Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote Community Board

Cashmere Subdivision
The Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote Community Board represents your local community and advocates to Christchurch City Council about local issues, including public transport and facilities such as libraries and parks. The board is made up of nine members: six members elected by voters, including Two members from your area, and three members from the Christchurch City council. 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 Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote Community Board election.

Jobs and economy

Many councils help support local business and economic development. Some promote tourism in their area, or provide business support services and grants.

Jobs and economy

Many councils help support local business and economic development. Some promote tourism in their area, or provide business support services and grants.

  • Be a strong vice for localism, pro-business and pro-diversification of industry.

    Get infrastructure right.

    Support a quick and economically sound future for PMH.

  • Incentivise commercial owners of bare land in suburban areas to develop.

    Invest in a world-class mass rapid transport system to unlock housing and job markets.

    Support local neighbourhood shopping villages such as Beckenham, St Martins, Barrington and Thorrington.

  • Encourage business support for waste minimisation, recycling and ecological restoration through partnerships with local groups.

    Promote localism by supporting local markets, enterprises and encouraging council to buy local where practicable.

    Support local businesses transitioning to low cost, clean energy alternatives such as solar for retirement villages, supermarkets and others.

  • Support localism and local Cashmere businesses wherever practical and encourage greater local connections and collaborations.

    Continue to support public ownership of strategic assets such as the port and airport and the associated income streams that keep rates lower.

    Continue to support the council being a Living Wage employer and extending that to all employees of all council-owned companies.

  • Be a strong vice for localism, pro-business and pro-diversification of industry.

    Get infrastructure right.

    Support a quick and economically sound future for PMH.

  • Incentivise commercial owners of bare land in suburban areas to develop.

    Invest in a world-class mass rapid transport system to unlock housing and job markets.

    Support local neighbourhood shopping villages such as Beckenham, St Martins, Barrington and Thorrington.

  • Encourage business support for waste minimisation, recycling and ecological restoration through partnerships with local groups.

    Promote localism by supporting local markets, enterprises and encouraging council to buy local where practicable.

    Support local businesses transitioning to low cost, clean energy alternatives such as solar for retirement villages, supermarkets and others.

  • Support localism and local Cashmere businesses wherever practical and encourage greater local connections and collaborations.

    Continue to support public ownership of strategic assets such as the port and airport and the associated income streams that keep rates lower.

    Continue to support the council being a Living Wage employer and extending that to all employees of all council-owned companies.