Selwyn District Council

Selwyn At Large
The Selwyn District 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 ten councillors and the mayor. This election is for the two councillors elected by all voters in the district. The other councillors will be elected to represent wards (areas in the district). This is a first past the post (FPP) election, so you vote by ticking the name of your preferred candidate on your ballot paper. Compare the candidates and their policies to decide who to vote for in the Selwyn District Council election.

Transport

Helping communities get from A to B is a key responsibility of local government, from making sure the buses run on time to providing car parking and walking and cycling paths. Whether public transport is the responsibility of the regional or local council depends on where you are in the country. Local councils also own 87% of New Zealand’s roads.

Transport

Helping communities get from A to B is a key responsibility of local government, from making sure the buses run on time to providing car parking and walking and cycling paths. Whether public transport is the responsibility of the regional or local council depends on where you are in the country. Local councils also own 87% of New Zealand’s roads.

  • Actively consider using rail for commuter services into Christchurch and beyond.

    Enable the review of routes in and out of Rolleston to ease rush hour traffic congestion.

    Work with eCAN to provide better public transport within Selwyn and to and from Christchurch.

  • Advocate to NZTA and Wellington for funding that matches road issues arising from Selwyn's rapid government-driven growth.

    Boost road safety with larger signs, clearer intersections and targeted upgrades to high-risk areas.

    Encourage and enable community-led transport solutions tailored to local needs, such as the Malvern shuttle.

  • Before building an amenity, make sure there is parking to cater for it and stop giving parking tickets to parents on sports days.

    Connect communities with affordable transport options through well-maintained sidewalks, adequate parking and safe junctions.

    Fix potholes permanently, stop lowering speed limits to cater for our bad roading and investigate better tar-seal emulsion.

  • Ensure contractors who install or dig into roads reseal the road to the same standard with no broken road or potholes left.

    Promote the use of rail for all residents to and from the city, to events and celebrations and on the southern link down south.

    Seal gravel roads close to towns, including Brookside Road, Beethams Road and Sandy Knolls Road, to make travel safer and reduce traffic on main routes.

  • Propose tar sealing shingled roads in rural towns and establish a sustainable plan to fix potholes on main rural roads.

    Propose that NZ Rail and Environment Canterbury offer commuter train services from satellite townships.

    Propose that NZ Rail and Environment Canterbury seriously investigate using the current railway system to get heavy goods vehicles off roads.

  • Build local infrastructure that enables and encourages walking and cycling within urban and rural settlements, including footpaths in Whitecliffs and elsewhere.

    Identify roads of local significance impacted by heavy goods traffic to the Izone and improve these roads as soon as possible.

    Improve public transport access and frequency for Selwyn District Council residents because increasing traffic due to development is overloading the roading network.

  • Actively consider using rail for commuter services into Christchurch and beyond.

    Enable the review of routes in and out of Rolleston to ease rush hour traffic congestion.

    Work with eCAN to provide better public transport within Selwyn and to and from Christchurch.

  • Advocate to NZTA and Wellington for funding that matches road issues arising from Selwyn's rapid government-driven growth.

    Boost road safety with larger signs, clearer intersections and targeted upgrades to high-risk areas.

    Encourage and enable community-led transport solutions tailored to local needs, such as the Malvern shuttle.

  • Before building an amenity, make sure there is parking to cater for it and stop giving parking tickets to parents on sports days.

    Connect communities with affordable transport options through well-maintained sidewalks, adequate parking and safe junctions.

    Fix potholes permanently, stop lowering speed limits to cater for our bad roading and investigate better tar-seal emulsion.

  • Ensure contractors who install or dig into roads reseal the road to the same standard with no broken road or potholes left.

    Promote the use of rail for all residents to and from the city, to events and celebrations and on the southern link down south.

    Seal gravel roads close to towns, including Brookside Road, Beethams Road and Sandy Knolls Road, to make travel safer and reduce traffic on main routes.

  • Propose tar sealing shingled roads in rural towns and establish a sustainable plan to fix potholes on main rural roads.

    Propose that NZ Rail and Environment Canterbury offer commuter train services from satellite townships.

    Propose that NZ Rail and Environment Canterbury seriously investigate using the current railway system to get heavy goods vehicles off roads.

  • Build local infrastructure that enables and encourages walking and cycling within urban and rural settlements, including footpaths in Whitecliffs and elsewhere.

    Identify roads of local significance impacted by heavy goods traffic to the Izone and improve these roads as soon as possible.

    Improve public transport access and frequency for Selwyn District Council residents because increasing traffic due to development is overloading the roading network.