Long-term Plan

The long-term plan sets out our direction, our financial and infrastructure strategies and our budget for the 20 years.

​​Work on our Long-term Plan 2021–41 has begun. Share what matters most to you so that we can make informed decisions on where to focus our activity for the next 20 years.

Long-term Plan 2018–38

Our Long-term Plan 2018–38 for building a stronger Kāpiti together was adopted by the Council on 28 June 2018.

The long-term plan sets out our direction, our financial and infrastructure strategies and our budget for the 20 years from 2018 to 2038, with detailed planning included for the three years ahead.

Our long-term plan is in two parts, these can also be viewed from our libraries or service centres.

Part one:

Download Part one in full, or individual sections:

• Introduction and Our direction
• Our activities and services
• Our finances.

Part two:

Download Part two in full, or individual sections:

• Financial strategy
• Infrastructure strategy
• Revenue and financing policy
• Rates remission policy
• Significant forecasting assumptions
• Development contributions policy
• Significance and engagement policy
• Council controlled organisations statement
• Activity reconciliation
• Detailed schedule of capital spending
• Schedule of user fees and charges
• Your elected members.

Background:

• Strategic Context

A summary of the environment we operate in. 

• Including relevant legislation
• Demographics of the district
• Our iwi partnership
• Our geography
• History
• Housing and economy
• Our place within the region
• Our current vision
• The services we provide
• Our financial position
• Challenges and opportunities.

Stormwater

For more information please visit the following pages:

• An overview (excerpt from our consultation document)
• Stormwater programme background information
• List of stormwater projects
• Stormwater maps – Ōtaki
• Stormwater maps – Waikanae
• Stormwater maps – Raumati and Paraparaumu
• Stormwater maps – Paekākāriki

Rates

• An overview (excerpt from our consultation document)
• Examples of rates impacts (excerpt from consultation document)
• Background information on our rating review
• About our current rating system
• Research: Rates as a percentage of income in Kāpiti
• Research: Prosperity in Kāpiti

 Our guide to the draft annual plan is now available. Hard copies are in our service centres to take away. This is also available as a web page.