Greetings from your Community BoardMessage from the ChairKia ora koutou, Thank you to everyone in the local community who contributed to this year's Annual Plan process. The city's $1.27 billion budget for the coming year was adopted by the full Council on Tuesday and includes an average rate increase of 4.66 per cent – lower than what was proposed in March. Alongside the Annual Plan, councillors also adopted an expansion of our kerbside collection service in Banks Peninula to include all serviceable roads between Gebbies Pass and Cooptown. From 1 July eligible properties in these areas will be rated for, and entitled to use, the kerbside bin service. Our contractor will supply bins to the road outside properties between 8–16 July. Property owners in those areas will receive a letter with more information about the service, including the collection day, bin delivery options and how to opt-out of the service. Election season is on the way, and come October we'll be electing the next Banks Peninsula Community Board. Nominations open soon – see below for more. Board Chair, Tori Peden On a final note, this weekend marks the first time the Matariki period is being acknowledged with a public holiday. There are many ways to mark this special occasion and whatever you have planned, I hope you enjoy some time spent with loved ones. Mānawatia a Matariki — Happy Māori New Year! Highlights of our recent meetingsSince we last got in touch, we've had meetings on 30 May and 13 June. While the Board has returned to in-person meetings, you can still watch our meetings via livestream. Some of the highlights are included below:
Read our meeting minutes for 30 May and 13 June for more information about these decisions and to see what else we discussed. See the full meeting schedule for 2022. Great work from the Lyttelton Seafarer's CentreWe're pleased to report on the excellent work done recently by the Lyttelton Seafarer's Centre Charitable Trust, with the help of a recent grant from the Board. The application for funding came about due to COVID-19, and the border restrictions that came with it, confining seafarers arriving in Lyttelton to their vessels. The grant provided wages for a Welfare Support Worker to visit ships in port – usually around six to eight per weekend – to give the crews information about Lyttelton and the services available, which included wi-fi for the docked ships and personal shopping – as well as the odd pizza delivery (above). The crews were truly grateful for the service, with feedback like, “Lyttelton is the best port in the world for us seafarers to visit during this pandemic, we are cared for and receive great support.” John McLister, chair of the Seafarer's and former Banks Peninsula Community Board member, said, "This critical support was made possible by the Council grant. We are very appreciative of the Bank Peninsula Community Board’s support during a very difficult time for seafarers and the Lyttelton Seafarers Centre." Pou unveiling and tree planting mark opening of Takapūneke ReserveThe call is out for locals to celebrate the public opening of the first stage of Takapūneke Reserve in Akaroa. The event will be marked by the unveiling of a pou at the site. Takapūneke was an important centre for trade between Ngāi Tahu and European settlers, but following a massacre in the 1830s the area became tapu. It was registered as wāhi tapu (a place of outstanding historical and cultural heritage values) in 2002. The pou, which was designed and created by renowned Ngāi Tahu master carver Fayne Robinson, will be revealed on New Zealand’s first Matariki Public Holiday on 24 June 2022. A public opening will be held at the reserve from midday. Temporary chlorination for Little River waterThe Little River water supply is being temporarily chlorinated after regular testing has revealed the ongoing presence of a small number of total coliforms, an indicator of bacterial contamination. The indicator bacteria aren’t harmful, but their presence shows there is a pathway for potentially dangerous contaminants, such as E.coli, to get into the water supply. A low level of chlorine is being temporarily introduced to the water supply from Thursday 9 June and will continue until further notice. Tīrama Mai brings the light this MatarikiCelebrate Matariki in the central city with Tīrama Mai! During Tīrama Mai, Cathedral Square and surrounding areas will be transformed with an all-new series of lighting installations, projections and illuminated artworks. Matariki is woven throughout the festival, with several installations exploring the story of this special time of year. The installations will be lit up from 5pm–11pm daily. Gather your friends and whānau and explore the central city and Tīrama Mai. Banks Peninsula roading updatesCouncil contractors have repaired a significant amount of damage to the roads in Banks Peninsula following heavy rainfall on 15 and 16 December 2021. Our contractors continue to work on minor repairs to the Banks Peninsula road network, with work expected to be completed by August. We are excited to share that contractors have completed all of the repair work at Le Bons Bay Road. All other major milestones have been reached. In the next few weeks, contractors will be completing the remaining minor repair work. Follow the link below for up-to-date information on other Banks Peninsula roads that suffered damage in December’s storm, or to sign up for e-newsletter updates. Counting down to local body electionsThe 2022 local elections are on the way. Christchurch City Council is encouraging community-minded residents to start thinking about putting their name in the mix to stand for Mayor, councillor or community board member, or who they’d like to represent them. Election day is Saturday 8 October. It’s never too early to think about what’s important to you, who you want to represent you, or even about standing yourself. Nominations open on 15 July and close at noon on 12 August. Find everything you need to know about standing, enrolling and voting here. Our next Community Board meetingYou can find out the dates, times and agendas of upcoming Community Board and Council meetings here. 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