The elected reps will be debating the future of CCHL as part of the upcoming Long-Term Plan (LTP). There have been several attempts over the years to sell the city’s trading assets. Everyone unsuccessful. I am sure this will continue with the current council. When central government sold its … [Read more...]
Tuesday Club is back in the flesh this week with Jim Palmer and Local Government Review
This week we have Jim Palmer who chaired the Review on Local Government at Tuesday Club. In June the report from this group(who had undertaken an exhausting exercise to obtain widespread feedback from all over NZ) was published. This report was released in June but promptly got lost in the leadup to … [Read more...]
There’s much to admire in King Charles:
My old mate Jim Lunday worked with the then Prince Charles when he had a village designed some decades back. Glaswegians are not enamoured with royalty but Jim reported to me on a number of occasions that Charles has an impressive value set and understanding of what makes up a decent … [Read more...]
Housing – One thing which fills me full of despair is NIMBY’ism.
People who want no change to their neighbourhood. If they had any understanding of history those who went before them in their suburb gave up looking out their window and the enjoyment of cows chewing their cud in the paddock next to them. Change is inevitable. We just must densify rather than … [Read more...]
It is really important thaat we critically analyse who is advising our leaders
Recently Martyn Bradbury wrote: The Neoliberal NZ experiment: You are never allowed to question the de-unionised work force that amputated wages, you can never question selling off our assets, you can never criticise the growth mentality, you are never allowed to attack the free market … [Read more...]
Proposed sale of Assets – selling the family silver?
So, come along to the WEA on Monday evening at 7pm to hear a group of speakers inform you on why we should not sell our assets. It is time for us all to mobilise and to inform our elected reps that they are currently being led up a blind alley. Since the end of last year there has been a push by … [Read more...]
Our New Government
There’s been a lot of analysis on why Labour lost the election. Which is a sign of a healthy democracy. National is gloating that it won, but it wasn’t an overwhelming victory. The split of numbers of voters in each political camp is not very different from the past. Last election was an … [Read more...]
Housing
I liked this recent cartoon - it says it all Meanwhile in Wellington MPs often own houses in Wellington to live in, for which they get an allowance. Find out who does this I don't have a problem with MPs doing this. What I have a problem with is that they, like other landlords are not … [Read more...]
Where’s the CCC budget estimates?
Here’s an article from Spinoff last week: Wellington’s mayor Tory Whanau will present her first budget to the council today. As our Wellington editor Joel MacManus explains, today’s presentation of the proposed 10-year budget for Wellington is the first big meeting to decide Wellington’s … [Read more...]
The rebuilt old city council building
Recently this marvellous story of the rebuild of the old Christchurch City Council building was reported in this story and the photo was taken by the Press. The fascinating aspect of this building is that it is the only building which the CCC has built for itself. All its other CCC buildings … [Read more...]
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