The Rodney Local Board has launched a pilot project involving two compliance wardens. The wardens have been appointed to focus on public education in relation to community safety and protecting the environment in the Board area. They will focus on raising awareness on a range of issues including freedom camping, dogs on beaches and parks, protecting shore birds and other flora and fauna, sediment run-off and environmental management. Board deputy chair Beth Houlbrooke says that by helping to educate the public about these issues and others, the Local Board hopes to ensure everyone can enjoy Rodney’s fantastic natural environment and public spaces. One of the community wardens has a background in compliance, having been a police officer for 17 years, and the other has a background in hospitality in customer-facing roles.

The appointments are for an initial 12 months and will be reviewed before the end of that time. Beth says the public will not be able to call the wardens directly.

 The first port of call should always be the Council call centre on 09 301 0101 to report any issues. “It may eventuate that as a result of these calls the wardens focus on an area if it’s shown that trends of non-compliance.

Peter Beekman Chair SBRRA

The Rodney Local Board has launched a pilot project involving two compliance wardens. The wardens have been appointed to focus on public education in relation to community safety and protecting the environment in the Board area. They will focus on raising awareness on a range of issues including freedom camping, dogs on beaches and parks, protecting shore birds and other flora and fauna, sediment run-off and environmental management. Board deputy chair Beth Houlbrooke says that by helping to educate the public about these issues and others, the Local Board hopes to ensure everyone can enjoy Rodney’s fantastic natural environment and public spaces. One of the community wardens has a background in compliance, having been a police officer for 17 years, and the other has a background in hospitality in customer-facing roles.

The appointments are for an initial 12 months and will be reviewed before the end of that time. Beth says the public will not be able to call the wardens directly.

 The first port of call should always be the Council call centre on 09 301 0101 to report any issues. “It may eventuate that as a result of these calls the wardens focus on an area if it’s shown that trends of non-compliance.

Peter Beekman Chair SBRRA