Christchurch City Council

Banks Peninsula Ward
The Christchurch City Council provides local services and facilities, such as public transport, rubbish and recycling, libraries, parks, and recreation facilities. It also makes decisions about building and planning, local regulations, and infrastructure, such as water supply and sewerage. The council is made up of 16 councillors and the mayor. Councillors are elected to represent wards (areas in the city). One councillor will be elected from the Banks Peninsula ward. This is a first past the post (FPP) election, so you vote by ticking the name of your preferred candidate on your ballot paper. Compare the candidates and their policies to decide who to vote for in the Christchurch City Council election.

Environment

Local governments play a central role in protecting the environment, reducing waste and safeguarding biodiversity. The worsening state of New Zealand’s lakes and rivers is a major challenge for local councils, which work with regional councils in the management of water resources in their area.

Environment

Local governments play a central role in protecting the environment, reducing waste and safeguarding biodiversity. The worsening state of New Zealand’s lakes and rivers is a major challenge for local councils, which work with regional councils in the management of water resources in their area.

  • Water is a finite resource some communities already struggle to have enough, let's protect it and use it wisely.

    Help our environment regenerate and be healthy again. Swimmable rivers, healthy lakes and harbours.

    Our waste needs to be looked at not just as council, but as a city and a country, we can't just push it to one side for the next generation.

  • Ensure safe drinking water across Banks Peninsula, through replenishing infrastructure, and prioritise health for harbours and waterways.

    Create living streets, supporting locals to increase capacity to grow biodiversity in all of our communities, and eliminate pests.

    Continue and extend the waste and recycling education programme across our city.

  • Commit to the reduction of chemicals in our water supply by upgrading our water infrastructure.

    Establish funded pest eradication crews.

    Commit to getting the CCC ISO 14001 certified.

  • Water is a finite resource some communities already struggle to have enough, let's protect it and use it wisely.

    Help our environment regenerate and be healthy again. Swimmable rivers, healthy lakes and harbours.

    Our waste needs to be looked at not just as council, but as a city and a country, we can't just push it to one side for the next generation.

  • Ensure safe drinking water across Banks Peninsula, through replenishing infrastructure, and prioritise health for harbours and waterways.

    Create living streets, supporting locals to increase capacity to grow biodiversity in all of our communities, and eliminate pests.

    Continue and extend the waste and recycling education programme across our city.

  • Commit to the reduction of chemicals in our water supply by upgrading our water infrastructure.

    Establish funded pest eradication crews.

    Commit to getting the CCC ISO 14001 certified.