What are community board members responsible for currently?

The role of community boards is established by legislation (section 52 of the Local Government Act 2002).  Their current powers include:   

• The power to determine appropriate road works programmes, provided that the works are funded from the community board’s own resources. 
• Provision, maintenance and upgrading of parks, reserves (including reserve naming), public recreational facilities, cemeteries, community centres and public halls.
• The provision and maintenance of such other works, facilities, and amenities in the community boards’ ward(s) as the board sees fit in line with Council policy and the purpose statement of local government
• Monitor and take such action as necessary to ensure the adequacy of traffic activity (including temporary road closures, naming of streets and so on) in line with Council policy.
• Negotiate the acquisition and disposal of Council property within the community board’s jurisdiction, subject to any property transactions being formally approved by the Council.
• Recommendation to Council of fees and charges relating to ward services.