LTP documents
Find your way into your AMP Review
You've just recovered from the last one, and now the next AMP review is due. Can you relate to this scenario? The pressure's...
debraJanuary 20, 2026
Resources to help you complete your Long Term Plan
What a year for local government! Cyclones and floods have created havoc for infrastructure budgets, U-turns have been signalled for the Affordable Water...
debraOctober 18, 2023
How to write an executive summary
Can you just write an executive summary? If you’ve just finished your asset management plan or infrastructure strategy this request may not exactly...
debraSeptember 1, 2023
Ideas for your next consultation document
Here are some ideas for you to consider when developing your next consultation document.They are sourced from nine of the best LTP consultation documents...
debraJuly 31, 2023
Writing an asset management plan?
Asset managers around New Zealand are beginning the process of reviewing and updating their asset management plans to support the 2024 Long Term...
debraNovember 23, 2022
How to get started on your 2024 infrastructure strategy
Here's an overview of the key steps involved in preparing your 2024 infrastructure strategy, and some ideas for the scoping phase of the...
debraSeptember 12, 2022
Five big ideas from the Local Government Review
The Local Government Review is underway, and could lead to significant changes to what councils do and how they are funded over the...
debraOctober 29, 2021
Audit New Zealand advice on LTP consultation documents and community engagement
Over the next couple of months New Zealand councils will be releasing their Long Term Plan (LTP) consultation documents, so it’s timely to...
debraJanuary 31, 2021
How to write an interesting consultation document
One of the challenges of writing a concise, interesting resource management or Long Term Plan consultation document is that the starting point is...
debraJanuary 11, 2021
How to share the ideas in your Activity Management Plan
An Activity Management Plan is a technical document rather than a bookshop bestseller. But that’s no reason not to communicate its contents with...
debraJune 29, 2020
