QTS-080 · Accountability report · 2023

2022 - 2023 Annual Report (Rīpoata ā-tau)

QLDC's 2022/23 Annual Report records capital expenditure of $179.4m, $17.0m below estimate (p.19), with capital grants $18.7m under budget due to timing of the Arterial and Queenstown Street upgrade projects (p.18). Arterial Stage 1 cost $35.15m in the year and $45.46m of carry-forwards were approved (p.30). The Tāhuna streetscape project was officially opened on 23 June 2023 (p.5). Council received an $8.56m Transport Choices award, $7.06m of it for the Arthurs Point to Queenstown route (p.4), and supported NZTA's NZUP1 Frankton improvements (p.5). Orbus ran at reduced levels with 'many cancellations' (p.4). No mass rapid transit reference was found.

What the document says

Context and purpose. Annual Report for year two of the 2021-2031 Ten Year Plan.

Transport. Capital expenditure was $179.4m, with '$17.0M... Capital grants were $18.7m under budget 'due to the timing of the Arterial and Queenstown Street upgrade capex projects' (p.18). Queenstown Town Centre Arterials Stage 1 cost $35,150,589 at year end, and carry-forwards of $45.46m were approved in August (p.30). The Tāhuna streetscape upgrade had 'an official opening ceremony on 23 June', with Upper Brecon and Man Streets still underway (p.5). Council received 'a Government Transport Choices award to council of $8.56M', of which $7.06m was for the Arthurs Point to Queenstown route (p.4), and supported 'Waka Kotahi's NZUP1 proposed improvements' at Frankton and the Queenstown entranceway (p.5). Queenstown Orbus services ran at reduced levels with 'many cancellations' (p.4). 114 new car parks were added on Ardmore Street, Wānaka (p.37).

Mass rapid transit: No reference to mass rapid transit was found in the text read.

Key figures

  • Capital expenditure $179.4m, $17.0m below estimate (p.19)
  • Arterials Stage 1 $35,150,589 at year end (p.30)
  • Carry-forwards $45.46m (p.30)
  • Transport Choices award $8.56m; $7.06m Arthurs Point-Queenstown (p.4)

Files

Public copies

Actions recorded

  • Build the Arthurs Point to Queenstown active travel route with $7.06m Transport Choices funding

    Not assessed · NZTA · 2023/24

    a Government Transport Choices award to council of $8.56M

  • Complete Upper Brecon Street and Man Street upgrades

    Not assessed · QLDC · 2023/24

    Upper Brecon Street and Man Street were still underway

  • Carry forward $45.46m of capital projects

    Not assessed · QLDC · 2023/24

    Carry-forward projects totalling $45.46M

  • Support NZTA's NZUP1 improvements at Frankton and the Queenstown entranceway

    Not assessed · NZTA

    Waka Kotahi's NZUP1 proposed improvements

Study cost

Not separately commissioned. This is an internal or corporate document.

Citation

2022 - 2023 Annual Report (Rīpoata ā-tau) (2023).

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