About the Long-Term Plan 2024-34 | Mō te Mahere Pae Tawhiti 2024-34
Submissions have now closed. We're now holding hearings for individuals who wish to address the Council regarding their submissions.
Looking ahead 10 years is no easy task. But it’s what we need to do as we prepare our 10-year work programme and budget – what we call our Long-Term Plan.
In developing this Long-Term Plan 2024-34, we have focused on sustainable solutions that strengthen our resilience as a region. We have taken a careful look at our core responsibilities, and the services we provide, so we can create a lasting, positive impact for Waitaha/Canterbury and contribute to social, economic and cultural wellbeing.
Put simply, we are Canterbury’s environmental regulator. We are committed to providing modern, reliable, affordable public transport services and help for our communities to prepare and respond to hazards. We work with mana whenua, stakeholders, and communities to protect and enhance the health of our natural environment.
In developing this plan and our options for consideration, we’re focusing on the important services we deliver for Waitaha/Canterbury.
We asked you to think about the work we do, how much we do and how much it costs for:
- Environmental Regulation and Protection | Ngā mahi tiakina me ngā whakaritenga taiao
- Community Preparedness and Response to Hazards | Te whakarite hapori me ngā urupare mōrearea
- Public Transport | Ngā waka tūmatanui
We also wanted you to think about:
- A proposed targeted rate for biodiversity in Christchurch and Banks Peninsula
- A proposed targeted rate for flood and river resilience in Selwyn
- The way we charge (regarding consents fees and the Uniform Annual General Charge) and changes to some strategies and policies.
We’re proposing to invest more than $340 million in the first year of the Long-Term Plan 2024-34 alone. This is a considerable increase on the $270 million programme we carried out in 2023/24. Why? It's a combination of higher costs due to inflation, because we're being asked to do more by the Government, and in response to community expectation. It’s ambitious, but necessary.