Mayor of Christchurch
Local democracy
Local government is a foundational part of our democracy. But local democracy isn’t just about holding elections every three years – it’s about the day-to-day ways people have their say in the decisions that affect us all.
Local democracy
Local government is a foundational part of our democracy. But local democracy isn’t just about holding elections every three years – it’s about the day-to-day ways people have their say in the decisions that affect us all.
Achieve good value for money at very low administrative costs by purchasing transparency along with details of what it was for.
Enable access to historical and recent information for all to get better decisions and better council performance now.
Make more information public now to avoid official information act requests taking years and going to the Ombudsman.
Build on the relationship with mana whenua by strengthening the Te Hononga Committee and ensuring it meets more regularly.
Reinstate council committees for better governance oversight and community engagement on the core functions of council.
Use deliberative forums such as a citizens' jury to help inform decision making on the big issues for the city.
Enable inclusive democracy again and hold a public debate about whether to sell the town hall.
Establish a minimum amount of engagement, such as submissions, exceeding 50% in consultation to pass things.
Work on cost-effective strategy including reducing staffing where necessary.
Work on inclusion for staff, deal with factions and infighting and focus on fair pay that reflects value for ratepayers.
Achieve good value for money at very low administrative costs by purchasing transparency along with details of what it was for.
Enable access to historical and recent information for all to get better decisions and better council performance now.
Make more information public now to avoid official information act requests taking years and going to the Ombudsman.
Build on the relationship with mana whenua by strengthening the Te Hononga Committee and ensuring it meets more regularly.
Reinstate council committees for better governance oversight and community engagement on the core functions of council.
Use deliberative forums such as a citizens' jury to help inform decision making on the big issues for the city.
Enable inclusive democracy again and hold a public debate about whether to sell the town hall.
Establish a minimum amount of engagement, such as submissions, exceeding 50% in consultation to pass things.
Work on cost-effective strategy including reducing staffing where necessary.
Work on inclusion for staff, deal with factions and infighting and focus on fair pay that reflects value for ratepayers.
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