A blog about council ideas and positions in Christchurch.

Speedhumps in Christchurch – what did our mayor have to say in April 2024?
LTP 2024 – Me and Sharkie presenting some views on the council’s Long Term Plan
Talking On The Radio –  Ōtākaro Orchard Funding – a $250,000 win for the community.

 Ōtākaro Orchard – Campaigning Council to Fund the Completion.
  • Mayor – More Congestion *sigh*
    If you want to hear the mayor, Phil Mauger, sigh then tuning into Chris Lynch Media’s interviews is a good place to start. Asking about gold plating the next new speed humps, on Dean’s Ave, Phil just sighed as he
  • $90 Million Dollars IS Bigger Than $78 Million Dollars
    Less than 10% of our people use public transport so it makes sense to invest more money where our people want it, and that’s just what the government is doing in Christchurch. This week mayor Phil Mauger talked with Chris
  • Cr Mark Peters calls on council to set up a Cathedral meeting
    The mayor agreed to Cr Mark Peters request to set up a meeting to talk about the future of the Christchurch Cathedral. Speaking with Peters later in the day he expressed this could be done quite quickly. Full presentation: https://youtu.be/vSRIw5U3HQw?si=-grtJVnqmg0b4aVe
  • Anothy Gough Shows Up For A Bleat
    When you give up your time to show up in council to speak on the annual plan you don’t expect the deputy mayor to write your presentation off as 5 minutes of bleat… but she did just that to Anthony
  • Christchurch City Mission Talks Homelessness With CCC Elected Members
    When the Christchurch City Mission shows up to talk about the 59 new homeless people on our streets in February the CCC gives $78,000 to the Christchurch Foundation who spent $15,000 on international travel last year, to beg for money,