Controlling Rates

Over the last 3 years our district has seen an average 50% rise QLDC rates - the 4th highest increase in the country. My pledge is to back initiatives to achieve savings and then limit rates increases to the rate of inflation.

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One of the reasons we face such large rates increases is because of council liability for leaky buildings. In the last financial year alone over 4% of our rates increase was due to leaky building claims. I will double down on negotiations with Wellington to limit QLDC's liability for development failures. No more open cheque books for leaky buildings.