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Key points overturned on Hide's Bill
Friday, 18 June 2010, 9:36 am | Celia Wade-Brown
Friday 18th June sees the close of public submissions on the Local Government Amendment Bill. On Thursday Cr Celia Wade-Brown succeeded in persuading the majority of her colleagues to overturn important points in the Wellington City Council submission. More >>
Water management must remain co-operative
Thursday, 6 May 2010, 9:23 am | Celia Wade-Brown
At today's Strategy & Policy Committee, Wellington City Councillors will be deciding whether to continue with using Capacity, a Council owned company, to manage their water services. More >>
Let's spread the pools
Wednesday, 3 March 2010, 9:13 am | Celia Wade-Brown
A model proposed by officers that includes refurbishing existing school pools is an intelligent way to bring water safety and fitness to people in their own areas. "Fewer drownings and more fitness are essential in this maritime capital," says Celia ... More >>
Don't put off cheering up lower Cuba St
Wednesday, 24 February 2010, 1:13 pm | Celia Wade-Brown
A key change from our original proposal to reroute buses through Manners Mall to improve public transport was better public space in lower Cuba Street. More >>
Urgent response to calls for liquor ban in Newtown
Thursday, 11 February 2010, 9:35 am | Celia Wade-Brown
Cr Wade-Brown welcomes an urgent issues paper being put on Council's agenda this month in response to strong calls for a liquor ban in Newtown. More >>
“SUPERSIZE WELLINGTON – no thanks!”
Thursday, 11 February 2010, 9:31 am | Celia Wade-Brown
“SUPERSIZE WELLINGTON – no thanks!” says Celia Wade-Brown Cr Celia Wade-Brown says questions posed by the Mayoral Forum must not be designed to be answered with the single answer “amalgamate”. Auckland fails to achieve the compact walkable ... More >>
Fair Trade Decision A step Forward
Friday, 18 September 2009, 9:28 am | Celia Wade-Brown
Tonight Wellington City Council UNANIMOUSLY voted to agree the goal of being a Fair Trade City and to take the necessary steps to get there! More >>
Cr Celia Wade-Brown delighted to support e-Day
Saturday, 12 September 2009, 2:11 pm | Celia Wade-Brown
Cr Celia Wade-Brown is delighted to be taking some of her out-dated computer equipment - old monitor, desktop, keyboard and cables along to eDay. More >>
Shoppers Should Take Responsibility
Wednesday, 2 September 2009, 9:49 am | Celia Wade-Brown
Cr Celia Wade-Brown urges Wellington supermarkets to re-think their plastic bag ideas and says a month is not long enough for behavioural change to take effect. More >>
Great Harbour Way needs political commitment NOW
Monday, 21 July 2008, 9:51 am | Celia Wade-Brown
Cr Wade-Brown says "Let's look at the Great Harbour Way and plan for its implementation sooner than later." A wide scenic route from Wellington to Hutt would be terrific for recreation and commuting. It's shameful that tourists coming off the ferry from ... More >>
Proposed Wgtn tunnels fattening and carbon-mad!
Thursday, 6 December 2007, 12:25 am | Celia Wade-Brown
"The Terrace and Mt Victoria tunnels suggested in the Ngauranga to Airport Strategic Study are a 1960s solution for a 21st century city that is committed to carbon neutrality." says Celia Wade-Brown. More >>
Mysterious landscapes appear
Monday, 3 September 2007, 10:35 am | Celia Wade-Brown
"Local body elections provide an opportunity for creativity that is rarely taken." says candidate Celia Wade-Brown. The councillor has painted eight simple landscapes for the public sites, reflecting her view that care for the natural environment must ... More >>
Making Children Count!
Thursday, 8 March 2007, 12:15 am | Celia Wade-Brown
"We manage what we measure", says Celia Wade-Brown, "so we must count whether children are walking to school just as we count commuters trips." This week's Feet First Walk to School Day highlighted that many Councils don't know whether numbers walking to ... More >>
Clean Up NZ week
Wednesday, 15 September 2004, 4:21 pm | Celia Wade-Brown
This week is Clean Up NZ and one of the local candidates has chosen to highlight this in her latest billboard. More >>