2022

Christchurch City Council

Cashmere 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 Cashmere 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.

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Climate change and resilience

Climate change and resilience

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Environment

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Local democracy

Rates and revenue

Rates and revenue

Recreation and culture

Recreation and culture

Transport

Transport

Utilities and services

Utilities and services

Local democracy

Local government is a foundational part of our democracy. But local democracy isn’t just about holding elections every three years – it’s about the day-to-day ways people have their say in the decisions that affect us all.

Local democracy

Local government is a foundational part of our democracy. But local democracy isn’t just about holding elections every three years – it’s about the day-to-day ways people have their say in the decisions that affect us all.

  • Ensure local, independent advocacy on behalf of local residents in council decision-making.

    Continue to meet residents at my monthly clinics so that I represent our community having heard the issues first hand.

    Effectively represent my community at the council table by understanding local issues.

  • Open up more council briefings and workshops to the public.

    Hold regular clinics in the community to be available to the public.

    Encourage a culture of proactive transparency at the Council.

  • Ensure local, independent advocacy on behalf of local residents in council decision-making.

    Continue to meet residents at my monthly clinics so that I represent our community having heard the issues first hand.

    Effectively represent my community at the council table by understanding local issues.

  • Open up more council briefings and workshops to the public.

    Hold regular clinics in the community to be available to the public.

    Encourage a culture of proactive transparency at the Council.

Climate change and resilience

Climate change and resilience

Environment

Environment

Housing and planning

Housing and planning

Jobs and economy

Jobs and economy

Local democracy

Local democracy

Rates and revenue

Rates and revenue

Recreation and culture

Recreation and culture

Transport

Transport

Utilities and services

Utilities and services

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