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May 1999   C H R I S T C H U R C H   C I T Y   C O U N C I L · Y O U R   P E O P L E · Y O U R   C I T Y

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It's decision time for Christchurch.
The Christchurch City Council Draft Plan 1999 has been published and the Council is looking for feedback from Christchurch ratepayers and residents.
The Council acts on behalf of all Christchurch people to provide a wide range of services for our City. The draft plan, with an overall proposed rate increase of 1.96 per cent, maps out budgets, objectives and service standards for the coming year. Everything from "How much should we spend maintaining our roads?", to "How do we make sure we have the best libraries possible?", to "How can we most efficiently deal with our waste?", to "How do we best look after our parks?", to "How should we most effectively develop the local economy?"
For all those questions "we" means everyone in Christchurch, everyone who uses the Council's services -  not just the Councillors who sit around the Council table.
That's why everybody needs to have a say - to find the best answers to all of these questions - answers which will suit as many Christchurch people as possible.
This four-page supplement has been included in 'City Scene' to help you to think about some of the important questions and to provide the Council with the sort of feedback which will help it to make sound decisions about the services it provides. Read the articles then fill in and return the City Scene response form. Alternatively you may wish to consult the whole of the Draft Plan.

Good Value

The average rates paid by each Christchurch residential ratepayer is $16.28 per week. This pays for:		Some other things that $16.28 might buy:
One of the best water supplies in the country An efficient network of local roads Parks, sportsgrounds and nature reserves Weekly refuse collection Removal and environmentally safe treatment of sewage Free events and festivals A museum, libraries and art gallery of high standards Social, recreational and economic activities to ensure Christchurch remains an excellent place to live, work and play.   $16.28 per week For Breakdown of costs see pie-chart, page 7		Medium Pizza, Chips, 2 390ml Cokes $17.00 Rose, annual, single flower, gardening trowel $16.80 Weet-bix 375g, North's Toast White bread 700g , Meadow Fresh milk 1L STD, Anchor butter 500g, Farmer Brown eggs No.7 6-pack, Watties spaghetti 300g, Tararua cheese 250g Tasty, tomatoes 270g, bananas 930g $16.67 New Idea, NZ Woman's Weekly, The Press, $5 Lotto Lucky Dip, TV Guide, Instant Kiwis $16.40 Jug beer (tap) x 2, house wine x 2 $16.40 Hoyts movie ticket, medium popcorn, medium soft drink, Candy Bar lollies 140g $16.52 The average residential property value in Christchurch is $163,000. Proposed City Council rates payable on a property of this value during 1999/2000 are $845.96. Therefore the weekly average level for City Council service to residents is $16.28. (Note: This calculation does not include Canterbury Regional Council rates)