Strategies
Council strategies and plans
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Business Investment Strategy
The business investment strategy acts as a focus for economic development marketing activity in respect of attracting new businesses to the district, and supporting and assisting the development and expansion of existing companies.
- Business Investment Strategy (PDF 130kB)
Commercial Zone Review and Large Format Retail Strategy 2003-2023
Hastings Coming Out to Play Strategy
Heretaunga Plains Urban Development Strategy
Marketing, Visitor and Events Strategy
This strategy outlines Hastings District Council's approach to marketing, visitors and event management.
- Marketing, visitor and events strategy (PDF 150kB)
Supporting Social Wellbeing Strategic Framework 2010-2013
The primary goal of this Strategic Framework is to detail which areas of social wellbeing the Council will focus its resourcing on, in order to have the most impact.
The areas identified are based on a number of criteria which include the severity of any issues, opportunities available for Council to enhance its current input and to partner with central government and the community for greater effectiveness.
Aquatic Facilities Strategy
Coastal Strategy
There is approximately 75km of coastine in the Hastings District, with a diverse mix of natural and built features. The coastal environment of Hastings has significant cultural, recreation and heritage values and the interplay between this complex mix of resources and values requires careful and comprehensive planning.
Hawke's Bay Regional Traffic Study
- Executive Summary (PDF 639kB)
- 1. Introduction (PDF 125kB)
- 2. Network modelling and validation (PDF 401kB)
- 3. Assessment methodology (PDF 275kB)
- 4. Heavy traffic and commodity movement
(PDF 397kB)
- Heavy Traffic Management Plan (PDF 1.34MB)
- 5. Land use activity (PDF 1.46MB)
- 6. Deficiency analysis (PDF 1.49MB)
- 7. Comparison of competing options (PDF 1.15MB)
- 8. Strategy options (PDF 3MB)
- 9. Development of a strategy (PDF 918kB)
- 10. Summary (PDF 75kB)
Industrial Strategy
The following tables outline the strategy direction for the rezoning of land for industrial purposes in the three areas identified for industrial growth.
Reserves Strategy
The Hastings Reserve Strategy 2006 sets out the Hastings District Council's plans for acquiring and developing parks and reserves over the next 20 years.
The strategy raises minimum levels of service from 4 hectares of reserve space per 1000 people, to 10 hectares per 1000 people. The process of developing the strategy involved thorough consultation.
Swimming Pool Strategy 2003
Private swimming and spa pools are a significant childhood water hazard. The fencing of these pools is the most effective way of preventing the drowning of children under the age of six years.
