This week’s notes come with a warning to the mayor and our councillors. I’m worried about Christchurch City Council. The public are unhappy. The staff are unhappy. Your budget is blowing out. It’s time to have a hard think. About everything. Rosa Luxemburg once said: “Those who do not move, do … [Read more...]
Huihui Mai – submissions please
Last week James and Tracy shared about future Transport options for Great Christchurch - You can make a submission here Find out more about HuiHui Mai here … [Read more...]
Submissions please
Bruce White on Local Government – are we willing to learn?
Bruce has done a great submission on The Future of Local Government, and the need to learn from our actions - the good and the bad.Proposed Recommendation; – ‘Learnings Reviews and Reports’: I submit that the Local Government Reform Proposals should include a Recommendation that the Local … [Read more...]
Auckland City leaves LGNZ
I served on LGNZ for, I think, 9 years. It seemed longer. I chaired the Metro Mayors. As a member of LGNZ board a group of 7 mayors started the “Mayors Taskforce for Jobs” which was a social goal of having no young person under 25 doing nothing. We wanted them to be either in training or at … [Read more...]
Garry writes on changes at CCC
There was the inevitable clean out when Dawn Baxendale arrived from the UK to become CEO. That happens when a governing board, in this case the City Council, selects a change manager to turn around an organisation. CCC had become a bit like a cruise liner drifting in the high seas without power … [Read more...]
I’m not sure that amalgamation of local authorities is necessarily a good thing
The North Island floods have caused me to sit and wonder whether or not large amalgamations are a good idea. I’m not sure the bringing together of all the Councils of Auckland served that community well or not, especially over a major event like they have experienced. At one stage of my life I … [Read more...]
Garry writes 21 February 2023
Kim Hill said it accurately when she started her programme on Saturday morning saying that she felt helpless when she viewed the disaster which had hit this country. She had a house which was dry. Her roof didn’t leak, and she just sat and thought what could she do? Who couldn’t relate to that in … [Read more...]
The Future of Local Government?
last week we had a great zoom session with Penny Hulse discussion with Penny Hulse and Gael Surgenor on The Review of the Future of Local Government Watch in below. This week we will be back at Smash Palace to talk about it more with Jean Drage. Make a submission to Review of the Future of Local … [Read more...]
The Future of Local Government
A Review of the Future of Local Government has been underway for some time - their second report is out for consultation, with responses needed by 28 February. For the next two weeks Tuesday Club will be focusing on this 5 for 5.30 14 February on Zoom Join on this link- discussion with Penny … [Read more...]
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