Environment Canterbury

Reduce the regulatory burden on businesses especially around consenting, including costs, duration of consents and time taken to get them.

Balance environmental improvement with enabling economic growth and certainty.

Remind council it is not an environmental protection agency but has responsibilities for resource management and other core activities.

Increase diversification and alternative revenue streams in the region to reduce biosecurity, economic and environmental risk.

Fund issuing, monitoring and compliance of consents by consent holders for greater rating equality.

Maximise bus networks in Selwyn to reflect urban rates.

Strive to protect freshwater at source to reduce the cost of water treatment imposed on district councils.