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Key decisions from today’s Council meeting

Thursday, 3 October 2013, 6:03 pm | Christchurch City Council

Lyttelton’s civic square site: The Council approved the Lyttelton/Mt Herbert Community Board recommendation to rename Lyttleton’s civic square site as Albion Square and the waharoa (entranceway) is named Ōhinehouroko. More >>

Another step forward for Local Alcohol Policy

Monday, 30 September 2013, 7:19 pm | Christchurch City Council

After five weeks of deliberations on public submissions the Committee reviewing the draft Local Alcohol Policy (LAP) will make a number of recommendations to the incoming Christchurch City Council. More >>

Committee recommends to replace Scarborough pool

Friday, 27 September 2013, 4:48 pm | Christchurch City Council

The Council’s Community Recreation and Culture Committee yesterday received a verbal update from staff about the Scarborough Paddling Pool and has requested that an urgent report go to Council next week on indicative costs and timeframes to replace it. More >>

Chch Art Gallery Trust and Westpac Bring Back the Bull

Friday, 27 September 2013, 12:23 pm | Christchurch City Council

Thanks to the generosity of people everywhere – including around the globe –Christchurch will remain the home of a magnificent bronze bull sculpture, following a six-week Back the Bull public campaign that has hit its target of $200,000. More >>

Draft Voluntary Libraries strategy tabled

Thursday, 26 September 2013, 5:30 pm | Christchurch City Council

Christchurch City Council’s Community, Recreation and Culture Committee met today and will recommend accepting and endorsing the recommendations of the Voluntary Libraries Review Report 2013 to the Council in October. More >>

Committee recommends Hei Hei Community Centre be repaired

Thursday, 26 September 2013, 5:10 pm | Christchurch City Council

Christchurch City Council’s Community, Recreation and Culture Committee met and will recommend repairing the Hei Hei Community Centre to 100 per cent New Building Standard (NBS) to the Council when it sits in October. More >>

Vote in the 2013 Christchurch local body elections

Thursday, 26 September 2013, 11:55 am | Christchurch City Council

A record number of votes are coming in for Christchurch’s next Mayor, Councillors and Community Board Members in the 2013 local body elections – and those who have not yet received their voting papers are being asked to check their details as soon ... More >>

Christchurch strengthens international relations

Thursday, 26 September 2013, 10:47 am | Christchurch City Council

Christchurch’s reputation as an international gateway to Antarctica will be enhanced during the 2013/14 Antarctic Season which opens this weekend. More >>

Impressive heritage line-up confirmed

Wednesday, 25 September 2013, 4:54 pm | Christchurch City Council

From restored vintage homes to history-rich churches, some of the region’s most iconic historic buildings, and invigorating heritage discussions – the line-up for an upcoming one-off event makes for exciting reading. More >>

Daylight Saving's end means tsunami warning testing

Wednesday, 25 September 2013, 9:19 am | Christchurch City Council

Christchurch’s tsunami warning siren system will be tested at 11am this Sunday 29 September 2013, with the sirens sounding for one to two minutes. This testing is in keeping with Christchurch City Council’s twice-yearly testing of the sirens ... More >>

First post-quake property revaluation for Christchurch City

Tuesday, 24 September 2013, 9:43 am | Christchurch City Council

The Christchurch City Council is undertaking its first post-quake revaluation of more than 160,000 city properties. More >>

Council social housing milestone celebrated

Friday, 20 September 2013, 2:57 pm | Christchurch City Council

A ground-breaking ceremony to mark the beginning of construction of 12 new social housing units was held today at Maurice Carter Courts City Housing complex in Spreydon. More >>

Key Planning Committee recommendations from today

Friday, 20 September 2013, 2:03 pm | Christchurch City Council

The Christchurch City Council Planning Committee met today and made the following key recommendations: Appointment of a District Plan Review Working Party and Progress Update Report: The Committee recommended that the Council receive this report which ... More >>

Rates Reset

Thursday, 19 September 2013, 5:05 pm | Christchurch City Council

At an extraordinary meeting today the Christchurch City Council unanimously passed a resolution resetting the 2013-14 rates. More >>

Christchurch: New activities at rescheduled cycle event

Thursday, 19 September 2013, 2:39 pm | Christchurch City Council

Organisers are putting the final touches to a revised programme of activities for the rescheduled free Open Streets event this month. Originally scheduled for the July school holidays, Events Production Team Manager Chloë Dear postponed the cycle-themed ... More >>

Christchurch - Elections 2013: Voting begins Friday

Wednesday, 18 September 2013, 2:16 pm | Christchurch City Council

Christchurch residents are getting their chance to vote in the 2013 local body elections, with voting papers arriving at households from Friday 20 September. Electoral Officer Clare Sullivan says the papers may take up to five days to be delivered. More >>

Mayor’s double citizenship celebration

Tuesday, 17 September 2013, 2:37 pm | Christchurch City Council

Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker marks a double milestone tomorrow, officiating over his 70th, and final, citizenship ceremony. Throughout his six-year term, Mayor Parker has conferred citizenship on 6911 residents. More >>

Godwits return to Christchurch

Friday, 13 September 2013, 11:45 am | Christchurch City Council

Christchurch's much-loved visitors, the bar-tailed Godwits, have started to return to Christchurch this week, despite the recent storms. More >>

Council accepts resignation of Tony Marryatt

Friday, 13 September 2013, 11:16 am | Christchurch City Council

The Christchurch City Council has today accepted the resignation of its CEO Tony Marryatt, effective from 30th of November this year. More >>

12/9/13: Key decisions from today's Council meeting

Thursday, 12 September 2013, 4:54 pm | Christchurch City Council

Sign of the Takahe Lyttelton Civic Square Draft Main Road Master Plan Fanfare More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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