Find out more about Plan Change 7 to the Land & Water Regional Plan (LWRP) and Plan Change 2 to the Waimakariri River Regional Plan and how it may affect you.
News & events
Two pieces of legislation – the Spatial Planning Act and the Natural and Built Environment Act – were passed into law eventually replacing the current RMA.
Council has approved new rules that will streamline the consents process and strengthen restrictions on some activities to improve water quality.
Get to know our four new Ashburton staff members.
We have released two new reports showing that we need to improve land management to achieve the water quality improvements the community is seeking.
In late June Council adopted our Annual Plan 2023/24, committing to a 3% rating increase.
A message from our chief executive Owen Pickles regarding updates to our Resource Management Document.
Noise can impact our enjoyment within Greater Christchurch and it is important to ensure any nuisance noise effects are well managed.
We are future-proofing Greater Christchurch by creating a Spatial Plan, which you can give your feedback on by 23 July.
The council is committing to public transport fare trial, and continued flood recovery and remediation work for the region, as part of its 2023/24 Annual Plan.
Our Reporting Back hub is a new way we are presenting the progress we are making. Highlights this quarter are youth representation, pest monitoring, and buses.
This Supreme Court case will give us and the community clarity on the matter, which has been before the Courts for some time.