Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote Community Board

Heathcote Subdivision
The Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote Community Board represents your local community and advocates to Christchurch City Council about local issues, including public transport and facilities such as libraries and parks. The board is made up of nine members: six members elected by voters, including two members from your area, and three councillors from the Christchurch City council. 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 Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote Community Board 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.

  • Create, support and promote outdoor and indoor recreational opportunities that are accessible to all residents.

    Promote and pursue partnerships with adjoining councils and business to develop versatile and joint recreational facilities, eg stadium.

    Encourage supportive legislation to local communities in assisting decision-making about granting liquor licenses.

  • Ensure essential community facilities are maintained, remain open and accessible. This will require community support to prevent excess cost.

    Reduce social isolation and build communities by supporting and promoting diverse community events and festivals.

    Identify local recreational resources and decide with community how to get the best out of them. Work to enable these actions.

  • Complete the Christchurch Coastal Pathway: as treasurer of the coastal pathway group I secured government funding and will see it completed.

    Celebrate diversity in our city's peoples by supporting cultural community groups and meeting needs, eg the women's only time at Linwood pool.

    Ensure the city has excellent recreational facilities for both team sports and individual recreation such as biking, walking and family fun.

  • Ensure that decisions made around public facilities are accessible and of benefit to the widest population of ratepayers possible.

    Support arts initiatives that enables access for residents and visitors to experience high quality Ōtautahi arts.

  • Improve bus stop shelters.

    Increase funding to our tracks and parks.

    Promote new sports teams and facilities.

  • Create, support and promote outdoor and indoor recreational opportunities that are accessible to all residents.

    Promote and pursue partnerships with adjoining councils and business to develop versatile and joint recreational facilities, eg stadium.

    Encourage supportive legislation to local communities in assisting decision-making about granting liquor licenses.

  • Ensure essential community facilities are maintained, remain open and accessible. This will require community support to prevent excess cost.

    Reduce social isolation and build communities by supporting and promoting diverse community events and festivals.

    Identify local recreational resources and decide with community how to get the best out of them. Work to enable these actions.

  • Complete the Christchurch Coastal Pathway: as treasurer of the coastal pathway group I secured government funding and will see it completed.

    Celebrate diversity in our city's peoples by supporting cultural community groups and meeting needs, eg the women's only time at Linwood pool.

    Ensure the city has excellent recreational facilities for both team sports and individual recreation such as biking, walking and family fun.

  • Ensure that decisions made around public facilities are accessible and of benefit to the widest population of ratepayers possible.

    Support arts initiatives that enables access for residents and visitors to experience high quality Ōtautahi arts.

  • Improve bus stop shelters.

    Increase funding to our tracks and parks.

    Promote new sports teams and facilities.