Policies

Improve bus stop shelters.

Increase funding to our tracks and parks.

Promote new sports teams and facilities.

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.

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.

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.

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.