Greetings from your Community Board!Message from the ChairWe want to hear from you! It’s been a fast start for our Community Board members and staff as we work together to address your local issues, priorities, and ideas. Our role is to serve you and our Draft Community Board plan and submission on the Draft Annual Plan are where we put that service into action. Both are now open for public feedback. We need to hear from you to know what you think about our vision and priorities. You can read more about the processes or make a submission online at Have Your Say. It is through engagement with you, our community, that we can best serve and shape our shared future. We look forward to hearing from you. Ngā mihi nui, Highlights of our recent meetingsOur last meeting was on 6 March. Some of the highlights are included below. You can watch all our meetings via livestream.
Read the minutes for our 6 March meeting for full details. Our next meeting is on 11 April in Little River. The link to view the livestream is available on the first page of the Agenda and you can access it here. See our full meeting schedule for 2023. How do you want your rates bill to look?Mayor Phil Mauger is encouraging Christchurch and Banks Peninsula residents to have their say on a budget that aims to keep rates increases down while continuing to invest in the city’s future and deliver the basics. Christchurch City Council’s Draft Annual Plan 2023/24 has opened for public feedback. It proposes what the Council will spend on projects and day-to-day services over the next financial year and how it will pay for them – and foremost among the proposals are some changes to how the Council charges its rates. The Draft Annual Plan proposes an average overall rates increase of 5.68%, and an average increase for households of 5.79%. Tell us your vision for our Banks Peninsula communitiesWe’re developing our draft Community Board Plans across the city and Banks Peninsula and we’d like to hear your feedback. A Community Board Plan is a three-year plan that sets out the community board’s vision and priorities for the local community. Each plan identifies up to nine priorities, which the board will focus on during their term. The plans guide decisions on local activities, projects and facilities and help the board understand what their communities would like them to advocate for. Here's the one for Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula. You have until 26 March to have your say. Community feedback will help shape each community board plan, with all plans aimed to be completed by May 2023. Te Nukutai o Tapoa – Naval Point shipshape ahead of SailGPThe first phase of improvement works at the popular recreation site Te Nukutai o Tapoa – Naval Point, in Lyttelton, has wrapped up ahead of the ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix event taking place on 18–19 March. Christchurch City Council Head of Parks Andrew Rutledge says the improvements to Te Nukutai o Tapoa – Naval Point will have benefits beyond SailGP. “Naval Point is a popular spot for launching boats and other recreational water activities. The site improvements will provide lasting benefits to water users and a number of sports clubs that also use the area long into the future,” says Mr Rutledge. Works included resealing the carpark area, completing storm water drainage works, upgrading utilities, and installing floating pontoons near the public ramp. A waterfront walkway has also been completed, alongside an artwork developed by Te Hapū o Ngāti Wheke Rāpaki. The Council says finishing touches are being added to the shared walk and cycle way that now connects Te Nukutai o Tapoa – Naval Point to the centre of the Lyttelton township. Getting around during Lyttelton SailGPChristchurch and Lyttelton residents are being advised to plan ahead and expect travel routines to be affected during the upcoming ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix. With thousands set to watch the March 18–19 event from the village at Te Nukutai o Tapoa Naval Point, organisers are gearing up for a busy weekend. SailGP has prepared a traffic management plan (TMP) with input from Christchurch City Council, ChristchurchNZ, Waka Kotahi, local businesses and other stakeholders. During race weekend, restrictions will be put in place from noon until around 6pm on Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 March. There will be restricted access to Lyttelton for motor vehicles during this time, with entry to Lyttelton blocked from Sumner and Governors Bay. Between noon and 6pm closures, only emergency vehicles, official event vehicles (buses and branded shuttles), taxis and vehicles with a clearly-displayed pass will be able to access Lyttelton. Once within Lyttelton, there will also be a checkpoint on Godley Quay which will only allow permitted event vehicles (e.g. staff and suppliers) to the site. Funding boost for nine environmental projectsNine environmental protection projects will benefit from Christchurch City Council funding to boost their work. The Christchurch Biodiversity Fund was set up by the Council in 2017. It funds projects that aim to protect and enhance biodiversity and protect ecologically significant sites on private land. The Council has agreed to allocate a total of $345,550 to support nine projects to address issues such as predator control in Flea Bay and fencing projects in Tikao Bay. Record numbers for Walk or Wheel to SchoolChristchurch City Council’s annual Walk or Wheel to School Week is back and better than ever, with 77 schools (including one kindergarten) taking part this year. With different daily themes, Walk or Wheel to School is a great way to have fun as a family, and win prizes while you’re at it. There are new bikes, scooters, helmets and heaps more to be won. This was previously a one day event, with the inaugural week-long event held last year. The week-long event will be held again this year from Monday 6 March to Friday 10 March. Year of the Arts initiative ramps upThe local arts scene is getting a boost through the Year of the Arts (YOA) initiative. Amongst the first to benefit is the Port Noise music festival, happening at various venues across Lyttelton on 11 March. “It was great to be able to help the Port Noise team get off the ground. Lyttelton is a hive of music activity and Port Noise is an awesome addition to the social calendar,” says Christchurch City Council Manager of Events and Arts, Lucy Blackmore. Ms Blackmore says the YOA initiative is about supporting local creativity, increasing audience participation, and attracting visitors to the region. “We are celebrating the innovative and unique creativity that has been born, raised and nurtured right here in Ōtautahi,” says Ms Blackmore. Our next Community Board meetingYou can find out the dates, times and agendas of upcoming Community Board and Council meetings here. Sign up and share our newsletterSharing is caring, and we'd love you to share our newsletter on your social media channels. 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