It is time the Queenstown Lakes District Council stopped adopting so many strategies, a councillor believes.
At a utilities committee meeting last week, Cr Vanessa Van Uden said it was "complete insanity" for the council to be spending so much time and money on strategies.
The committee adopted the Cycling and Walking strategy and the Transport Safety strategy at its meeting in Queenstown on Wednesday.
She acknowledged strategies were a central government requirement, but said it was time for the council to take a stand and say:, "No to any more strategies - it's over the top".
Excessive bureaucracy was at work, she said.
"We have to have a strategy before we do anything. I know we are required to do it but it's time to say: 'Enough'."
Council infrastructure strategy manager Denis Mander said the Transport Safety strategy was important in reducing road crashes.
It was used to achieve a safe transport network, integrate safety into all council activities and to establish a strong safety culture in the district.
The strategy was also used to lobby the Government for funding.
The council's cycling and walking strategy - Queenstown on foot, by cycle - was essential for walking and cycling projects to receive New Zealand Transport Agency funding.
Promoting walking and cycling as modes of transport had economic, health, environmental and road safety benefits, he said.
The strategy, excluding its maps, was adopted by the committee.
