Why do we get bad water quality readings near the campground, why won't council staff let us see the Raglan Transport study, where has Raglan's new bridge gone and what else is happening with the council's spending plan.

With South Taranaki District Council making a statement opposing seabed mining this week we ask Lisa what our local council can do. We also check out a couple of significant decisions that have come out of the council's long term spending plan decisions, whether council will make a stand against Israel and what happens next with the Waters CCO now that there is only a year to go to get it set up.

We take a look at the Raglan Community Board submission to the council's Long Term Plan plus John wants to talk about buses again.

We take a quick look at who submitted to the LTP before looking at the Sustainability & Wellbeing Committee, the Alcohol Bylaw, review, Coucil Controlled water organisation, Papahua walkbridge, swimming pool, road safety for school students and the aurf life saving awards.

Dennis Amoore joins us after the recent community board meeting to look at things council's spending plan, the three waters and especially how council can handle the spiraling costs it has to deal with.

With council spending in the spotlight thanks to the ongoing long term plan consultation we talk to Mayor Jacqui Church about the roading costs, wastewater costs, new CCO with Hamilton and have a quick look what seems like a small issue, event fees that will have a big impact on Soundsplash.

John Lawson joins Aaron to talk about the issues on the community board agenda - especially when we might get a community plan, plus we have a look at the long term spending plan, which you can make comment on until 11th April.

We talk to our local councillor about the long term spending plan, rural roads wasterwater, sports consultation, and the waste minimisation plan.

John and Aaron dive into the Long Term Plan to see what Raglan might get out of it and to find out how much of a say we're really getting.

Regional Council Chair Pamela Storey is in studio with news of a 4.1 million dollar surplus - which the council wants your help in deciding to spend. We also talk about changes to the public transport funding, in the annual spending plan, coastal inundation near Miranda and whether Pamela is running for election again this year.