Roskill Community Voice

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Media statement: Support for free swimming pools

“Mayor Len Brown’s proposal to investigate the provision of free swimming pools across Auckland is a great idea and elected Councillors and Local Board Members should at the very least be open minded about the idea, rather than writing it off before a report has been produced”, says Julie Fairey, a Roskill Community Voice member of the Puketapapa Local Board.

“The Mayor’s policy on free pools was a centre-piece of his campaign and was widely understood by Aucklanders when they elected him to office. It is concerning that some Councillors are suggesting that the Mayor should not proceed with a proposal that he was elected to implement”, continues Fairey.

“Obviously the proposal needs to be carefully looked at first and that is why a feasibility study has been set up to look at the issues and the costs. Implementation of the policy will no doubt have some complexities, and it will cost. However, it is important that we invest in facilities that give our young people access to safe and healthy recreation opportunities”.

“Free universal provision of services like public libraries is a part of the landscape, and is part of living in a civilised community. There are comparable benefits in providing free access to public pools and we commend the Mayor for taking action on this issue”, concludes Fairey.

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2010 Local Body election – final results

Final election results for all wards throughout the Auckland Council area can be found here.

The final results for the Puketapapa Local Board, which Roskill Community Voice contested in 2010 for the first time, were as follows:
The top six candidates were successful; in order of number of votes:  Michael Wood (Roskill Community Voice), Nigel Turnbull (Citizens & Ratepayers), Julie Fairey (RCV), Richard Barter (C&R), Peter Muys (C&R), Ella Kumar (C&R).

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Central Leader on election result

Published in the Central Leader, print edition, Wednesday 13th October 2010.

Husband and wife win seats on local board

It’s new beginnings all round for Michael Wood and Julie Fairey.

The husband and wife team have been voted on to the Puketapapa Local Board and have also just become parents again with the birth of their second child Daniel.

Mr Wood had run for election twice before but this was Ms Fairey’s first foray into campaigning and the Mt Roskill couple is humbled by the win.

“I knew Michael would get in but it’s been a bit of a surprise for me,” Ms Fairey says.

“It’s been exciting and the messages of support have been very touching…”

Click through for the rest of the article, on Stuff.

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Media Statement: Roskill Community Voice straight to work

“The election of two Roskill Community Voice candidates to the Puketapapa Local Board represents an historic shift away from C&R dominance in Mt Roskill. We intend to use our two Board positions to speak up loudly on behalf of our community”, says newly elected Board member Michael Wood.

“Our ticket was formed just six months ago, so to win two positions on the Board is a real achievement, and a testament to the hard work of our whole team of candidates and supporters. We would also like to thank the people of Mt Roskill for putting their trust in us. We will work hard on the issues we were elected on”, says newly elected Board member Julie Fairey

“First off the blocks we will be taking the fight up for the Monte Cecilia School community. We campaigned to take all lawful steps to stop the wasteful and shameful forced eviction of the school, and that is what we will now do. There is a new Council and a new Board and we are confident that a solution can be found that maintains the school on the site while meeting the objectives of other parties. We will be taking steps on this issue within a week”, continues Wood

“We will be fighting hard on many other issues too, including the spread of unwanted bottle shops, improved access to early childhood education, and ensuring that our community gets a fair share of the Supercity cake”, says Fairey

“We will be pro-active Board members who will actively campaign on the issues that matter. We will also be constructive where we can, and plan to discuss a number of matters with our C&R colleagues over the coming weeks. We want all residents to be actively engaged in the new Board and encourage them to contact us with any issues”, concludes Wood.

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