Community Preparedness and Response to Hazards | Te whakarite hapori me ngā urupare mōrearea

Submissions have now closed, hearings have concluded and Council deliberations were held on 22-23 May 2024.

We support the community to be prepared for, and be able to respond to hazards, and to be prepared for changes in the natural environment.

Most of our work in this core service is about reducing risk to people and property from river flooding and erosion. The main way we do this is by:

  • Building and maintaining high quality flood protection
  • Land drainage
  • Erosion control through man-made and nature-based infrastructure.

What were we asking you to consider?

Council has developed options for work that would or would not be included in the next Long-Term Plan depending on which option is chosen. We wanted to hear from you about what your preferred level of investment is, acknowledging that with the smaller budget, less work can be done.

  • Option 1 - $52.4m
  • Option 2 (Council's preferred option) - $50.5m
  • Option 3 - $47.9m

More information

We’ve summarised the options below. For more detail on what we’re proposing, download and read the consultation document (PDF File 3.54MB). For specifics on the work programmes and a full range of sample properties, download and read through our supporting information document (PDF File 6.77MB).

Submissions have now closed, hearings have concluded and Council deliberations were held on 22-23 May 2024.

We support the community to be prepared for, and be able to respond to hazards, and to be prepared for changes in the natural environment.

Most of our work in this core service is about reducing risk to people and property from river flooding and erosion. The main way we do this is by:

  • Building and maintaining high quality flood protection
  • Land drainage
  • Erosion control through man-made and nature-based infrastructure.

What were we asking you to consider?

Council has developed options for work that would or would not be included in the next Long-Term Plan depending on which option is chosen. We wanted to hear from you about what your preferred level of investment is, acknowledging that with the smaller budget, less work can be done.

  • Option 1 - $52.4m
  • Option 2 (Council's preferred option) - $50.5m
  • Option 3 - $47.9m

More information

We’ve summarised the options below. For more detail on what we’re proposing, download and read the consultation document (PDF File 3.54MB). For specifics on the work programmes and a full range of sample properties, download and read through our supporting information document (PDF File 6.77MB).

  • What work would be done?

    Flood and river resilience

    Increased investment to achieve improvement in our flood and river resilience service.

    This work would include:

    • Maintenance of the 58 river schemes we have in the region
    • Prioritising and reducing the number of operational and capital projects that will be delivered to increase flood and river resilience
    • Maintenance in our regional parks
    • Braided river revival strategies.

    Option 1 would increase the funding and speed with which the work is carried out and would not use debt funding. Options 2 and 3 use debt funding to carry out some of the work, and limit the work done in some of these areas. A district-wide targeted rate for additional flood protection work in the Selwyn district area is included in Options 1 and 2.

    Flood warning and advisory service

    Maintain investment in our flood warning and advisory service.

    • There is no difference between options in this area of work.

    Data and information on contaminated land and natural hazards

    Investment in coastal hazards science.

    • Option 1 increases this investment, Options 2 and 3 maintain current levels of investment.

    Civil Defence and Emergency Management

    Increase investment in Civil Defence and Emergency Management to improve capability and capacity to prepare for and respond to events.

    • Option 3 reduces this level of investment.

    Navigational safety in ports, harbours, rivers and lakes

    Increase capital investment for harbour master services and navigation safety.

    • Options 2 and 3 use debt funding for capital expenditure to spread the cost to rate payers over 10 years. Option 1 does not.


  • What will it cost?

  • How will this work impact my rates?


    Sample property location
    Option 1
    rates
    Option 2
    rates
    Option 3
    rates
    $820k
    Christchurch urban
    $120.62

    		 $114.54
    		 $105.08
    $620k
    Waimakariri urban
    $172.04

    		 $167.84
    		 $163.96
    $4.76m
    Ashburton rural
    $572.70

    		 $536.04
    		 $515.09
    $405k
    Timaru rural
    - Pleasant Point
    $287.85

    		 $283.89
    		 $279.89
    $1.9m
    Hurunui rural
    $210.93

    		 $197.86
    		 $190.17


    This is the impact for Community Preparedness and Response to Hazards. Make sure you look at each of the core services to determine the full impact on you.

    Take a look at our rates calculator for a greater selection of sample properties, to get a better idea of what the cost could look like for you. You can find the breakdown between targeted and general rates in the consultation document.

  • Climate actions

    As the climate changes in Waitaha/Canterbury, communities, transport routes, landfills and flood management schemes are particularly at risk from erosion and flooding. We are focused on addressing these risks and achieving our climate change outcomes through:

    • Identifying and reporting on climate change risks and opportunities and ensuring that climate change is factored into our decision making
    • Providing resources to raise awareness within communities and across territorial authorities of natural hazards and climate change risks that occur within Waitaha/Canterbury
    • Identifying innovative and enduring solutions to reduce the social, cultural, environmental and economic impacts of climate change
    • Continuing to maintain and improve existing flood resilience measures while supporting local adaptation and resilience planning
    • Informing efficient and effective contaminated land and disaster waste management in a changing climate.

    These actions are included in all the options for this core service.

Page last updated: 24 May 2024, 12:13 PM