Selwyn District Council

Ellesmere Ward
The Selwyn District 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 10 councillors and the mayor. Councillors are elected to represent wards (areas in the district). Two councillors will be elected from the Ellesmere 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 Selwyn District Council election.

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.

  • Update existing rural halls so that they can be used by the local communities and be available for civil defence emergencies.

    Increase the diversity of sporting facilities across the region to reflect the wide variety of local users, eg mountain biking.

    Create localised sporting competitions to encourage local tourism.

  • Develop and integrate cross-ward community connect events, by 2025.

    Activate connection of historic, futures, and tourism strategies by 2025.

    Co-develop a recreation and cultural spatial strategy by 2025.

  • Update existing rural halls so that they can be used by the local communities and be available for civil defence emergencies.

    Increase the diversity of sporting facilities across the region to reflect the wide variety of local users, eg mountain biking.

    Create localised sporting competitions to encourage local tourism.

  • Develop and integrate cross-ward community connect events, by 2025.

    Activate connection of historic, futures, and tourism strategies by 2025.

    Co-develop a recreation and cultural spatial strategy by 2025.