Post by Bentley & Co. | Resource Management Planners

Auckland Council's recent Value for Money Review of its Resource Consents Service contains some unusually candid findings. The review identifies high consent costs, lengthy timeframes, fragmented accountability, and declining customer engagement. More interestingly, it raises broader questions about the role of planners, ownership of the consenting process, and what value for money should look like in a modern planning system. One theme runs throughout the review is that where ownership of the process is clear, outcomes tend to be more predictable, efficient, and user-focused. We've explored that idea in the article below. #planning #resourceconsent #RMA #urbanplanning #localgovernment