The Thames Community Board services from Hikutaia, at the District's southern boundary, to Waikawau along the Thames Coast, and includes a large area of coastal and rural bush.
Membership
There are four elected members to a community board, however Councillors are also members of various community boards.
- Dennis Hodgson (Chairperson)
- Mark Bridgman
- Anne Reynolds
- Denis Rogers
- Bill Barclay (Councillor)
- Adrian Catran (Councillor)
- Strat Peters (Councillor)
Administration
- Area Manager Thames/Coromandel
Goals
To meet the needs of residents and the wider community through the provision of community services, public amenities, recreational, cultural and social opportunities in a manner which is recognised for quality performance.
- To provide for the civic amenity needs of residents and visitors to Thames.
- To ensure that the amenity values of the harbour are maintained so there is balance between user demands and conservation values.
- To provide for the recreational, social and civic needs of residents and visitors to Thames, consistent with approved reserve management plans.
- To protect public health through treatment and disposal of wastewater in an environmentally acceptable manner.
- To protect public health, safety and the environment by the provision, maintenance, operation and regulation of affordable land drainage and stormwater dispersal systems.
- To ensure a potable water supply is available to all properties within the Thames urban area, and maintain supplies at Matatoki and Thames Valley.
- To protect and enhance the social well-being of the community by pro-actively managing compliance with the Community Board local bylaws.
- To ensure that there is a roading (and associated works) network that meets the needs of the area.