Wellington City Council
The Wellington City 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 15 councillors and the mayor. Councillors are elected to represent wards (areas in the city). Two councillors will be elected from the Paekawakawa/Southern ward. This is a single transferable vote (STV) election, so you vote by ranking the candidates on your ballot paper. Compare the candidates and their policies to decide who to vote for in the Wellington City Council election.
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Chris Dudfield
Why I'm standing
Wellington is broken and its infrastructure is crumbling. The city has lacked effective leadership for decades and many current councillors seem incapable of determining or meeting the needs of Wellingtonians. Party agendas, political partisanship, self-interest and blinkered advocacy have generated the dysfunction, disunity and ineptitude that permeates Council. I am standing as an independent because Wellington deserves much better. We need honest, transparent, competent leadership with a robust commitment to civic duty and democratic process.
About me
I have the skills needed to achieve results for our city and the vision to meet the unprecedented challenges of the future. I'll work to ensure that effective problem solving, informed decision-making and fiscal responsibility become part of the business plan. Spending must prioritise essential infrastructure, and complete the basics before the add-ons. I would seek collaboration and consult all community sectors – developing targeted, viable action plans that actually fix, protect and enrich Wellington.
My priorities
- Begin planning for destructive climate change and prioritise full scale impact mitigation measures
- Adopt a "rebuild by design" approach and embed future resilience planning into shorter term solutions.
- Ensure smooth traffic flow around the city and from the motorway to the eastern suburbs/airport.
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