Partnering with Councils

Applicant: Community Board (with support from/awareness of its council)
Entry: Community Board and council initiative or project

For Community Boards to be fully effective, they must forge and cultivate a strong relationship with their council. This award celebrates the meaningful ways they’ve gone about this, big or small. Whether they’ve partnered with council to deliver a big project, or simply set up regular coffee catch ups with councillors, the winning Community Board has made a genuine effort to build a stronger relationship with their council – so both can better serve the communities they represent.

To nominate your Community Board for this award, you must demonstrate the following:

1. A practical, tangible way a Community Board has worked with its council or created an avenue for a stronger, more meaningful relationship
2. How this has improved the overall relationship between the Community Board and council, and how you plan to strengthen and build on this relationship moving forward
3. How this strengthened relationship has led (or will lead) to positive outcomes for the community
4. Evidence that the council is aware of and/or part of this submission
5. Any other key considerations that were part of this mahi, including but not limited to:
   1. A genuine commitment to te ao Māori principles
   2. Meaningful partnerships and/or engagement with any other key stakeholders (including community members)
   3. Any cultural or environmental considerations that were incorporated in the work

Download and complete the application form and return by email to chloe.stewart@lgnz.co.nz.