Waimakariri District Council
The Waimakariri 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 Oxford-Ohoka 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 Waimakariri District Council election.
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Colin Wightman
Why I'm standing
Quite simply to promote democracy, equality and private enterprise in a sustainable economic, environmental and community minded sense. To remove red tape where it is strangling local businesses. To promote and incentivise sports developments, business developments, schooling developments... bring positiveness to a united community. Avoid over reaches of regulation and rules that cause our community to suffer. To respect our people, to consult with them on opportunities and solutions to improving core services.
About me
Strong business background. Tertiary education in accounting, marketing and economics. A person who knows how to run a successful large business. A no nonsense approach to solution solving and to making best with the resources available. If it's not right, then fix it. Not someone who will hold back when something is so obviously wrong. I'm pro democracy, pro private enterprise, pro community success and unity. Proud to be a Kiwi.
My priorities
- Retain and incentivise private enterprise support in our community.
- To push back on central government over-reaches, such things as the proposed Three Waters to be retained
- To improve the cost effectiveness of providing core services to 66,000 people in this district.
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