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Youth councils > Get your voice heard in your community > Make a submission to council
Make a submission to council
Councils at times ask the community for submissions on big council decisions like new policies, bylaws and plans as well as changes to the District Plan.
There are zillions of things which come up and need
submissions from a policy on how to deal with graffiti problems to an
earthquake emergency plan to dealing with pollution at your beaches.
How do I find out what my council is asking for submissions on?
Check out your council’s website (most councils have them) and see
what’s on the submission menu. If your local council has a youth
council, making submissions to council is usually a part of their deal
as well.
Contact your youth council for information on what submissions they are
making and what other documents are coming up which will directly
affect young people in your community.
What’s the process?
Usually there is a draft document for you check out and then write a
submission on. In your submission tell the council what you agree or
disagree with and what you think should change or stay. When the
council has looked at and thought about all the submissions, they will
come up with the final decisions in a final document.
Some council websites have a space where you can make online
submissions and most will tell you what things they are looking for
submissions on and how you need to put in your submission (like is
there a special form to do and the date it is due).
For more information
- Check out your council’s website and see what’s on the submission menu.
- Also check out the Aotearoa Youth Voices Guide to writing a submission
to parliament. While it is about writing to parliament and not a local
council, you can use it to help you think about research and your
layout.
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