How did the Council arrive at the proposed development concepts and management model?
Carefully researched information and professional advice was sought externally from property managers and valuers Telfer Young and Logan Stone for their national expertise in camping ground finances and leases. An investment and benefit analysis included new management models. The proposed development concepts provide a vision for the future development of each camping ground. In addition, advice from a landscape architect and environmental planners with experience in coastal development was applied. The existing lessees and managers made valuable contributions to the management and operational considerations through the focus group discussions. Refinements achieved from the comments arising from further consultation with the managers and lessees and from iwi and hapu were reflected in the synopsis of each camping ground. When will the development concept plans be implemented? Funding and timing of capital works, identified in the development concepts plans as the responsibility of the
