Draft plan out now
Christchurch people and organisations wanting to help shape the City Council’s planning have until Thursday, 6 May to let the Council know what they think of its draft community plan — called Our Community Plan Christchurch O-Tautahi 2004/14.

Influence Council planning — have your say by 6 May
Christchurch City Councillors want to know what the people of Christchurch think about the draft community plan – Our Community Plan Christchurch O-Tautahi 2004/14.

Summary of information contained in statement of proposal
Christchurch City, along with other local bodies in New Zealand, operates on a July-June financial year. The Council’s draft LTCCP details nine community outcomes – descriptions of the society, community, environment and economy Christchurch aims to be and how the City Council work will assist in achieving these outcomes over time. The draft LTCCP also details the Council’s business plans, including proposed budgets for spending and income for the year from 1 July, 2004, along with estimates for the following nine years.

Kate Valley gets go ahead
The Environment Court has granted resource consents for a regional landfill at Kate Valley in North Canterbury after an appeal hearing.

Fewer bags as part of Wastewise campaign
The City Council is stepping up its Wastewise campaign this year to encourage reduction in the amount of rubbish going to landfill.

This year's annual allocation of Council rubbish bags is 26 and ratepayers will only be charged for those 26 bags.