Trevor Kempton – 2013 Local Election

Location: Pitt St, Dunedin
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[FRONT] Conflict or balance?
jobs tourism transport climate change
Vote Trevor Kempton, Otago Regional Council
Authorised by T Kempton, 1 Woodside Terrace, Dunedin
Otago’s future:
Balancing Prosperity and Jobs with Community and Environment
Vote Trevor Kempton, Otago Regional Council

[BACK] A positive and influential councillor
I’M TREVOR KEMPTON. In 2010, I was elected to the Otago Regional Council by the Dunedin Community. It has been a privilege to serve you for the last three years and I am asking you to support me again as I seek re-election.
I am a civil engineer involved in the design and construction of Otago’s built environment over the past 40 years. I retired as managing director of Naylor Love Construction in 2010. Besides my Council responsibilities I am a partner in a consultancy which helps clients and contractors create sustainable high value project outcomes. I am also a member of the Institute of Directors and a Fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Management.
Carol and I raised our children in Otago, and our wonderful natural environment has been an important part of family life. We have also had a lifelong interest in music. I am active in performing arts governance locally and nationally, and hold an interest in preserving our industrial heritage.
Over the past term of Council I have been influential in a range of important local and regional issues.

• Reviewing the Leith-Lindsay flood protection scheme to achieve affordability, saving $12million.
• Expansion and improvement of the Dunedin’s public transport system resulting in steadily rising patronage.
• Ensuring that Dunedin’s and the wider region’s transport infrastructure can meet future challenges.
• Raising the profile of environmental education within ORC as one of the most important building blocks for a sustainable future.
• Building a leading edge water plan which is about what farmers can do and not what they can’t do. Real innovation is encouraged to achieve good water quality.

Otago’s future prosperity is a concern for many of us. It is important that we look to the future rather than trying to restore the past. Our competitive advantage is in our land, water, air, and sunlight coupled with the expertise held in partnership between the farming community, the Otago Regional Council, the University of Otago and AgResearch at Invermay. The threat of losing Invermay is real and I support the efforts to maintain its local capability.
I LOOK FORWARD TO:

• Developing more innovative solutions to ensure that there is sufficient water available to sustain our economy, but not at the expense of vulnerable catchments or community values.
• Tackling climate change challenges.
• Making sure our public transport network is developed ahead of rising demand.
• Keeping development of safe cycleways high on the transport agenda.
• Building momentum around environmental education.

Balancing future prosperity and jobs, along with environmental and community wellbeing is complex. It needs the experience, vision and enthusiasm I can provide. I ask you for your vote so I can continue this work.
Vote Trevor Kempton.