I am worried about some financial decisions being considered at CCC. Recently there was a proposal to reduce rates using subvention credits thus weakening the Council’s finances further. In the Press Jake McClelland was reported as describing this proposal as: “smoke and mirrors”, if there … [Read more...]
Councillor Gough’s Commitment to openness and transparency
In the Press recently Cr Gough is reported as saying at the CCC meeting: It was interesting to note his commitment to democracy and “having a conversation with the public”. I recall an email he wrote on behalf of himself, Sam Macdonald, and Phil Mauger to the CE Dawn Baxendale during the last … [Read more...]
Garry: I am worried about Christchurch City Council
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...]
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