Hutt City is a great place to live - a fantastic environment with beautiful rivers, beaches and forests.  There’s enormous potential for our city and I want to address issues such as safe streets, sensible spending, clean water, sports grounds, and the environment.  It’s vital our rates are spent on getting the basics right.  I believe in public ownership of our key assets - our libraries, our water, our Eastern Hills. I live in the Eastern Ward and am the mother of two.  I am an advisor in central government with experience in housing, transport, sustainability and contract management.  I’m actively involved with Waiwhetu Stream Working Group, Living Streets, National Council of Women and Forest and Bird.  I have common-sense and am approachable, I get things done.  I look forward to representing your views and making this city the best it can be.

Top 5 Issues

1. Enhance our environment & retain our key assets
   
   • Improve the upper reaches of
   Waiwhetu stream
   • Provide children with a safe environment
   and provide environmental education
   opportunities
   • Retain our libraries, our water and our
   Eastern Hills.
2. Affordable rates
   
   • Sensible spending to keeps rates down,
   while maintaining our vital assets
   • No business rebates on rates without
   clear and measurable benefits to the
   community
3. Supporting local business
   
   • Access to advice for businesses to save
   resources and save money
   • Upgrade broadband to retain competitive
   advantage
4. Sensible city planning
   
   • Protect heritage building and trees
   • Our children, elderly and disabled should
   be safe walking our streets
   • Integrated cycle tracks
5. Encouraging strong communities
   
   • Reduce number of pokie machines
   • Address the graffiti problem
   • Celebrate and respect ethnic diversity

Personal Profile

For a brighter, safer future 

Living in the Eastern Ward, I want to make Hutt City a safe and attractive place for my children to grow up.

My experience with local body means I understand how to get things done.

I am active in environmental, sporting and community groups.

 

Community Involvement

Living Streets Lower Hutt Cocoordinator

Waiwhetu Stream Working Group

National Council of Women

Forest and Bird

Animal Shelter volunteer

 

Likes and Interests

Cycling, walking, photography, genealogy, gardening, watching my family play sport

 

Contact Details

Lisa Bridson

Ph 569 4690

lisa@actrix.co.nz