Get involved - have your say
Christchurch people and organisations
have a month to let the City Council
know what they think of its plans,
following the recent release of the
Council’s draft Annual Plan for 2003. This issue of City Scene devotes
much of its space (pages 1-10) to
information about the draft plan, about
what’s planned for your part of the city,
and about how you can get involved. The City Council’s business year runs
from the start of July each year to the
end of June the following year. The
2003 draft sets out in detail the
Council’s spending for the coming year
and indicates likely spending and
priorities for the years ahead. It is important to note, however, that
spending plans in years beyond the
coming year are estimates only and
could well change. The Council’s plans are not set in
stone. Between now and mid-July,
when it expects to finalise and adopt its
2003 Plan, Councillors and staff have
set aside several days in which to listen
to people’s opinions about its schemes
and priorities. The public consultation
side of planning often results in changes
being made. Where to get information The Draft Annual Plan is available free
now from the Civic Offices in Tuam
Street, from the Council’s seven service
centres around the city, from the
Central Library and from the Council’s
11 community libraries. It is also available electronically on the
Internet, with a link from the City
Council’s Home Page at
www.ccc.govt.nz/AnnualPlan/2003/Draft/ For organisations and individuals who
want more detailed information, the
four-volume draft Corporate Plan 2003
edition is available for inspection at the
Civic Offices and Council Service
Centres from 3 May. This document is
also linked from the Council’s Web
Home Page. Work in your area This issue of City Scene includes a
centre spread of map-based
information showing planned work in
your area of the city. The maps show
where the Council thinks work should
be done and the tables under the maps
say what work is planned and when the
Council plans to do it. On Page 9 there are two forms for
people who want to have a say. One is in the same style as the
submission form at the back of the
printed draft Plan and available on the
Council’s website. The other is a tick-the-box opinion
survey about a number of issues on
which the Council would like the
public’s opinions. “We want to hear from you,” says
Christchurch Mayor Garry Moore.
“Please take some time to think about
the priorities we are putting forward
and let us know if you think we’re on
the right track.” |