Greetings from your Community BoardMessage from the ChairKia ora koutou, Highlights from our latest meetingOur Community Board met on Tuesday 16 June. Some highlights of our meeting included granting of a new easement to Orion over Council reserve land at Centennial Park. Orion are installing new lights and cabling within Centennial Park as part of the wider cycle-way master plan project. Council have also asked Orion to relocate overhead lines to underground at Cashmere Valley in relation to a wider flood detention project, which will include substantial land excavation works. The Board also approved the landscape plan for the Cashmere Worsleys Flood Storage Facility, which includes approximately 355,000 square metres of
native vegetation areas, including significant woodland areas and riparian planting and gravel paths for recreation and maintenance access. Once complete, the landscape plan will also provide new habitat for native birds and animals and increase the extent of natural habitat in the Port Hills locality. We also approved funding for Summer with Your Neighbours 2020-21. You can read more about and apply for community funding here. The Board notes that the Council is proposing to charge an excess water use targeted rate for households that use significantly more water than the average household as part of its updated Draft Annual
Plan 2020-21. We have put together a submission to the Council, supporting an equitable allocation of water. We do not support households who pay higher rates receiving a larger water allowance. Te Tira Kāhikuhiku – Red Zones Transformative Land Use GroupA big welcome to members of the new community advisory group Te Tira Kāhikuhiku who had their official orientation earlier this week. Spreydon-Cashmere Community Board member Keir Leslie is part of this group, which will advise LINZ and Christchurch City Council on temporary initiatives and activities that transform Crown-owned red zone land. They’ll also make decisions on Council grant funding for some of these short-term, transitional opportunities. Have your say on our updated Draft Annual Plan 2020-21We want your feedback on our new draft budget for 2020–21. Consultation is open until 29 June 2020. Wondering what's changed for your area? You can check here to see the differences from the original Draft Annual Plan we prepared in February 2020. Christchurch cyclists change up a gearBiking is booming in Christchurch with the number of people pedalling around the city this year racing well ahead of last year’s total. This is an increase of nearly 20 per cent, and follows a pattern of yearly increases since the Council began building a network of major cycle routes around the city. Extra month for dog registrationChristchurch dog owners will have an extra month to pay their dog registration fees this year. Residents with responsible dog owner status normally have to pay their discounted dog registration fees by the end of June but the Christchurch City Council has extended the payment deadline until 31 July. Flood work draws stumps from ancient Hoon Hay forestWorkers have discovered tree stumps from an ancient forest in the Hoon Hay Valley. Christchurch City Council contractors have uncovered the stumps while carrying out flood mitigation work, which will reduce flood risk along the Heathcote River, at a new storm-water retention basin in Cashmere Road. Boost for community groups in wake of COVID-19A financial boost to help community organisations cope with the challenges of the COVID-19 crisis is proposed in Christchurch City Council’s Draft Annual Plan. Winter sport bounces backLocal community sports teams have jumped at the chance to get back on the field following months of uncertainty due to the COVID-19 lockdown. Team numbers across all winter codes are similar to last year’s despite the impact of the two-month shutdown, showing the importance of sport in Canterbury. Water charge would only impact high usersOnly households that use substantially more water than the average would face an extra charge for water if Christchurch City Council moves forward with a proposal to introduce a new targeted water rate. Matariki celebrations on the riseGet ready for Matariki to take a starring role in mid-winter family events around Christchurch. Matariki is the Māori name for the cluster of stars also known as the Pleiades. It disappears for about 28 days during mid-winter and when it reappears on the horizon – this year from 13 to 16 July - the Māori New Year begins. Discover what's on in your neighborhood and across our city. From free events, exhibitions and live comedy — it's it all here. View consultations that the Council is currently undertaking, find out more about each consultation and have your say. Read the latest news on Council activities and what's happening across Christchurch and Banks Peninsula. Contact your Community BoardThe Spreydon-Cashmere Community Board are here to provide support and advice to our community. Contact the Spreydon-Cashmere |