It has been a privilege representing you as a Councillor. I’ve provided a strong voice against extravagant spending and unfair cost increases. I voted against the $17million Henderson deal, the University’s $24million music centre, and the 24% rent increase for Council housing.

I want the Council to re-establish committees to improve community involvement and stop decision-making behind closed doors.

If we restore the $1.5million cut in community grants, we can strengthen community organisations that provide employment projects, early childhood education and environmental restoration.

I will focus on protecting Christchurch’s drinking water, lowering council’s exorbitant borrowing, and ensuring New Brighton is a vibrant local centre.

We’ve lived in South New Brighton for 22 years and raised our family here. We enjoy the cleaner estuary and the protection the sand dunes give us.

I’m proud to be endorsed by Jim Anderton, and stand with The People’s Choice team.

chrissie.williams@xtra.co.nz, Ph 3880798, 021330789

 

 

 

Top 5 Issues

1. Open decision making with real community consultation
   - no more decisions behind behind closed doors
   - re-establish standing committees
   - have better ways of consulting with the community and hearing community views
2. Public and active transport
   - re-instate budget for suburban interchanges
   - make faster progress on bus lanes
   - complete the cycle network, especially provoding cycle facilities at intersections
   - improve footpaths and lighting for pedestrian saftey
3. Protecting Christchurch's drinking water:
   - change the City Plan to restrict further development over the unconfined aquifers
   - Have research undertaken on the effect of lowered flows in the Waimakariri River on aquifers and spring fed rivers, so that we can be certain that further takes from the river do not impact on the Christchurch water supply.
   - Encourage water conservation
   - Ensure meters are read annually and household water usage is fed back to all residents.
   - Implement an incentive scheme to encourage residents to install rainwater tanks for garden irrigation and encourage new houses to have a rainwater system or a combination rainwater-grey water system - captured water can be used for lower quality water uses such as toilet flushing or garden irrigation.
   - Support the continued management of the City’s water supply by the Council as a core Council service and oppose its contracting out of this to the private sector.
   
4. Manage the sand dunes and coast for protection from storms, tsunamis and sea level rise
   - retain sand duns and increase the vegetation on the dunes
   - install a siren system to advise coastal residents when a tsunami warning is in place

Personal Profile

As your Councillor I will continue to represent your views, and promote meaningful consultation and transparent decision making.

I am determined to control rates without extravagant spending, while maintaining our infrastructure and quality of life.

I support well resourced local facilities to build and sustain resilient neighbourhoods.

I want us to limit sprawl, and redevelop New Brighton in a way that respects the existing community.

I commit to public ownership of city assets.

I have been a Community Board member for twelve years.

I am on the Avon Heathcote Estuary Ihutai Trust

I am a director of Red Bus Ltd.

I’ve lived in the east for 22years, and raised my family here. I am totally committed to our community.

I’m proud to stand with the People’s Choice - teams get things done.

chrissie.williams@xtra.co.nz,

Phone: 3880798

Mobile: 021330789