Policies

Encourage waste minimisation through recycling, reuse and smarter disposal options.

Protect water quality through responsible use, monitoring and community-led initiatives.

Work with residents to balance environmental protection with affordable outcomes.

Collaborate with local community groups and environmental organisations to identify and address key conservation needs.

Engage ECan and other agencies to ensure waterways and natural areas are protected and managed efficiently.

Investigate providing accessible and affordable refuse and recycling depots for residents and implement measures to deter illegal dumping.

Support development of council policy under the predator free strategy review to address problems of stray cats that become feral.

Support further consideration to increase biodiversity protection on private land and funding to encourage landowner participation.

Support local community groups in community-led projects to address issues with wilding pines, weeds and pests.

Focus on basics including street cleaning, graffiti removal, mowing and care of parks and open spaces.

Invest in wastewater infrastructure to prevent sewerage polluting local waterways, harbours and beaches.

Oppose any plan to reduce bin collection frequency as residents expect reliable services they already pay for.

Commit to exploring other ways to deal with waste products and seek alternatives to landfill.

Ensure water supply and quality meet or exceed expectations for the community.

Seek to review and actively manage pest control that has no ill effect on the environment or destroys habitat.

Actively support local and district-wide initiatives which promote management, protection and enhancement of waterways and natural areas.

Advocate for awareness, protection and regeneration of Hurunui's biodiverse environments with a focus on native species.

Encourage waste minimisation and environmentally sound waste disposal fostering maximum recovery of recyclable resources throughout Hurunui.

Continue to enable our transfer stations to be industry leaders in recycling and waste management.

Explore options to manage excess water from Lake Sumner to secure the health of the Hurunui River and the resilience of water supply.

Work with stakeholder groups to develop Stanton Road wetland into the environmental, biodiversity and recreational jewel it could be.

Ensure that locals are supported to keep pests under control, especially rabbits and opossums in our district.

Keep up efforts to keep nassella tussock in check.