A total of 567 submissions across four documents, including 347 on its Long Term Plan, have been received by the Thames Coromandel District Council.

Along with submissions on the LTP, there were five for the Development Contributions Policy, 41 on the Rates Remissions Policy and 174 on the Revenue and Financing Policy.

The Thames Coromandel District Council received a total of 567 public submissions during Long Term Plan submission period. Photo: File

Submission hearings will now take place in Whitianga and Thames the week after Anzac day.

Council says the locations were selected based on the numbers of submitters and the places they live.

'Community Boards will then have special meetings to allow their input into the deliberations process and Council will make final decisions in the middle of May.”

Peninsula locals who are wanting to read any or all of the individual submissions can also do so online via the council's website.

'You will see the name of each person who made the submission, as well as all the answers that person gave to the questions.

'You can also download the full document to your computer or mobile device to read at your leisure.”

Council's final deliberations will be held in Thame's Council Chambers on Wednesday, May 13, through to Friday, May 15.

The final Long Term Plan for 2015-2025 will then be released during the last week of June.

HEARINGS DATES AND LOCATIONS:

• Tuesday, April 28 – 9am: Mercury Bay Board Room, Whitianga
• Wednesday, April 29 – 9am: Thames Council Chambers, Thames

If needed, there is also a backup overflow day on Thursday, April 30, at Council Chambers in Thames from 9am.

COMMUNITY BOARD DELIBERATION INPUT MEETINGS:

• Friday, May 1, 9.30 am – 11.30am: Coromandel-Colville
• Friday, May 1, 1pm – 3.30pm: Mercury Bay
• Monday, May 4, 8.30am – 11am Thames
• Monday, May 4, 12.30pm – 2.30pm Whangamata
• Monday, May 4, 4pm – 6pm Tairua-Pauanui

To view public submissions visit: haveyoursay-tcdc.objective.com/portal