This week – Andrew Turner and Sara Templeton
Introduction to the Draft Annual plan and how to make your voice heard - submissions by 18 April. Meeting on Zoom 5pm to chat for 5.30 start … [Read more...]
Christchurch City Council Annual Plan submissions called for…
We received this from the Christchurch City Council requesting submissions on the Annual Plan: We’re getting in touch again to let you know that consultation is now open on the Draft Annual Plan 2022/23, and that you can now have your say ( Draft Annual Plan 2022/23 : Christchurch City Council … [Read more...]
A great decision by CCC on not selling to Wilsons Car Park company:
The Christchurch City Council made an excellent decision this week in deciding not to sell the site alongside the Court Theatre to Wilsons Car Park company. My antipathy towards Wilson’s has no bounds. In the opinion of many local residents they looted this city mercilessly by leasing empty … [Read more...]
Christchurch City Council sets its annual plan
I received in my email box before the council meeting this memo: I’m getting in touch to let you know that on Thursday 24 February, the Mayor and Councillors will consider Christchurch City Council’s Draft Annual Plan 2022/23 our annual budget and work programme. The plan outlines what the … [Read more...]
The CCC External Advisory Group:
In last week’s Tuesday Club notes I covered the fact that the Mayor and Councillors had engaged 5 of us to undertake a review of CCC’s finances. It was called the “Mayor’s Independent External Advisory Group” (EAG). The EAG followed their brief to the letter. At no stage did we stray outside what … [Read more...]
Last Week – CCC on Climate Change and Representation Review
Last week we had a hummer of a session... Firstly, Tony Moore spoke about the CCC programme to address Global Warming. It was interesting to have Eric Pawson challenge the room to consider whether or not we as a City are being brave enough and embracing the Climate Commission’s goals. That led to … [Read more...]
Some of our Councillors are behaving in a way which turns off the public
I wrote last week about the comments made by Sam McDonald about how he feels the Councillors handle members making submissions when he said “we probably don’t listen to most of them”. I suspect that Sam was embarrassed by the coverage that this irresponsible comment received. He then reverted to a … [Read more...]
CCC Long Term Plan
A reminder that the Tuesday Club will be making submissions on the Long-Term Plan. For those who would like to assist with this presentation then please get in touch. I received this from Andrew Turner answering some queries which had been forwarded to him after he had spoken to the Tuesday … [Read more...]
Last Week: Andrew Turner
Last week we had, what I thought, was an excellent presentation by Deputy Mayor Andrew Turner. Andrew was completely on top of his task as Chair of the Finance Committee at the Council. It was good seeing three Councillors, Pauline Cotter, Phil Mauger and Jake McClellen supporting Andrew. Here’s … [Read more...]