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Community and Culture Committee
11 February 2020
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Community and Culture Non-Financial Activity
Report for the Two Quarters Ending 31 December 2019
Department: Community and Planning and Ara Toi
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1 This
report updates the Committee on key city, community, arts and culture outcomes
for the quarters ended 30 September 2019 and 31 December 2019.
2 Due
to the timing of the final Committee meeting of the triennium on 6 August 2019,
satisfaction statistics and visitation numbers reported were for June 2019
only. Residents’ Opinion Survey data, visitation numbers, and key
outcomes for the following two quarters – 1 Jul to 30 Sep and 1 Oct to 31
Dec - are reported in this report.
3 Due
to the timing of the Committee meeting, satisfaction data reported in this
report is interim pending the paper Residents’ Opinion Survey returns for
December 2019 which will be reported at a later date.
4 Some
highlights for the two quarters detailed in the report include:
· Allocating
$300k in annual grants to place-based groups.
· Co-design
process to develop the South Dunedin Library and Community Complex.
· Appointing
staff to progress implementation of the Housing Action Plan.
BACKGROUND
5 The
Community and Planning group of activities works with other agencies to set the
direction for managing Dunedin’s built and natural environment. It also
works to enable a strong sense of community and social inclusion through the
provision of advice and support to community groups and social agencies, and
provides events for the enjoyment of residents and visitors.
6 The
Arts and Culture group of activities operates Dunedin Public Libraries, the
Dunedin Public Art Gallery, the Toitū Otago Settlers
Museum, the Lan Yuan Dunedin Chinese Garden and the Olveston historic home.
DISCUSSION
7 The
Residents’ Opinion Survey (ROS) is the principal mechanism by which the
Council measures resident satisfaction with a wide range of its activities.
8 The
ROS is conducted on a continuous monthly basis, aiming to obtain around 100
responses each month, to gather a sample size of around 1,200 for the year. The
quarterly results in the graphs below generally reflect the responses of around
300 residents. A sample of 300 has an expected 95% confidence interval (margin
of error) of +/- 5.7%, whereas the annual result for 2018/19 had a margin of
error of +/- 2.2% (at the 90% confidence level). Results for the year will
continue to be published in the annual ROS report at year end. Notable measures
are listed in the balance of this report.
9 The
Residents’ Opinion Survey asks respondents to rate on a scale from 1-10
from strongly disagree to strongly agree. Reporting for some areas historically
included the neutral responses with the agree and strongly agree responses.
However, to improve consistency with other reporting from the Residents’
Opinion Survey, results now only include respondents who agree and strongly
agree.
10 The
lower results for this measure for the last two time periods are due at least
in part to changes in the way this measure is reported.
Satisfaction
with Community
11 A
28% decrease in satisfaction with ‘Sense of Community within Local
Neighbourhood’ was reported at 30 Sep 2019, followed by an 8% increase in
satisfaction for the quarter ended 31 December 2019. As noted
above, the decreased satisfaction may be in part due to the changes in the
reporting approach. The low result in Q3 could also be linked to
the events of March 15, with people feeling more solidarity in March –
June, followed by a drop in the sense of community, if people felt nothing was
outwardly changing.
Satisfaction with Festivals and Events
12 A
5% decrease in satisfaction with ‘Support for City Festivals and
Events’ was reported at 30 Sep 2019, followed by a 6% decrease in
satisfaction for the quarter ended 31 December 2019.
Satisfaction with Cultural Facilities
13 Resident’s
satisfaction with the Dunedin Public Libraries during the period July to
December 2019 was slightly below the 2019/20 target of 90%, possibly impacted
by the multiple building maintenance projects undertaken in the Dunedin City
Library during this period. These included works to upgrade the lifts, replace
and seal roofs and balconies, upgrade disability access and ensure building
code compliance, all with prolonged construction noise and disruption.
These projects have now been successfully completed along with the replacement
of the roof on the Mosgiel Library building.
14 An
8% decrease in satisfaction with Dunedin Public Art Gallery was reported at 30
Sep 2019, followed by a 3% decrease in satisfaction for the quarter ended 31
December 2019.
15 A
3% decrease in satisfaction with Toitū Otago Settlers Museum was
reported at 30 September 2019, followed by a 1% increase in satisfaction for
the quarter ended 31 December 2019.
16 A
4% decrease in satisfaction with Lan Yuan Dunedin Chinese Garden was reported
at 30 Sep 2019, followed by a 5% decrease in satisfaction for the quarter ended
31 December 2019.
17 An
18% decrease in satisfaction with Dunedin Olveston Historic Home was reported
at 30 September 2019, followed by a 7% decrease in satisfaction for the quarter
ended 31 December 2019.
Visitation Numbers
18 Dunedin
Public Libraries – The number of physical visits to the Dunedin
Public Libraries during the period July to December 2019 was 588,958 and on
track to exceed the annual target of 1,100,000 visits. Visitation during
2019/20 was slightly higher than the same period in 2018/19 when visitation was
587, 190 (+0.3%).
19 The
number of participants in lifelong learning programmes provided by the Dunedin
Public Libraries during the period July to December 2019 was 22,328 and on
track to exceed the annual target of 35,000 participants. The high level of
participation in public programmes is due to range and calibre of programmes
including the Ignition Kid’s Book Festival, National Poetry Day, Latin
American and Spain Film Festival, Celtic Noir, author talks, reading challenges
and many other public programmes.
20 Dunedin
Public Art Gallery – July to September 2019 visitation numbers were
above the seasonalised target due to the popular ‘In Motion’
exhibition. October to December 2019 visitation numbers were above the seasonalised
target due to the impact of ‘Opavivara!’ and the Frances
Hodgkin’s exhibitions.
21 Toitū
Otago Settlers Museum – July to September 2019 visitation numbers
were on target. October to December 2019 visitation numbers were above the
seasonalised target by 13% due to Pixie Town and holiday programmes.
22 Lan
Yuan Dunedin Chinese Garden – July to September 2019 visitation
numbers were above the seasonalised target slightly by 19% due to warmer
winter. October to December 2019 visitation numbers were down on the
seasonalised target by 7% due to closure for a week for lighting upgrade.
23 Dunedin
Olveston Historic Home – July to September 2019 visitation numbers were
a little lower than this time last year with the main visitors from tour
coaches 24% and free independent travellers 39%. When comparing with the
Dunedin market, locals made up for 6.5%, with schools and educational
institutes 7%. Online bookings were up 1% on the previous time last year. July
to September 2019 visitation numbers again were a little lower than this time
last year. Largest visitor numbers were from cruise ships 39%, free independent
travellers made up for 16%, and tour coaches 10%. With regard to the Dunedin
market, locals made up for 1.3%, with schools and educational institutes 0.6%.
Online bookings were up 2% on the previous time last year.
Major Initiatives
Community
24 South
Dunedin Future Project – The DCC and ORC are planning a comprehensive
programme of community discussions about the effects of climate change in South
Dunedin. This forms part of the South Dunedin Future project, which is outlined
in the update to Planning and Environment Committee.
25 Throughout
2020, staff are aiming to meet with every one of the more than 150 community,
sports, religious and social groups active in the South Dunedin area. This is
the first step in a multi-year process to involve as much of the community as
possible in future decisions about how best to respond and adapt to climate
change.
26 As
well as meeting face to face with individual groups, the DCC, ORC and partner
agencies are organising a series of monthly public drop-in information sessions
on a range of climate change-related topics at the South Dunedin Community Pop
Up throughout 2020.
27 Place Based Community Support - The Community Advisor
supporting place based work within the city provided support to the
Corstorphine community on projects such as the community garden, fencing, and
the community hub upgrade. He is also supporting Progress of Waikouaiti Area
(POWA) around their recycling transfer station and community garden. The
Community Development team also provided support and advice to the Caversham
Community group around a community survey. The Community Advisor is
involved in the co-design process being undertaken to develop the South Dunedin
Library and Community Complex. In October the DCC’s Grants Subcommittee
allocated $300,000 in annual grants to Place Based Community Groups.
28 Mayor’s Taskforce for Housing - Two
new positions were appointed to support the implementation of the 20-year
Housing Action Plan for the city. One role will support individuals or
companies wishing to develop housing (small or larger scale) to liaise with
Council. The other will support departments as they collaborate to
respond to the 50 actions outlined within the Action Plan.
29 Youth Development - The Dunedin Youth Council ran an
election event in September to promote voting and engagement in the political
process to year 13 students. The ‘Speed Date the Mayor’ event
attracted over 50 students.
29 November
marked six months since the launch of the Ōtepoti Youth
Vision. The Dunedin Youth Council facilitated a forum marking the six months
and gathered signatories together to share successes, challenges and future
thinking. There are now 38 signatories to the Vision. The Dunedin Youth
Council ran a recruitment for new members for 2020 and have 12 new members.
Next year there will be 19 youth councillors, representing all high schools in
Dunedin. A call for Expressions of Interest was released in December for TUIA
2020, a rangatahi leadership programme which is supported by the Mayor.
Applications closed on 31 January 2020.
30 Migrant and Refugee Support - The ‘New to
Dunedin’ section of the DCC website was updated and translated into
Arabic, Farsi and Chinese. This work helps to support newcomers to the city
navigate their way to all they need to make Dunedin their home. Business card
size promotional material is available to distribute in the community.
31 Keep
Dunedin Beautiful - Keep Dunedin Beautiful hosted the Keep New
Zealand Beautiful 2019 Beautiful Awards gala dinner at Toitū on 24
October. Eighty three guests from across New Zealand attended the celebration
which recognised outstanding contribution by those helping to keep our
environment clean and green
32 Clean
Up Week was held in September. Over two tonnes of rubbish was collected from
sites across the city by community groups, businesses and individuals over 8
days. A public clean up event was held at St Kilda beach in partnership with GJ
Gardner Homes – 331Kg of rubbish was collected, with 100Kgs diverted from
landfill and recycled. In partnership with Waste and Environmental Solutions, a
community day was held in Middlemarch at the end of September. The community
day included a waste minimisation workshop followed by a clean-up and BBQ.
33 A
new streamlined process for reporting graffiti is now live. The customer facing
information on the DCC website has been updated to reflect this and outlines
when Council will remove graffiti, and when it is the private property
owner’s responsibility
34 Grants - The Grants Subcommittee
allocated more than $286,000 in funds following the September round of the
Community, Community Events, Community Arts, Professional Theatre, and Creative
Communities grants. Grants were provided to more than 80 groups.
Expressions of interest have been called for new Arts, Events and Community
representatives for the Grants Subcommittee. These will close in late
February.
Events
35 Community Development staff met with Te Rūnanga o
Ōtākou (TRO) staff at Aukaha in October to pledge the 2020 allocation
of Events funding to TRO who are hosting the Ngāi Tahu Te Tiriti o
Waitangi festival at Ōtākou Marae (triennially shared with Ōnuku
and Awarua Marae). This event will be the focus of the city’s
celebrations on this statutory holiday. The team is providing TRO with event
planning advice and communications support.
36 In
November the city secured All Blacks v Scotland in a one-off test match on
Saturday 18 July 2020 as part of the 2020 Steinlager Series. Next
year’s Test will be Scotland’s first at Forsyth Barr Stadium.
37 In
December Dunedin joined the Australia-New Zealand bid to host the 2023 FIFA
Women’s World Cup. If the bid is successful, Dunedin is expected to
hold several games during the tournament, which will be shared with other host
cities across Australasia, including Auckland, Wellington and
Christchurch. Economic impact is expected to be more than $10m as well as
showcasing women’s international sport. Dunedin has also been
successful in bidding for the ICC Women’s World 2021 with matches to be
played in February 2021.
38 The
2020 Otago Community Trust New Zealand Masters Games registrations continue to
track 6% ahead of the same time for the previous Games, with football entries
proving to be the most popular. The Masters Games Hub will benefit from an
Octagon trial closure during the busy summer months. The Masters Games hub will
have a stage and stretch tent built in the lower Octagon for entertainment and
Games events, creating an area for participants, visitors and residents.
39 The Events team was involved in planning for, and implementation of,
the City Activation programme for the Fleetwood Mac concert in September, and
planned City Activations for the February Elton John and Queen concerts. In
December the team delivered the city’s annual Christmas Tree lighting
event, and New Year’s Eve. Both events were well attended with
positive feedback recieved.
Cultural Initiatives
Ara Toi Ōtepoti
40 Arts Grants – The
promotion, assessment and administration of arts grants, along with the
assistance and advice provided to applicants remains a significant focus for
the Ara Toi team. A total of 75 applications totalling $223,089 have been funded
between July-December 2019.
41 Performing Arts Feasibility Study – A key area of focus for Ara Toi during the
reporting period remained the Performing Arts Feasibility Study which has three
phases. The Phase One Report was presented to Council in May 2019. Phase One of
the study involved stakeholder engagement to develop a consensus-based vision.
This vision has been further developed through Phase Two to establish both an
aspirational and functional brief that will shape any potential organisational
and venue / facility development. The Phase
Two report is due to Council early 2020.
42 Public Art Framework
– After discussion with the Urban Design and Parks and Recreation
teams the Octagon was selected as the most suitable location for a new public artwork
in the short to medium term. The Expression of Interest was finalised in
consultation with Aukaha and made public in October 2019. Membership of the
Public Art Selection Panel has been confirmed and the
shortlisting process for proposals will occur in early 2020.
43 Art and Creativity in Infrastructure (ACII) – Ara Toi staff have assisted with the
following key projects in Arts and Creativity in Infrastructure: Ross Creek
Reservoir, Te Rauone Reserve Refurbishment, the new Castle Street Recycling hub
and the George Street Parklets.
44 Boosted
- Boosted crowd funding closed seven successful Dunedin-based projects between
1 July and 31 December 2019 - maintaining a success rate of 100%. Thanks
to 426 generous donors, these projects raised $47,153.20 exceeding their target
by an average of 117%. Five projects are also currently in the
pipeline spread across literature, film, theatre and visual arts.
45 Dunedin
Dream Brokerage - The focus of Dunedin Dream Brokerage is to promote
increased mixed use of the city’s building stock and reduce vacant space
by activating under-utilised buildings and spaces for creative purpose.
Between July-December 2019 the Brokerage received 14 applications for project
placements and activated six. Another six projects are in place for
activation. Work continues with the performing arts community to facilitate
central city access for rehearsal and performance space.
46 Research
into audiences for Dunedin Cultural Institutions - Following the
commissioning of detailed analysis of existing user data from cultural
organisations throughout the city, the Ara Toi team convened a seminar for
those organisations at which the findings were presented to the organisations.
Creative Industries
47 Artist
Space Research - Dunedin Dream Brokerage won the contract
to complete the Artist Space Research Project Report which is expected in
February 2020. Local artist Dudley Benson is leading this research which seeks
to identify the need for artist and maker space as Dunedin grows and central
city artist studio space decreases. Property owners with appropriate spaces are
also included in this research.
48 Vocational
Pathways - A Dunedin focused Creative Workforce
Development Committee has formed with members from the Ministry of Education,
the Dunedin School of Art and the local secondary school’s Careers
Advisors group (CATE) along with Ara Toi and Enterprise Dunedin staff.
The goal of this group is to work collaboratively, and across the region, to
identify and develop opportunities that build clearer pathways and help
students into a meaningful creative career.
City of
Literature
51 The Cities of Literature Short Play
Festival showcased Ōtepoti
Dunedin in September, and was held in partnership with Theatre Studies as part of the University’s 150th Anniversary
celebrations. The programme featured original scripts from Dunedin, around New
Zealand and across the network of UNESCO Cities of Literature. It included
participants from five other Cities of Literature. Students acted, directed and produced the
plays under the guidance of theatre professionals, and performed to
enthusiastic full houses.
52 The
City of Literature teamed up with Dunedin Public Libraries, Dunedin Writers and
Readers Festival and the University of Otago’s Centre for Irish and
Scottish Studies to host the inaugural Celtic Noir Crime-writing
Festival in October 2019. The Festival featured guest writers
from Edinburgh and Dublin UNESCO Cities of Literature as well as from Ōtepoti and the North Island.
Events and workshops were sold out and audience members came from around New
Zealand as well as Tasmania especially for the Festival.
53 The
Dunedin Fringe Arts Trust’s NZ Young Writers Festival
in October, was promoted, with a cutting-edge programme of new voices, free
events and workshops.
54 The
City of Literature partnered with Dunedin Public Libraries, the
University’s Centre for Global Migrations and OAR FM for A Voice from Manus Island: An
evening with Behrouz Boochani. Boochani appeared via Skype from
Manus Island to speak about his award-winning novel “No Friend but the Mountains”.
55 The
Lan Yuan Dunedin Chinese Garden
Student Essay Competition was run in partnership with Dunedin
Public Libraries and the Dunedin Chinese Gardens Trust, with prizes presented
to the winning students during the Moon Festival celebrations at Lan Yuan.
56 Work
continues on expansion of the City of Literature app, dtour, in partnership
with the University of Otago’s Department of English and Linguistics. The
app links local writers and their stories with memorable local sites to
increase engagement with both. The app features 50 authors and sites, and another
50 authors and sites are on track for launching in 2020. Work is also underway
to translate entries into te reo. The app can be used on iPhone, android, and
Windows devices and is free to download.
57 The
City of Literature partnered with the Otago Daily Times on a series of
fictional short stories printed in the newspaper over summer, showcasing the
work of three local writers.
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58 The
City of Literature took part in December in a twitter campaign with the other Cities of
Literature to draws attention to the 17 UNESCO Sustainable Development Goals. Cities of Literature were
invited to tweet local book suggestions that related to the sustainable development
goal of the day. These selections were then retweeted to showcase the cities
and their writers at the same time as broadening the reach of the message
across the globe.
59 Local
writer Liz Breslin successfully completed the Kraków UNESCO City of Literature
Residency Programme in Poland in September, and David Howard received
considerable positive publicity during the inaugural Ulyanovsk UNESCO City of
Literature Residency Programme in Russia, also in September.
Dunedin Public Libraries
61 2019/20
Robert Burns Poetry Competition - The 2019/20 Robert Burns Poetry
competitons ran until 30th November. 48 entries were received, 21 of which from
young poets with entries received from 9 different schools.
62 Latin
America and Spain Film Festival - The 2019 Latin America and Spain
Film Festival was hosted by Dunedin City Library during late September and
early October, featuring 12 films chosen by the 12 Latin American and Spanish
Embassies to New Zealand. The Deputy Head of Mission of the Spanish Embassy
attended the opening reception for the Festival, and around 144 people attended
the Festival. The event brought together people from the Spanish-speaking
communities of Dunedin, along with film enthusiasts from around the City. This
annual event continues to provide a platform for the Otago Hispanic Community
to share aspects of their culture with the community.
63 Ignition
Kids Book Festival - The Ignition Kids Book Festival took place in
early November 2019, with events at City Library, Port Chalmers Library,
University Book Shop Otago, Dunedin Public Art Gallery, Toitū Otago
Settlers Museum and Dunedin Athenaeum Library. An author event for schools was
held at City Library during the Festival, which attracted 185 school students
from schools across Dunedin and South Otago, as well as around 30 teachers and
parents. We also took the Festival on the road this year, providing outreach to
shools in South and North Otago. These reached an audience of 370, and enabled
these students to connect with two New Zealand authors. Another two of our
guest authors presented to an audience of 100 teens at Tahuna Intermediate
school. The big event of the Festival was Book Day at City Library, which
attracted an audience of around 825 children and families. Significant among
the many other events were a Te reo Māoi puka puka pāti presented by
Reo Pēpi for 60 children and their families; and an awards reception
attended by 110 people. At this event the annual Ignition Festival Award for
excellence in children’s literature was presented to author Barbara Else.
This years’ Festival extended over four days, and in total would have
engaged an audience of 2,230.
64 Celtic
Noir - A new partnership with the Dunedin Writers and Readers
Festival and the Centre for Irish and Scottish Studies conceived the Celtic
Noir event which took place at City Library over a weekend in mid-October. The
event included author talks, panel discussions and other literary events,
featuring international and national crime-writing greats, including Val
McDermid, Liam McIlvanney, Fiona Kidman, Adrian McKinty, Vanda Symon, and Liz
Nugent. The Festival was attended by close to 500 people, and is set to become
an annual fixture.
65 Southern
Heritage Trust & Dunedin Botanic Gardens Partnerships - The
partnership between the Dunedin Public Libraries and the Southern Heritage
Trust and the Dunedin Botanic Garden continued in 2019. Both partnerships
enabled the Library to present informative public talks every month throughout
the year, attended by an average audience of 60 for each talk. We intend to
continue these partnerships in 2020.
66 Children’s
Book Awards Pizza Wheel Reading Challenge - The Children’s
Book Awards Pizza Wheel Reading Challenge continues to be very popular. This
year participation was very high across all libraries in the network with close
to 5000 reading records collected. That level of participation translates to
around 50,000 books being read by young Dunedin readers.
67 Hyde Railway Disaster - One of
our final events for 2019 was a talk by one of the last living survivors of the
Hyde Railway Disaster. As part of the talk, the speaker invited members of the
audience who had a connection to speak about their memories or experiences, so
the event provided a valuable oral history of this local historical event. A
video and audio recording was made of the event and will be uploaded to the
Library’s Scattered Seeds digital archive.
68 Dunedin
Public Art Gallery – Highlights in 2018/2019 have been the exhibition
Gordon Walters: New Vision, developed by the Art Gallery in partnership
with the Auckland Art Gallery and toured to major institutions in New Zealand
this year. New Vision was awarded best Art Exhibition in the 2019
at the Museums Aotearoa Annual Exhibition Awards.
Dunedin Public Art Gallery
69 Exhibition
programme - Opavivara! are a collective of 4 artists based in Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil. Their art practice creates situations for interaction and
participation bringing people together through shared experience. This
exhibition features Rede Social (a giant hammock) and Paje Curumim
(pods of communal herbal tea stations).
70 Frances
Hodgkins European Journeys - Brings together works from New Zealand and
around the globe which explore the artists place in 20th Century
European art. The exhibition charts Hodgkins life and career from her
upbringing and training in Dunedin, through her adult life spent variously in
France, Morocco, Spain to her final days in England.
71 Civic
Pride - Uses the New Zealand and South Seas Exhibition of 1889-90 in
Dunedin as a starting point to explore the construction of identity through
public spaces. After 1890 Dunedin went through a beautification boom and civic
transformation with continued development and planting Octagon at the heart of
this new civic pride. The exhibition utilises historical documentation,
images, craft and contemporary art to relook at the Octagon as an important
community landmark.
72 Public
Programme highlights - The Art Gallery again worked with the community to
stage Diwali the festival of light in September featuring performances, food
and activities at the Gallery and in the Octagon.
Toitū
Otago Settlers Museum
73 Exhibitions
programme - Visitors to Toitῡ’s exhibition galleries now pass
under the outstretched wings of Tōroa, the centrepiece of an impressive
carved gateway, or Waharoa. Completed by James York (Kāi Tahu,
Ngā Puhi), the waharoa is called “Te Kohoka a
Tōroa” (the nest of the Albatross). Tōroa were also a welcome
sign that land was near for our forebears, Māori and Pākehā,
approaching Otago from the sea.
74 The
new temporary exhibition Brought to Light opened in November and
showcases recent additions to the Toitῡ collections that have come into
our holdings as a result of processing the 6-year donations backlog.
Lan
Yuan Dunedin Chinese Garden
75 Brand
refresh - This reporting period staff have worked with colleagues in DCC
Marketing and Communications on a brand refresh for Lan Yaun, with a new
contemporary logo roll out just prior to Christmas. The new brand
alleviates confusion with the Dunedin Chinese Garden Trust and encourages the
community to refer to the facility by its Chinese name.
76 Public
Programme highlight - Moon Festival: Traditionally the Moon Festival is the time for family gatherings where
entertainment, food and games are enjoyed together. In November this
traditional Chinese festival was celebrated with performances, games and moon
cakes.
Dunedin
Olveston Historic Home
77 Peak
Winter season saw several projects completed with the new
thermostat system now fully functional, spring cleaning underway. This provided
an opportunity for staff training including Health and safety courses. Olveston
staff welcomed a new Manager, saying goodbye to Bronwyn Simes who was
responsible for implementing new contracts for staff and aligning Olveston with
the DCC policies and procedures.
OPTIONS
78 As
this is an update report, there are no options.
NEXT STEPS
79 Key areas of
focus for the three months ahead will include:
· Otago
Community Trust New Zealand Masters Games held in February, with the Games hub
based in the Octagon as part of the Octagon Experience.
· Initiating
the large-scale community discussions about the effects of climate change in
South Dunedin.
· Completion
of Phase two report on Performing Arts Feasibility Study.
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Author:
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Nicola Pinfold - Group Manager Community and Planning
Nick Dixon - Group Manager Ara Toi
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Simon Pickford - General Manager Community Services
Sandy Graham - General Manager City Services
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The Community and Culture
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Māori Impact Statement
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Community Boards
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Community and Culture Committee
11 February 2020
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Play Space Plan update report
Department: Parks and Recreation
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1 This
report provides update to the Committee on the Parks and Recreation (PARS) led
Play Spaces Plan project, and describes the planned action for the project in
2020.
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RECOMMENDATIONS
That the Committee:
a) Notes the
progress and planned action on the PARS Play Space Plan project for 2020
b) Notes that
the completed PARS Play Space Plan will inform the PARS Playground capital
and operational budget for Council to consider as part of the 10 Year Plan
process.
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BACKGROUND
2 Dunedin
City Council (DCC) owns and manages 110 playgrounds and 12 skateparks which
provide many opportunities for informal recreation, play and physical activity.
These playgrounds have an important role in the overall provision of recreation
services for the community. While the DCC acknowledges the importance of play
by ensuring that there is adequate provision of playgrounds and skateparks; it
is also important that these facilities are managed and delivered in the most
effective manner for social, economic and environmental outcomes for the
community.
3 The
last strategic review of DCC owned playgrounds in the city was the 2009 Play
Strategy. Since that time, there has been no further strategic review of
Play Spaces in Dunedin.
4 The
Parks and Recreation Strategy 2017-27 has the following action regarding play
spaces:
“Develop a Dunedin Play Spaces Plan, focusing on improving the quality
of play spaces and experiences and establishing levels of provision”.
5 In
2019 PARS prioritised the development of a new strategic plan for Play Spaces,
and a project team was formed which includes DCC staff from PARS, Urban Design,
and Events and Community Development, as well as external representatives from
the community and disability groups.
6 The
Play Space Plan project seeks to establish high-level strategic
objectives/desired community outcomes and levels of provision for the
development and management of playgrounds and skateparks in Dunedin. It
utilises a research based approach to define and understand the importance of
play and trends in playgrounds, by undertaking an audit of current playgrounds
across the city and through consultation with the community to establish
perceptions and expectations of playgrounds and play spaces.
DISCUSSION
7 The
objective of the Play Spaces Plan will be to develop a plan with clear and
concise direction relating to current and future provision of playgrounds
across the City. The plan will:
· Develop a
programme of work for playground and skateparks needs for all pre-school,
junior and senior children.
· Review DCC
playgrounds against our Peer Group as identified in Yardstick to gauge current
performance and improve future performance.
· Confirm the
location and design, type and layout of all play spaces across the City.
· Reclassify (if
necessary) playgrounds across the City.
· Identify gaps in
provision across the City, as well as potential overlaps.
· Identify future
growth areas and the probable impact in relation to playground provision.
· Recommend
potential sites for future development that include identifying priority
actions (over the next 1-2 years) and longer-term provision to 2027.
· Identify the
associated funds required to provide the future development.
· Provide design
guidelines for future provision over and above the minimum requirements
identified in the NZS 5828.2015 playground equipment and surfacing standards.
8 For
the purposes of determining PARS levels of provision the focus is dedicated
play spaces such as playgrounds[1]
and skateparks to meet the needs of the following ages ranges:
· Pre-school
children (0-4 years)
· Junior children
(5-9 years)
· Senior children
(10-14 years).
9 Major
assets within this Plan are: Playground and Skatepark Equipment, Playground
surfaces (e.g. softfall, bark, sand), Skatepark surfaces (e.g. concrete),
Vegetation where it forms part of the playground/skatepark, Other amenities
that fall within the playground/skatepark, such as Signage, Seating, Rubbish
bins, Shade sails, BBQs, Water fountains.
10 The
Play Space Plan principles will be informed by internationally recognised
strategic references such as the BS EN 14974:2019 Skateparks Safety
requirements and test methods, the NZS5828:2015 Playground equipment and
surfacing, British Standards Institute PAS 55, the International Infrastructure
Management Manual, the ISO 55000 Standard for Asset Management.
OPTIONS
11 As
this report is an update, no options are provided.
NEXT STEPS
12 The
project team are currently developing an engagement plan to commence
consultation with the community in the near future.
13 The
project team estimate that the first draft of a Play Spaces Plan will be
completed by the middle of 2020 to inform work on the 10 Year Plan
process.
Signatories
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Author:
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Robert West - Group Manager Parks and Recreation
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Authoriser:
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Sandy Graham - General Manager City Services
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Attachments
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Play Spaces Plan
Community and Culture Committee presentation
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SUMMARY OF CONSIDERATIONS
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Fit with purpose
of Local Government
This decision enables democratic local
decision making and action by, and on behalf of communities.
This decision promotes the social
well-being of communities in the present and for the future.
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Fit with strategic
framework
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Contributes
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Detracts
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Not applicable
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Social Wellbeing Strategy
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Economic Development Strategy
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Environment Strategy
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Arts and Culture Strategy
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3 Waters Strategy
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Spatial Plan
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Integrated Transport Strategy
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Parks and Recreation Strategy
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Other strategic projects/policies/plans
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The Play Spaces Plan will support the overall
implementation of the Parks and recreation Strategy 2017-27, specifically
Action 5 Develop a Dunedin play Spaces Plan, focusing on improving the
quality of play spaces and experiences and establishing levels of provision.
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Māori Impact
Statement
The project team will be engaging with Aukaha, as we
believe there will be significant mana whenua interest in this project.
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Sustainability
Not known at this time.
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LTP/Annual Plan /
Financial Strategy /Infrastructure Strategy
The outputs from the Play Spaces Plan will inform the
development of the next 10 Year Plan.
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Financial considerations
Not known at this time. Financial considerations
will be incorporated into the 10 Year Plan process.
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Significance
This decision is considered as low in terms of the
Council’s Significance and Engagement Policy. However, future funding
and provision of play spaces will require formal engagement in terms of the
Significance and Engagement Policy.
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Engagement –
external
External community groups and individuals form part of the
working party, and engagement plan (see Next Steps) will describe community
engagement methods.
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Engagement -
internal
Internal DCC stakeholders form part of the project team,
and engagement plan (see Next Steps) will describe internal engagement
methods.
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Risks: Legal /
Health and Safety etc.
There are no known risks.
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Conflict of
Interest
No known conflicts of interest.
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Community Boards
Community Board engagement will be undertaken as part of
the engagement plan.
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