We the undersigned request a review and investigation of the representation of the Upper Clutha District under Section 24 (1) (b) of the Local Government Act 2002 due to the following developments:

1. We feel the dramatic recent changes in the Upper Clutha district population size and demographics have made local governance by the Queenstown Lakes District Council ineffective and undemocratic.

2. We view that the apportionment of rates income by QLDC is not spent fairly or equitably in our district putting us at an economic disadvantage to Queenstown.

3. Our demographics have changed to the extent that the social, cultural and economic goals of the Queenstown Lakes District Council no longer represent the residents of the Upper Clutha.

4. Community confidence in QLDC is at such a low point that the residents are not engaging with the council. We do not feel represented. The current Mayor was not the winner of Upper Clutha mayoral votes in the most recent local elections and the Deputy Mayor was selected by the (Queenstown) Mayor even though another Upper Clutha councillor won more votes. Other councillors show little or no regard for the issues of the Upper Clutha, and as such, many of us feel that decisions are made to the detriment of the Upper Clutha.

5. A High Court judicial review this year showed that QLDC had not consulted lawfully with Upper Clutha residents over the critical question of Wanaka tourism/airport expansion, further eroding trust in QLDC.

6. We feel that other "consultation" which takes place is not fit for purpose, and that even though the views of the Upper Clutha community are often very loud and very clear, they are disregarded in part or wholly.

We rely on the following section of the Act in gaining your support for a representation investigation: Under section 24AA of the Act, the purpose of local government reorganisation is to promote good local government by enabling and facilitating improvements to local governance.