Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote Community Board
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.
Seek a better partnership with central government to reduce current infrastructure debt and allow greater investment where practicable.
Support the progressive removal of chlorine from drinking water and keep water services in direct council ownership, opposing water bottling.
Continue to support upgrades and repairs of the wastewater network, especially reducing overflows into urban rivers.
Continue to invest in land drainage and run-off filtration to keep the Ōpāwaho-Heathcote River clean and tackle flooding.
Put residents and customers at the centre of service delivery not council processes.
Tackle underinvestment in the sewerage network to cut wet weather overflows into waterways.
Advocate for better controls and more consequences for those polluting waterways.
Explore ways to discourage fly tipping in the neighbourhood and across the city, including a quarterly large item rubbish collection day.
Support a local Tidy Christchurch campaign with schools and businesses to highlight the impact of littering and encourage more action.
Seek a better partnership with central government to reduce current infrastructure debt and allow greater investment where practicable.
Support the progressive removal of chlorine from drinking water and keep water services in direct council ownership, opposing water bottling.
Continue to support upgrades and repairs of the wastewater network, especially reducing overflows into urban rivers.
Continue to invest in land drainage and run-off filtration to keep the Ōpāwaho-Heathcote River clean and tackle flooding.
Put residents and customers at the centre of service delivery not council processes.
Tackle underinvestment in the sewerage network to cut wet weather overflows into waterways.
Advocate for better controls and more consequences for those polluting waterways.
Explore ways to discourage fly tipping in the neighbourhood and across the city, including a quarterly large item rubbish collection day.
Support a local Tidy Christchurch campaign with schools and businesses to highlight the impact of littering and encourage more action.
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