The Draft Annual Plan 2019/20 adopted by Councillors reflects a strong desire to reduce rates increases, remove chlorine from the city’s drinking water and to focus attention on roads, footpaths and parks.
Christchurch and Banks Peninsula property owners can now go online and check their new property valuations.
Christchurch City Council will soon start paying staff money owed to them under the Holidays Act 2003, after leave entitlements and pay for some staff were inadvertently miscalculated.
Christchurch City Council has endorsed a Global Settlement with the Crown.
The future of two rebate schemes designed to kick-start development in Christchurch's city centre will be decided by Councillors next week.
Christchurch City Council is likely to end the financial year with an operating deficit of more than $33 million due to the COVID-19 crisis.
The Global Settlement, which will provide clarity on outstanding matters from the Crown and Council’s 2013 Cost Sharing Agreement, will be finalised in August.
A draft budget which prioritises getting the basics right while keeping rates as low as possible will be considered by Christchurch City Council next week.
A proposal for a new targeted rate to help fund the restoration of some of Christchurch’s most prominent heritage buildings is included in Christchurch City Council’s 10-year draft budget.
Christchurch City Council is going to look into new ways of insuring the city’s assets.