Service centres decided for council business

Aucklanders will be able to conduct council business at four main service centres when the Super City comes into being on the first day of November.

There will also be four local service centres and five neighbourhood service centres where fewer current services will generally continue.

Details about the location of council services are contained in a memorandum from the agency designing the Super City, obtained by the Herald.

It says the Auckland Council head office will be located in the central business district, with the Mayor and Auckland councillors.

No decision has been made about the location of the mega-transport council-controlled organisation (CCO). One option is the new Waitakere City Council headquarters in Henderson.

The water CCO, Watercare Services, will have its headquarters in Newmarket.

The full service centres, delivering all council services, will be located in Central Auckland, Takapuna, Henderson and Manukau.

Local service centres will be located at Orewa, Waiheke Island, Papakura and Pukekohe.

Neighbourhood service centres will be located at Warkworth, Huapai, Helensville, Great Barrier Island and Waiuku.

The Auckland Transition Agency has also decided to have specialist service centres in Central Auckland (resource and building consents), Botany (building consents) and Newmarket (water).

It is also considering responses to a request for banking services to allow people to pay rates bills and other transactions at bank branches.

Each of the 21 local boards will have a physical presence in its area, either at an existing service centre or a location still to be determined.

LOCATIONS

Mayor, councillors, head office

* Auckland CBD

Main Service Centres

* Auckland CBD
* Takapuna
* Henderson
* Manukau

Local Service Centres

* Orewa
* Waiheke Island
* Papakura
* Pukekohe

Neighbourhood Service Centres

* Warkworth
* Huapai
* Helensville
* Great Barrier Island
* Waiuku