6.2.2 Allocation of non-regulatory responsibilities to local boards

The governing body is required to allocate responsibility for non-regulatory decision making to either itself or to local boards in line with the principles set out in section 17 of the Local Government (Auckland Council) Act 2009.
Under the allocation principles in the Act, the presumption is that local boards will be responsible for making decisions on non-regulatory activities except where decision-making on a region-wide basis will better promote the well-being of communities across Auckland.
Where a local board is making a decision which has been allocated to it by the governing body, the local board decision is the council decision; there is no required backup or follow-up decision by the governing body.
The allocation of non-regulatory decision-making responsibility is decided by the governing body every year and included in the council’s annual plan (and every three years in the long-term plan). It provides local boards with significant decision-making responsibility for areas such as local parks and community facilities, local activities such as events, and local projects such as community development initiatives. Before making a decision on allocation, the governing body will consider the views and preferences expressed by each local board.