Aiming for a smooth transition
Preparation for the reorganisation of the Banks Peninsula District (BPDC) and Christchurch City (CCC) councils is progressing well.
Following last month’s vote in favour of including the Peninsula district within the city, staff of both councils have been working together to ensure the change is as trouble-free as possible.
“We recognise the responsibility that the people of Banks Peninsula have passed to us,” says Christchurch City Mayor Garry Moore. “We have been working together as elected members through the Joint Committee and I know staff have been working closely with Banks Peninsula staff to gain an understanding of the issues and way of working on the peninsula.”
It is business as usual for BPDC from now until early March. BPDC Chief Executive Sue Davidson says, “anybody who walks into a service centre at Little River, Akaroa or Lyttelton will be able to get the same service today as they would have before the poll result. This includes services like building consents and building inspections.”
All telephone numbers, postal and email addresses stay the same.
“We still want residents and ratepayers to talk to Banks Peninsula staff, tell us of concerns or ask for assistance as they always have,” says Ms Davidson.
Final result of poll
Final results of the November 19 poll on the future of Banks Peninsula were released recently. Those in favour of the abolition of their distict and its incorporation into Christchurch City made up 59.41 per cent of the total vote.
An election to determine the makeup of two Community Boards — Lyttelton/Mt Herbert and Akaroa/Wairewa — and a City Councillor to represent the district is expected to take place in late February. The district’s formal incorporation into the city happens when the result of that election is announced.
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