Last week for appeals and objections to Council's ward boundary proposal

Appeals and objections to the Final Proposal close Monday 21 December

Appeals and objections to the Council's Final Proposal for representation arrangements at next year's local body elections close on Monday 21 December.

Anyone who submitted on the Council's Initial Proposal can appeal against the Final Proposal, as long as their appeal relates to the topics they submitted on.

Anyone may object to the Final Proposal on the basis that it differs from the Council's Initial Proposal, which was published on 26 August 2015. However the objection must identify the matters that it relates to.

Appeals and objections must be submitted in writing, marked 'Representation Arrangements' and sent to Christchurch City Council, PO Box 73017, Christchurch 8146 or emailed to repreview@ccc.govt.nz to be received by 4.00pm on Monday 21 December 2015. Each submission must include the submitter's full name, email or postal address and contact phone number(s).

All appeals and objections are referred to the Local Government Commission, along with the Final Proposal. The Commission will hold hearings in Christchurch next year and issue its final decision by 10 April 2016.

Features of the Final Proposal include:

• Banks Peninsula stays as it is
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• Six urban community boards
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• One Banks Peninsula community board
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• 16 councillors with one elected from each of 16 wards.
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Overall, the number of elected members is 54, the same as at present, comprising 16 councillors, one mayor and 37 community board members.

Full details of the Final Proposal are on the Council website at www.ccc.govt.nz/repreview

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