Council seeks feedback on key plans
11 April 2007
The Christchurch City Council is keen to receive public submissions on its draft Annual Plan 2007/08 and draft 2007 Amendments to the Long-Term Council Community Plan (LTCCP) 2006-16 released today.
The Annual Plan presents the budget for the period 1 July 2007 to 30 June 2008. This money will be used to deliver the services and capital projects agreed to with the community last year in the LTCCP.
General Manager Corporate Services, Roy Baker says the Council is proposing an operating budget expenditure of $387.592 million. A rates revenue of $221.093 million is required. This equates to an overall rate increase of 7.35%--about 0.5% more than was flagged in the LTCCP. The rates on an average residential property worth $260,000 will increase from $1176 to $1254 a year.
“Christchurch rates are the lowest of all the metropolitan councils in the country. The average residential property owner is paying $3.43 a day for rates. For that they get a multitude of services fitting of a world class city, including roading, footpaths, sewer, the best drinking water in the country, parks and recreational facilities to name a few,” says Mr Baker.
The draft Amendments to the Long-Term Plan include:
• A significantly revised Development Contributions Policy (DCP).
This resulting draft amended DCP provides for a new transitional discount on the increase in development contributions for network and community infrastructure spread evenly over three years, leading to the full charge as follows:
• 2007-08 43%,
• 2008-09 72%,
• 2009-10 100%.
• A funding proposal for developing Jade Stadium. This would see the Council lend $40 million to Jade Stadium Ltd progressively over the period 2007-2010.
• Selling an endowment property near Methven. This would enable the Council to implement a decision made last December. The proceeds will be reinvested for the benefit of the city.
• A proposal to establish new Council-controlled organisations.
This would enable the Council to quickly respond to new initiatives.
The draft Annual Plan and the draft Amendments to the LTCCP will be available from council libraries, service centres and on-line at the Council www.ccc.govt.nz. Submissions close on 11 May.
Hearings will be held from 28 May to 5 June. The finalised documents will be issued no later than 30 June 2007.
Public meetings will be held to explain the proposed draft Annual Plan and draft Amendments to the LTCCP on the following dates:
Date: Wednesday 11 April
Topic: Development Contributions
Venue: Our City, Cnr Oxford Terrace and Worcester Street, Christchurch
Time: 5.30 – 7.30 pm
Date: Monday 16 April
Topic: Annual Plan & amendments to the Long-Term Council Community Plan (including the Development Contributions Policy)
Venue: Council Chambers, 163-173 Tuam Street, Christchurch
Time: 7 – 9pm
Date: Wednesday 18 April
Topic: Annual Plan & amendments to the Long-Term Council Community Plan (including the Development Contributions Policy)
Venue: Diamond Harbour Community Centre, Waipapa Avenue, Diamond Harbour
Time: 7 – 9pm
Date: Tuesday 24 April
Topic: Annual Plan & amendments to the Long-Term Council Community Plan (including the Development Contributions Policy)
Venue: Akaroa Sports Complex, Recreation Ground, Akaroa
Time: 1 – 3pm
Date: Thursday 3 May
Topic: Development Contributions
Venue: Council Chambers, 163 -173 Tuam Street, Christchurch
Time: 5.30 - 7.30 pm
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