Christchurch City Council
Recreation and culture
From parks and libraries to museums and art galleries, councils can be a key supporter of sporting, recreational and cultural events that bring communities to life. Community facilities, including sports grounds and town halls, are often owned and run by councils.
Recreation and culture
From parks and libraries to museums and art galleries, councils can be a key supporter of sporting, recreational and cultural events that bring communities to life. Community facilities, including sports grounds and town halls, are often owned and run by councils.
Commit to maintaining community facilities to a high standard, and enabling residents to manage their own centres where possible.
Empowering communities to develop for themselves what is best for them, what they need, and partner with them to deliver.
Protect residential areas from too many off licence alcohol outlets.
Continue to support excellent community events such as the Buskers festival, Sparks in the park, Christmas in the Park etc.
Quit outdated mandates in council facilities. Bring Christchurch up to date with the rest of the world who is moving forward on this front.
Consult with residents regarding needs, ideas, and vision for building community strength, engagement and support.
Ensure the Performing Arts Precinct (PAP) progresses as quickly as possible, with exciting, inspirational ideas informing the PAP development.
Support the reestablishment of the Dux de Lux in the Arts Centre.
Improve the monitoring of facilities in parks so they are kept clean, safe and maintained to a high standard.
Focus on local, rather than city centre. Significant investment in community facilities. Community centres still not rebuilt after the EQs.
Fund community activators and organisers to facilitate activities to fight social isolation and subsequent mental illness.
Limit liquor and vape stores to present numbers throughout the community, with a view to reducing the numbers through attrition.
Commit to maintaining community facilities to a high standard, and enabling residents to manage their own centres where possible.
Empowering communities to develop for themselves what is best for them, what they need, and partner with them to deliver.
Protect residential areas from too many off licence alcohol outlets.
Continue to support excellent community events such as the Buskers festival, Sparks in the park, Christmas in the Park etc.
Quit outdated mandates in council facilities. Bring Christchurch up to date with the rest of the world who is moving forward on this front.
Consult with residents regarding needs, ideas, and vision for building community strength, engagement and support.
Ensure the Performing Arts Precinct (PAP) progresses as quickly as possible, with exciting, inspirational ideas informing the PAP development.
Support the reestablishment of the Dux de Lux in the Arts Centre.
Improve the monitoring of facilities in parks so they are kept clean, safe and maintained to a high standard.
Focus on local, rather than city centre. Significant investment in community facilities. Community centres still not rebuilt after the EQs.
Fund community activators and organisers to facilitate activities to fight social isolation and subsequent mental illness.
Limit liquor and vape stores to present numbers throughout the community, with a view to reducing the numbers through attrition.
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