Waitai Coastal-Burwood-Linwood Community Board
Local democracy
Local government is a foundational part of our democracy. But local democracy isn’t just about holding elections every three years – it’s about the day-to-day ways people have their say in the decisions that affect us all.
Local democracy
Local government is a foundational part of our democracy. But local democracy isn’t just about holding elections every three years – it’s about the day-to-day ways people have their say in the decisions that affect us all.
Continue to advocate for local decisions to be made locally by boards and oppose centralisation, pushing for local delivery of services.
Continue to ensure that briefings remain open to the public and, where appropriate, stakeholders can join around the table to create solutions.
Push for more proactive release of and easier access to council official information to build better accountability, trust and participation.
Advocate for the council to adopt the single transferable vote (STV) system.
Lead local efforts to make the public consultation process more effective and inclusive.
Upgrade community data packs from static PDFs to live, accessible online dashboards.
Advocate for better access and accessible consultation when asking about or commenting on Christchurch City Council business.
Maintain visual access to meetings for the public via livestream.
Continue to advocate for local decisions to be made locally by boards and oppose centralisation, pushing for local delivery of services.
Continue to ensure that briefings remain open to the public and, where appropriate, stakeholders can join around the table to create solutions.
Push for more proactive release of and easier access to council official information to build better accountability, trust and participation.
Advocate for the council to adopt the single transferable vote (STV) system.
Lead local efforts to make the public consultation process more effective and inclusive.
Upgrade community data packs from static PDFs to live, accessible online dashboards.
Advocate for better access and accessible consultation when asking about or commenting on Christchurch City Council business.
Maintain visual access to meetings for the public via livestream.
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