The Clendon community centre runs some really good programmes and initiatives, but it s on a very basic level.“ One of the main reasons why her area lacks the facilities she sees in other parts of Auckland is the way local boards are funded. Each of Auckland’s 21 local boards receive a pot of money for ‘locally driven initiatives’ – which can be for anything the board choses – as well as a much larger ‘asset-based services’ (ABS) operational fund. This fund is based on how many community facilities and local parks are in the area and the money is to cover the costs of running these places.
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