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| October 2001 |
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Report commends Council for Social Commitment A special report has commended the Council for its ongoing commitment to improving the quality of life for residents and its investment in the social infrastructure of the city. The report’s authors believe the Council should provide a leadership role as funder and catalyst in the areas of community development, refugee and new migrant services, affordable quality housing, early childhood care and learning centres, and community-based literacy, numeracy and computer-use programmes. The report also highlights the importance of productive employment opportunities for reducing poverty and encouraging civic participation. Compiled by the Mayoral Taskforce on Poverty, the report recommends that the Council expands and improves its social investment funding. It also suggests that the monitoring of poverty and the impact on Council services on poverty be included in the Council’s social sustainability assessment processes and the Quality of Life project. The Taskforce believes that the forging and maintaining of relationships across communities, institutions, and agencies is essential if the city is to be successful in addressing issues related to poverty. It stated that the Council must establish durable and sustainable relationships with the voluntary, private and public agencies and with iwi Maori. The 60-plus page report will be referred to the new Council that was elected this month. The Taskforce comprised Dr Paul Dalziel, Economics Department, University of Canterbury, Dr Sue Bagshaw, 198 Health Centre, Major Campbell Roberts, Salvation Army commander, Mark Solomon, Kaiwhakahaere, Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu. For further information: www.ccc.govt.nz/Reports/2001/MayoralTaskforceOnPoverty/ |
