William George Wood
My principal place of residence is in the Te Hirawanui General Ward area.
Candidate statement
It has been an honour to serve our community as a councillor for the last three years.
I campaigned on going through council’s budget line by line and reducing 'nice to have' expenditure. I have done this by proposing or seconding over 35 recommendations for reduced spending and less borrowing, examples include reducing consultancy spend and avoiding purchasing new vehicle fleets. This has led to lower rate increases than forecast and reduced council’s intended borrowing.
I have also strongly opposed the Featherston Street cycleway, supported extending Gold Card parking until 3pm weekdays, helped reduce the new wastewater treatment plant budget, and more.
If re-elected I will continue to be a voice of common sense and sensible spending. My focus will be on increasing road and footpath maintenance budgets, supporting housing and economic growth, and closely scrutinising council spending.
I would greatly appreciate your support by voting Wood number 1.