So you can charge for compliance work – now what?
While it might sound like I’m jumping the gun on my excitement for the ability of Councils to cost recover for more of their compliance work. I am hopeful that this one is a no brainer to make it through in the RMA amendment bill 2.
End of year reflections for 2024
At this time of year everything seems to go crazy. Workloads escalate, members of the public become even more stressed heading into the Christmas break and we are in a time of enormous change. The Resource Management Act (RMA), which many of us have worked with and become familiar with is being replaced, central and local government jobs are at risk due to restructures, and we are having to grapple with big issues like climate change. At times like this it can feel as if we can’t do anything about it and that any effort we make as individuals will be meaningless.
It's Time for a Change!
As the newest member of the Brighta Consulting whānau, I have a lot to be excited about and thankful for. Despite the enormous changes taking place in the Resource Management world, there are great people to work with and opportunities for growth, resilience, and progress to embrace. I wanted to take a moment to share a bit about me and how I became a Strategic Environmental Consultant with Brighta.
Too many cooks in the kitchen??
I spend a lot of time thinking about efficiencies that can be gained in council’s resource consent processes. Probably too much time!
With the spotlight on ‘red tape’, and overhauling the RMA (again), we can be distracted from the day-to-day realities for how resource consents play out on the ground.
Enforcement is not mean or unfair
Throughout my work in compliance and enforcement in Councils and now as a consultant helping councils, I have regularly come across compliance officers who feel uncomfortable using enforcement.