projects and initiatives
- support discussions between:
- local board members
- Auckland Council staff
- staff from council-controlled organisations
- consider and address any other issues or concerns.
Decisions are not made at these workshops. They are only for discussions and to help local board members prepare to make decisions.
Aotea/Great Barrier Local Board workshops are not open to the public.
Workshop records
Business meeting agendas for the Aotea/Great Barrier Local Board include a summary of what happened at our most recent workshop. Visit Agendas and minutes to access this information from our meeting agendas.
Email aoteagreatbarrierlocalboard@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz to contact your local board democracy advisor if you cannot find the workshop summary you are looking for.