Welcome to my Greater Wellington Regional Council 2016 campaign website.
This website gives me the opportunity to share my news and views with you, and the issues which I'm advocating for on behalf of our community.
I want to share with you the issues that I'm tackling, with the particular focus on helping our local economy grow, restoring our natural environment, and making Kapiti an inspiring home for our youth.
If we haven't already met I would welcome the opportunity to introduce myself to you or an organisation that you are a member of.
Kind Regards, Penny Gaylor
Media Release - Running for GWRC
Wednesday 16 September 2015
Kapiti Coast District councillor Penny Gaylor has led out early to announce that she will run for election on to the Greater Wellington Regional Council in 2016.
An experienced local government representative and successful issues campaigner, Cr Penny Gaylor has served two terms on the Kapiti Coast District Council as Chair of the Environment and Community Development Committee.
“I’m committed to utilising my advocacy skills, my strength for building relationships, and my readiness to lead on an issue,” said Cr Penny Gaylor. “The important role of the voice for Kapiti in Wellington desperately needs a refresh, with a positive and proactive person on the job.”
In outlining the task ahead as the next Kapiti representative on GWRC, Cr Penny Gaylor identified her priorities; to build constructive relationships with community, business and local government, focus on leveraging greater economic development opportunities for Kapiti, and shift the thinking of local and central government agencies to see the benefits of spatial planning and increased shared services.
“With the environmental imperatives top of mind, we need to focus on future proofing our Kapiti lifestyle because we live, work and play here. We must make sure our lifestyle is protected and that there is better co-ordinated planning, which in turn will benefit the whole Wellington region, given Kapiti is where the region will ultimately grow.
“Leading in to this decision has been the huge number of people sharing with me their dissatisfaction with the current Kapiti representation on GWRC, they’ve expressed their frustration at the lack-lustre representation which as one businessman put it has ‘marginalised Kapiti in Wellington’.”
“We can’t afford a seat-warmer. There are significant issues facing Kapiti that GWRC hasn’t contributed too, let alone taken a constructive leadership role in. For the betterment of Kapiti this must change at next year’s election.
I could not have loved more the role I have of working in my community as a councillor, but when I look at what are now the significant stalemates for Kapiti I see that the GWRC is the place I can best serve the interests and needs of Kapiti.
“As Kapiti’s representative on GWRC I will be fiercely loyal to Kapiti, grounded in the needs of Kapiti, determined in my advocacy for Kapiti.”
ENDS