Christchurch City Council Activities
Council Purpose
The purpose of the Christchurch City Council is to enable democratic local decision-making to promote the social, economic, environmental and cultural well-being of Christchurch City in the present and the future. In meeting its purpose the Christchurch City Council has a variety of roles:- facilitating solutions to local needs
- advocacy on behalf the local community with central government, other local authorities and other agencies
- development of local resources
- management of local infrastructure including network infrastructure (e.g. roads, sewage disposal, water, stormwater, flood and river control works) and community infrastructure (libraries, parks and recreational facilities)
- environmental management
- planning for the future needs of the city.
- Source
- Christchurch City Council Local Governance Statement, 2004.
Council Activities
During 2003/04 the Council advised its community that it undertook the following activities. N.B. There is no single agreed standard set of categories for councils to describe their activities.Council activities listed below are not necessarily in order of preference or priority.
- Art Gallery, Museum and Our City
- City Development
- Community Services
- Democracy and Governance
- Economic Development
- Library Services
- Parks and Open Spaces
- Refuse Minimisation and Disposal
- Regulatory Services
- Wastewater Collection, Treatment and Disposal
- Streets and Transport
- Water Supply
- Waterways and Land Drainage
- Source
- Christchurch City Council - Long Term Council Community Plan, 2004-2014
