The Council recently invited feedback as part of its review of its Development Contributions Policy. ICW unpacked the document, researched the background, and put in a submission. You can see what we said here.

You can also see the Council’s policy document and our submission in the Our Priorities - Living Environments section here on our website. It’s a great place to see what we’ve been working on when it comes to the amenities needed in “our patch” - the inner-city.

What is “Development Contributions”
Development contributions are charges that help Wellington City Council (the Council) to pay for upgrades to existing and new community facilities, to accommodate the City’s growing population. Community facilities are reserves, network infrastructure (including for water supply, wastewater, stormwater and transport) and community infrastructure. The charges are allocated to new residential and commercial developments that enable more people to live and work in Wellington.