Christchurch City Council
Utilities and services
Councils are responsible for a wide range of utilities and services that we all rely on, from rubbish and recycling to street cleaning. Councils are currently also responsible for managing waste water, storm water and drinking water infrastructure – the ‘Three Waters’. But that may be about to change, with central government seeking to shift the delivery of Three Waters services to four new larger entities, which could borrow enough to upgrade the country’s water infrastructure.
Utilities and services
Councils are responsible for a wide range of utilities and services that we all rely on, from rubbish and recycling to street cleaning. Councils are currently also responsible for managing waste water, storm water and drinking water infrastructure – the ‘Three Waters’. But that may be about to change, with central government seeking to shift the delivery of Three Waters services to four new larger entities, which could borrow enough to upgrade the country’s water infrastructure.
Deliver a clean and tidy city with fines for littering and unruly properties.
Remove chlorine from the water supply.
Take stronger enforcement action on unlicensed and dangerous dogs.
Ensure infrastructure is prepared to give Christchurch and Banks Peninsula the best chance of removing chlorine from the water supply.
Strengthen enforcement on derelict buildings despite central government barriers.
Invest adequately in Three Waters as an in-house service in council to future-proof for the next century.
Reduce the reliance on contractors for utilities, bringing more jobs in-house to be directly managed by council.
Reduce the cost of dog licensing for rescued and rehomed dogs from approved agencies and empty the pounds, not the puppy farms.
Update and strengthen water network infrastructure in order to better handle increased population, density and climate events.
Increase street cleaning frequency around high use areas to keep the area clean and encourage tidy behaviour.
Ensure safe, resilient water services by protecting rivers, maintaining drinking water and sewerage and supporting healthy waterways.
Improve rubbish and recycling by expanding community composting, reducing landfill and supporting local waste initiatives.
Retain local services like street cleaning and animal control to keep neighbourhoods, parks and gardens safe and vibrant.
Deliver a clean and tidy city with fines for littering and unruly properties.
Remove chlorine from the water supply.
Take stronger enforcement action on unlicensed and dangerous dogs.
Ensure infrastructure is prepared to give Christchurch and Banks Peninsula the best chance of removing chlorine from the water supply.
Strengthen enforcement on derelict buildings despite central government barriers.
Invest adequately in Three Waters as an in-house service in council to future-proof for the next century.
Reduce the reliance on contractors for utilities, bringing more jobs in-house to be directly managed by council.
Reduce the cost of dog licensing for rescued and rehomed dogs from approved agencies and empty the pounds, not the puppy farms.
Update and strengthen water network infrastructure in order to better handle increased population, density and climate events.
Increase street cleaning frequency around high use areas to keep the area clean and encourage tidy behaviour.
Ensure safe, resilient water services by protecting rivers, maintaining drinking water and sewerage and supporting healthy waterways.
Improve rubbish and recycling by expanding community composting, reducing landfill and supporting local waste initiatives.
Retain local services like street cleaning and animal control to keep neighbourhoods, parks and gardens safe and vibrant.
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