Waitai Coastal-Burwood-Linwood Community Board

Burwood Subdivision
The Waitai Coastal-Burwood-Linwood 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 Waitai Coastal-Burwood-Linwood Community Board election.

Housing and planning

Local councils are responsible for land use planning under the Resource Management Act, which affects where and how new houses are constructed, as well as the design of cities and towns. In some areas, councils also provide housing to those who need it most.

Housing and planning

Local councils are responsible for land use planning under the Resource Management Act, which affects where and how new houses are constructed, as well as the design of cities and towns. In some areas, councils also provide housing to those who need it most.

  • Building Consents: we need to make it easier to apply and the period to apply shorter allowing for multiple dwellings on the one consent.

    Council housing: we need to diversify and provide more council housing into different suburbs to be socially friendly.

    Land supply and zoning: we need to think about moving parks or supplying more suitable land for development in the north of the city.

  • Opening of Prestons Park Drive to Mairehau Road to ensure safety and accessibility.

    Improve footpath accessibility for people of all abilities across the ward.

  • Make a plan to fix the vacuum sewer systems in Aranui and Shirley. The whole plan may be over 20 years. Short term they must be repaired.

    Cookie cutter building consents – council have plans donated by people that have built, so others can copy/build the same plans.

    Council housing – it is unacceptable to take 10 more years before the stock is pre 2010 numbers. Money must be invested here by council.

  • Building Consents: we need to make it easier to apply and the period to apply shorter allowing for multiple dwellings on the one consent.

    Council housing: we need to diversify and provide more council housing into different suburbs to be socially friendly.

    Land supply and zoning: we need to think about moving parks or supplying more suitable land for development in the north of the city.

  • Opening of Prestons Park Drive to Mairehau Road to ensure safety and accessibility.

    Improve footpath accessibility for people of all abilities across the ward.

  • Make a plan to fix the vacuum sewer systems in Aranui and Shirley. The whole plan may be over 20 years. Short term they must be repaired.

    Cookie cutter building consents – council have plans donated by people that have built, so others can copy/build the same plans.

    Council housing – it is unacceptable to take 10 more years before the stock is pre 2010 numbers. Money must be invested here by council.