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Do we value transparency
Below are letters to the Editor of The Press. The first appearing on 19th June by Kerry Burke and my response, published today 22 June. These are my thoughts and do not necessarily reflect any of my fellow Councillor’s views.
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Summertime
Anyone see what’s happening next week?…….. That’s right, an extra minute of daylight, summertime is almost on its way 🙂
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The custard square
If you make it to the Arts Centre market, check out the caravan named The Custard Square, a book lovers must visit.
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Draft Long-term Plan hearings to commence 29th April
Submissions to the draft Long Term Plan have closed and hearings commence next week for around 180 submitters who are taking the opportunity to speak to their submissions. Meantime, here are some statistics on the Draft Long-Term Plan campaign at a glance: Just over 1,300 total submissions (nearly doubled in the final week) • 125…
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School Strike 4 Climate
April 5, 2024 School Strike 4 Climate protestors camped out in the Christchurch City Council building and eventually met with mayor Phil Mauger Christchurch Mayor Phil Mauger gave climate protesters about 14 minutes of his time following a three-hour stand-off which had a heavy police presence. Over 60 School Strike For Climate protesters filled the…
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Decision ALIL Consent Case
ALIL Consent Case ENVIRONMENTAL LAW INITIATIVE v ENVIRONMENT CANTERBURY ELI has successfully overturned the granting of a nitrogen discharge consent to a major irrigation scheme The High Court has found that Environment Canterbury (ECan) unlawfully granted a resource consent for the discharge of nitrogen and other contaminants to Ashburton Lyndhurst Irrigation Ltd (ALIL). In a…
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“Ridiculous”
ECan votes against opening workshops and briefings to public Councillor Greg Byrnes says it’s “ridiculous” that the regional council didn’t back a motion to make workshops and briefings more open to the public.PETER MEECHAM / THE PRESS Environment Canterbury (ECan) councillors have voted down a move to make their work more open to the public.…
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Otago Daily Times 21/3/2023
Call for more transparent meetings Canterbury regional councillors say they want open and transparent meetings, but are divided on how to achieve it. A motion by councillor Greg Byrnes calling for Environment Canterbury’s briefings, workshops and seminars to be open to the public was lost by seven votes to nine at Wednesday’s council meeting. But…
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Council meeting outcomes March 20th 2024
We held the March Council meeting today, which went for a fair part of the day. I had a notice of motion to make public access to briefings workshops and seminars the default position, rather than the current practice of excluded by default. I wish to thank Councillor Davies, Dietche, Edge, Pauling, Robinson and Southworth…
Greg Byrnes 