Christchurch City Council
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.
Increase council transparency by making all briefings public and gathering public opinion directly from our communities.
Advocate in favour of a local referendum to switch our electoral system to Single Transferable Vote.
Re-establish a trustworthy, well-communicative, relationship between council and residents to increase engagement.
Commit to 'digital democracy' that enables and empowers online participation in the decision-making process.
Reflect the diversity of our communities at the decision-making table through meaningful and inclusive processes.
Improve the council's performance and engagement to increase residents' satisfaction.
Set a target for voting participation in 2025. I want to make it imperative that people vote and participate in local body politics.
Introduce KPIs for council departments and employees, but attach this to an improvement in working conditions.
Introduce direct accountability measures for council to provide compensation to residents where council fails them or causes disruption.
Rebuild trust and confidence in council in order to return decision making power to the local community (local democracy).
Connect community, creative and commercial sectors to create a vibrant and thriving city and region.
Re-establish a strong sense of community.
Start by getting the local community groups to submit their feedback on what is biggest issues/concerns for the community.
Commit to looking at council departments to see if any roles are duplicated or can work better in conjunction to save money.
Start with getting the council more engagement with the public and getting their feedback before making decisions.
Ensure more voices are heard by allowing boards to conduct consultation and for boards to come to the community for informal meetings.
Ensure more voices are heard by funding interpreters for community board meetings and board/council member and board advisor consultations.
To improve accessibility, translate the council website and council policy documents into multiple languages.
Increase council transparency by making all briefings public and gathering public opinion directly from our communities.
Advocate in favour of a local referendum to switch our electoral system to Single Transferable Vote.
Re-establish a trustworthy, well-communicative, relationship between council and residents to increase engagement.
Commit to 'digital democracy' that enables and empowers online participation in the decision-making process.
Reflect the diversity of our communities at the decision-making table through meaningful and inclusive processes.
Improve the council's performance and engagement to increase residents' satisfaction.
Set a target for voting participation in 2025. I want to make it imperative that people vote and participate in local body politics.
Introduce KPIs for council departments and employees, but attach this to an improvement in working conditions.
Introduce direct accountability measures for council to provide compensation to residents where council fails them or causes disruption.
Rebuild trust and confidence in council in order to return decision making power to the local community (local democracy).
Connect community, creative and commercial sectors to create a vibrant and thriving city and region.
Re-establish a strong sense of community.
Start by getting the local community groups to submit their feedback on what is biggest issues/concerns for the community.
Commit to looking at council departments to see if any roles are duplicated or can work better in conjunction to save money.
Start with getting the council more engagement with the public and getting their feedback before making decisions.
Ensure more voices are heard by allowing boards to conduct consultation and for boards to come to the community for informal meetings.
Ensure more voices are heard by funding interpreters for community board meetings and board/council member and board advisor consultations.
To improve accessibility, translate the council website and council policy documents into multiple languages.
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