Selwyn District 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.
Ensure all ratepayers have sufficient options for rubbish collection and recycling.
Ensure revenue from dog registration is spent in the area it is collected.
Listen to ratepayers when they voice opinions on their assets, eg water infrastructure.
Commission an independent review of Selwyn Water Ltd to verify forecasts and assess the cost of returning services in-house.
Ensure clean drinking water is available to all Selwyn communities, regardless of size, through reliable and safe supply systems.
Publish clear cost comparisons to confirm district-wide waste collection delivers the promised economy-of-scale savings.
Establish a rates-funded rubbish and recycling collection in rural communities where no services are available.
Establish functioning wastewater and stormwater systems that meet the individual community needs.
Work with central government to establish sustainable and cost-effective infrastructure that provides long-term safe drinking water.
Build raised pedestrian crossings, grit the roads more often in winter and illuminate more of our intersections and railway crossings.
Investigate the true cost of Selwyn Water Limited and put out a consultation to reverse this decision as we were not listened to.
Pursue the chlorine exemptions granted to two supplies and see if this could be applicable to any other networks in Selwyn.
Enable connection to new sewer lines at an efficient time for residents, such as when existing septic tank consents expire.
Keep recycling local to save road miles.
Repair roads and make them more robust for the future.
Ensure Selwyn District Council minimises the environmental impact of wastewater treatment and water abstraction and encourage private users to follow suit.
Establish community need and form of green waste collection by locality, recognising some residents may use other methods and wish to opt out.
Work with communities to identify high water usage and remedy these as soon as possible to reduce demand on the networks.
Ensure all ratepayers have sufficient options for rubbish collection and recycling.
Ensure revenue from dog registration is spent in the area it is collected.
Listen to ratepayers when they voice opinions on their assets, eg water infrastructure.
Commission an independent review of Selwyn Water Ltd to verify forecasts and assess the cost of returning services in-house.
Ensure clean drinking water is available to all Selwyn communities, regardless of size, through reliable and safe supply systems.
Publish clear cost comparisons to confirm district-wide waste collection delivers the promised economy-of-scale savings.
Establish a rates-funded rubbish and recycling collection in rural communities where no services are available.
Establish functioning wastewater and stormwater systems that meet the individual community needs.
Work with central government to establish sustainable and cost-effective infrastructure that provides long-term safe drinking water.
Build raised pedestrian crossings, grit the roads more often in winter and illuminate more of our intersections and railway crossings.
Investigate the true cost of Selwyn Water Limited and put out a consultation to reverse this decision as we were not listened to.
Pursue the chlorine exemptions granted to two supplies and see if this could be applicable to any other networks in Selwyn.
Enable connection to new sewer lines at an efficient time for residents, such as when existing septic tank consents expire.
Keep recycling local to save road miles.
Repair roads and make them more robust for the future.
Ensure Selwyn District Council minimises the environmental impact of wastewater treatment and water abstraction and encourage private users to follow suit.
Establish community need and form of green waste collection by locality, recognising some residents may use other methods and wish to opt out.
Work with communities to identify high water usage and remedy these as soon as possible to reduce demand on the networks.
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