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Pupils given input into running Christchurch
Around 4,000 11 and 12 year-old Christchurch children had their say recently on what they believe it takes to make a great City.
| The children, pupils of local intermediate and primary schools, each
responded to a project put together by the City's children's advocate Lyn Campbell, giving
them access to the City's decision making process through the Christchurch City Council Draft Plan: 1997 Edition. "Seeing the issues which interest kids puts much of Council's work into a new perspective," says Lyn Campbell. "Their concerns -- whether on social problems, the environment or traffic -- help to focus on our future." Suggestions made by the year seven and eight children include: more trees to combat smog, cutting down on roadworks at the busiest times, more recycling, more help for abused children, better playgrounds, more crossings on busy roads, turning pubs into restaurants or "something more useful" and building a bridge from Lyttelton to Diamond Harbour. |
 Pupils from Kirkwood
Intermediate were given a taste |
Submissions will be considered by the City Council's Strategy and Resources Committee as it finalises the 1997 Plan in July.
Public submissions on the Christchurch City Council Draft Plan: 1997 Edition closed on 16 June. Record numbers have been received, particularly for the children's version, Planning for the Future of a Great City. Over 49 schools are involved in the children's version of the Plan, and over 4000 submissions are likely. This is more than the 259 submissions received from adults from last year's Plan. Submissions to the full Plan from adults have already exceeded last years total.
The Plan ranks the priorities for the City and sets budgets for the coming year.
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| Of the four main centres, Christchurch still offers the best value for money in terms of average rates, and is falling further behind the other three major centres with the smallest rates rise of the four this year. |
receives funding from the Christchurch City Council. This year's festival is on from 17 July to 3 August featuring local and international entertainment. Briony Ellis, Festival Director promises "plenty to challenge, move, stimulate, delight, indulge and inspire." For more information on the Arts Festival, call 0800 ARTS 97 (0800 2787 97) for a programme
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To find out what else is on in Christchurch, see the Christchurch Events Calendar.
