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Councils welcome Minister’s decision to call in applications We are pleased the Minister agrees the resource consent applications for the proposed waste to energy facility in Waimate are a matter of national significance. On 31 August, the Minister directed the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) to take over the management of the applications, and the Environment…
The annual Residents Survey programme, which finds out what people think about Christchurch City Council services, shows that overall satisfaction has stabilised at 43% in 2022/23 – consistent with last year’s 42%. There have also been some improvements, and dissatisfaction has fallen from 29% to 24%. “While there’s a lot of room for improvement, we’re…
The Draft Annual Plan 2023/24, which outlines the Council’s spending on projects and day-to-day services over the next financial year and how they’ll be financed, was released for public feedback in March. The public made 814 submissions before consultation closed on 10 April – a significant increase on the 515 received last year. Councillors are…
Mayor Lianne Dalziel says she understands people’s concerns about Government-directed moves to enable higher density housing in Christchurch but the Council’s hands are tied. “We have very little room to manoeuvre,’’ says Mayor Dalziel. “We are legally obliged to notify changes to our District Plan to comply with the Government policy directions, which have been…
Mayor Lianne Dalziel says she understands people’s concerns about Government-directed moves to enable higher density housing in Christchurch but the Council’s hands are tied. “We have very little room to manoeuvre,’’ says Mayor Dalziel. “We are legally obliged to notify changes to our District Plan to comply with the Government policy directions, which have been…
The Council agreed to join an urban growth partnership with the government, to work together on growth issues for the greater Christchurch region. At its Council meeting this week, the Council approved a Memorandum of Agreement to form the Greater Christchurch Urban Growth Partnership between national and local government and iwi. Urban Growth Partnerships are…
Councils join forces to control wallabies in Canterbury and Otago Environment Canterbury and Otago Regional Council are encouraging people to report wallaby sightings as part of efforts to control these serious pests. Wallaby containment area Signs have been erected along the two region’s borders encouraging anyone who has seen a wallaby to report their…
Businesses and neighbours of the Canterbury Multi-Use Arena now have certainty about how many concerts and large events can be held there as Christchurch City Council’s recommended planning rule changes to manage noise from the venue have been approved. Associate Minister of Finance, Hon. Dr Megan Woods approved the Council’s recommended plan changes under legislation…
Christchurch City Council has agreed to add its signature to a partnership of councils opposing the Government’s mandated approach to three waters reform. The Council today resolved to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to work cooperatively with at least 21 other co-signing councils to convince the Government to reconsider plans to reform water services…
International credit rating agency Standard and Poor’s has reaffirmed Christchurch City Council’s financial rating at AA-. The agency has also revised its outlook upwards to positive. “The positive outlook reflects Christchurch’s stronger budgetary performance and our expectation that it will continue to improve as earthquake reconstruction works tail off. As a result, there is at…
Christchurch City Council’s Contact Centre has been judged one of the best in the country for the second year in a row. The Council’s Contact Centre, which is staffed around the clock, won the public services category at the CRM Contact Centre industry awards that were held virtually on 19 November. Judging for the award…