Council's Function
Council’s Functions, Responsibilities and Activities
The purpose of the Horowhenua District Council is to enable democratic local decision making to promote the social, economic, environmental and cultural well being of the Horowhenua District in the present and for the future.
In meeting its purpose, the Horowhenua District Council has a variety of roles:
- Facilitating solutions to local needs
- Advocacy on behalf of the local community with central government, other local authorities and other agencies
- Management of local infrastructure including network infrastructure (eg roading, water supply, waste disposal, libraries, parks and recreational facilities)
- Environmental management planning for the current and future needs of the local district.