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Consultation has concluded
This consultation took place between 26 October and 10 November 2020.
What did you tell us?
Our website received a total of 631 visits. 351 participants actively interacted with the site through the online survey or accessing other information, and 280 completed the survey or a quick poll, or shared an idea for how the Council could improve on the wellbeings.
Some key points of interest include:
A high proportion of respondents saw retaining Selwyn’s “distinct rural character” as a very important over the next 10 years
Out of seven core council activities, “Maintaining drinking water quality”, “Providing green spaces” and “Providing and maintaining safe local roads” were rated as very important by the highest proportion of respondents
Asked about whether the Council should spend more, less or about the same on key areas of activity, for all except two listed areas (safe intersections and cycleways), majority of respondents selected ‘the same’.
A full report on the findings of the survey can be found here.
What happens now?
This early community feedback is helping our Council to identify priorities and key projects for the draft Long-term Plan 2021-2031, which we expect will be going out for formal public consultation in April 2021.
Introduction
We want to get direction from Selwyn ratepayers about what they think is important for Selwyn, where we should spend our funds and how it should be paid for. This is part of the Council’s early engagement on the Long-Term Plan 2021-2031 - Council’s budget and work programme which gets reviewed every three years.
Before we present the Long-Term Plan 2021-2031 for formal consultation next year, we want to hear from you:
what should be our priorities,
whether we should be spending more, the same or less on what we do,
and most importantly, if you want us to spend more, how it should be paid for.
This consultation took place between 26 October and 10 November 2020.
What did you tell us?
Our website received a total of 631 visits. 351 participants actively interacted with the site through the online survey or accessing other information, and 280 completed the survey or a quick poll, or shared an idea for how the Council could improve on the wellbeings.
Some key points of interest include:
A high proportion of respondents saw retaining Selwyn’s “distinct rural character” as a very important over the next 10 years
Out of seven core council activities, “Maintaining drinking water quality”, “Providing green spaces” and “Providing and maintaining safe local roads” were rated as very important by the highest proportion of respondents
Asked about whether the Council should spend more, less or about the same on key areas of activity, for all except two listed areas (safe intersections and cycleways), majority of respondents selected ‘the same’.
A full report on the findings of the survey can be found here.
What happens now?
This early community feedback is helping our Council to identify priorities and key projects for the draft Long-term Plan 2021-2031, which we expect will be going out for formal public consultation in April 2021.
Introduction
We want to get direction from Selwyn ratepayers about what they think is important for Selwyn, where we should spend our funds and how it should be paid for. This is part of the Council’s early engagement on the Long-Term Plan 2021-2031 - Council’s budget and work programme which gets reviewed every three years.
Before we present the Long-Term Plan 2021-2031 for formal consultation next year, we want to hear from you:
what should be our priorities,
whether we should be spending more, the same or less on what we do,
and most importantly, if you want us to spend more, how it should be paid for.
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The revised Local Government Act sets out how the Selwyn District Council (like every other Council in New Zealand) has a responsibility for advancing the wellbeing of the district. There are four main wellbeings, and the Council has set out goals for each one – keeping in mind that many other agencies and organisations also contribute to achieving these. These are:
Social wellbeing
Selwyn District is successful. We support each other, enjoy spending time together and feel a sense of belonging. We love our families, are well educated, and employed.
Economic wellbeing
The District is defined by our innovative, quality, and sustainable infrastructure and transport solutions. We love our towns and invest in our economy.
Environmental wellbeing
We protect our landscape and improve our sustainable and productive land uses to feed New Zealand and the world.
Cultural wellbeing
We are a connected and inclusive community. Mana whenua and tangata whenua thrive. We recreate and volunteer together. Everyone has a place to call home
In our survey we are asking you how well you think Selwyn district (the area not the Council) is doing on these four wellbeings. Now share with us your ideas for improving these wellbeings.