What's it all
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The Local
Electoral Act 2001 requires the Council to
review its representation at least each six years.
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Do we have the right number of Councillors? |
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Should our Ward boundaries be changed? |
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Should the wards also be represented by a Ward Advisory
Board or a Community Board? |
The review is wide ranging and, through the
submission process, takes the community views into account.
The last review was carried out in 2003. The purpose of
this review is to determine representation arrangements
for the Waimakariri District for the 2010 local body election. |
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| Current Representation |
Proposed Ward Boundaries |
| Currently the Waimakariri District comprises
four electoral wards - two urban (Rangiora, Kaiapoi) and
two rural (Woodend/Ashley, Oxford/Eyre) - which are represented
by three Ward Advisory Boards (Rangiora, Woodend/Ashley,
Oxford/Eyre) and one Community Board (Kaiapoi). |
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| There are ten elected Councillors and one
elected Mayor. The four wards are represented by three
councillors in each urban ward and two councillors in each
rural ward. Each councillor represents approximately 4,600
voters. The Mayor is elected ‘at large’ (across
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Major issues
for consideration |
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| Ward
Boundaries |
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There are different options as to how ward
boundaries might be structured. The Council’s preferred
option is to maintain the current ward boundaries with
minor variations to maintain a population balance in each
ward. (see diagrams below). Possible options, including
the Council’s preferred option, and the rationale
for that preference, are explored in detail in the Representation
Review (pdf 775kb) documentation
available from all Waimakariri District Council Service
Centres and Libraries |
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Advisory Boards and Community Boards |
What do they do and what is the difference between the
two? In simple terms, both Ward Advisory Boards and Community
Boards advise the Council on local community needs and
issues. They typically consist of between 9 and 12 members,
some of whom are Councillors (3 each for Rangiora and
Kaiapoi and 2 each for Oxford/Eyre and Woodend/Ashley).
They are the ‘bridge’ between the local community
and the Council. Each ward can have either a Ward Advisory
Board or a Community Board. Ward Advisory Boards are
appointed by the Council and Community Boards are elected
by the community. |
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What do you
think?
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Your opinion is an integral part of the process
and is most effectively expressed by making a submission.
Making
a submission is simple. You can: |
Write to us
Representation Review 2009/10
Waimakariri District Council
Private Bag 1005
Rangiora 7440
Freepost 1667 |
Collect a submission form from
any of our Service Centres or Libraries at Rangiora, Kaiapoi
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Oxford |
Email us |
Your submission should include:
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The decision you want the Council to make
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Your reasons for wanting that decision
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Whether you would like to make your submission in person
to a hearing panel
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Your full name and contact details |
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Submissions open on Saturday August 15th,
2009 and close on Friday September 18th, 2009. Any late
submissions may not be considered.
Hearings will be held on the 30 September and 1 October,
2009 |
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| Provided you have made a submission, you
will have the right of appeal to the Local Government Commission.
Appeals will be heard by 11 April, 2010. |
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| Further
documentation on the Representation Review (pdf 2440kb) |
