Joint Committee of Nelson City and Tasman District Councils

The Joint Committee of Nelson City and Tasman District Councils area of responsibilities include:

• Handling matters and deciding strategic direction of jointly owned Council Controlled Organisations and Council Controlled Trading Organisations, namely Infrastructure Holdings Ltd, Port Nelson Limited, Nelson Airport Limited, and Tasman Bays Heritage Trust.
• Discussing policies, initiatives or directives stemming from central government or external agencies that involve cross-boundary issues.
• Adopting, reviewing and amending the Nelson Tasman Future Development Strategy and Implementation Plan.
• Deciding on public transport matters referred to the committee by the Joint Regional Transport Committee, excluding budget changes.
• Considering and making decisions on recommendations from the Joint Saxton Field Committee.

Membership of the Joint Committee consists of the Mayors, Deputy Mayors and Councillors of Nelson and Tasman, with the Mayors alternating as Chair for each meeting.

The Committee is administered by Nelson City Council and meets on a quarterly basis in the Trafalgar Street Council Chamber.

Meetings are open to the public to attend in person and are live-streamed.

Membership 

Tasman District Council - Mayor, Deputy Mayor and all Councillors.

Nelson City Council - Mayor, Deputy Mayor and all Councillors.

Meetings

Note: This committee is administered by Nelson City Council. Find more agendas and reports on their website.(external link)

Agendas and minutes(external link)

Meetings calendar