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...]
Analysing the new CCC management structure and appointees
In the Tuesday Club notes last week we reprinted the email informing what the new corporate structure will look like at CCC and who the new appointees were. Here is the new structure for Christchurch City Council: Of concern is that Dawn Baxendale has 8 direct reports. That is way too … [Read more...]
Do you know about the CCC Sustainability fund
The CCC has a Sustainability Fund. They have asked if this can be distributed to the Tuesday Club: This may be of interest to you, colleagues or your community networks. Please circulate and share to those you think could benefit, thanks. The Christchurch City Council's Sustainability Fund … [Read more...]
Changes at CCC executive team
Here is a copy of the email which Dawn Baxendale sent about the new positions at CCC on Friday afternoon: I am advising you that we are implementing a new Executive Leadership Team and Group Structure at the Council from next Monday 8 March. I am introducing this change because as a … [Read more...]
Disillusioned staff at CCC:
The role of any organisation is to have motivated staff working hard to achieve the purpose of that organisation. Public or private sector. When staff are engaged and enthusiastic then people work to achieve better results. People stay after work has finished to complete something which will make … [Read more...]
I have a sinking feeling about the Metro Sports Centre
I have been informed by a number of sources, including from some who are undertaking the physical work, that the Metro Sports Centre under construction in Moorhouse Avenue is having subsidence issues. Is it true that it has sunk 50mm already? Just reflect on the fact that is before the pools are … [Read more...]
John Minto accepts SFO ruling with good grace:
I was always perplexed by John Minto formally objecting to the fundraising which funded Lianne Dalziel’s last election campaign. Every campaign since Adam stood to chair his synagogue committee has been funded this way. If there’s something wrong with it, then the law needs to change. In a … [Read more...]
Democracy and STV – why it is important
Nathaniel Herz-Edinger is part of a group in Christchurch who are getting signatures on a petition to get Christchurch City Council to hold a poll to consider changing our voting for CCC to STV. He explains his motivation here... Scroll down to how you can be involved A Story... Once upon … [Read more...]
This Week – more on the Red Zone
You may remember Rod Cameron spoke to us recently on Greater Christchurch 2050, giving us some heartfelt sentiments about the environment then challenging us to think about what we could do to recover from the next Alpine Fault event, something geologists tell us is likely in that time frame. He was … [Read more...]