Mayor listens to Helensville businesses

Monday, 3 October 2011

Mayor listens to Helensville businesses

Businesses from around Helensville and west Rodney district had a special audience with Mayor Len Brown last week.

Organised by Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development (ATEED), the event was an opportunity for local businesses to engage with Auckland Council representatives who included Mayor Brown, councillor Penny Webster and the area’s local boards.

More than 70 local business people, from around the area - including Muriwai, Kumeu and Woodhill attended the ATEED hosted event at the Helensville Christian Life Centre on Commerical Road.

“The lunch was a great opportunity for the council to hear local views and to see firsthand the successes, issues and concerns of local businesses,” says Mayor Brown.

“West Rodney businesses play an important role in the region and there is a great product here. It was important to us to speak directly to as many companies as possible in the area at this forum.”

ATEED’s Manager, Business Development – North, Ngaio Merrick, believes the high attendance level is a great sign.

“Businesses in the west of the Rodney district are obviously keen to engage with each other and to have their views heard by the Mayor and Local Board. It was wonderful to see so many companies taking this opportunity to network and to ask questions about the Council’s plans for Auckland as a whole as well as their local areas,” says Ms Merrick.

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