The Mayor and elected members are appointed to several external groups and organisations in addition to usual Council-related activities. These appointments generally act as liaisons between the approved organisations/groups and Council to ensure robust communication, a working relationship and help with the periodic review of Council’s involvement to ensure that elected members’ time and effort are used effectively.
At a recent meeting, Council removed representation from the Elephant Hill Drainage Committee, Lower Waihao Rural Water Committee, Sport Canterbury Spaces & Places Plan Governance Group, Pareora Catchment Committee, St Andrews Recreation Reserve Committee, Waihao-Wainono River Rating Liaison Group and Climate Change Steering Group either because the groups are no longer operational or are not believed to require Council representation.
Council discussed the Waimate Total Mobility Group, agreeing to remove Council’s representative but noted its importance. Council will continue to lobby to ensure funding for the group.
Council has approached Waimate2gether offering the group Council representation and agreed that Council representatives would be considered if requested from Waimate District’s Hall Committees and Catchment Groups. For the rest of the current term, Councillor Peter Collins will be on the Waimate Community Anzac Group and Councillor Colin Pankhurst on the Waitaki Lakes Shorelines Authorities Committee to better align with ward territories.
At the meeting Mayor Rowley was tasked to enquire into the continuation of the Climate Change Planning Reference Group, administered by Environment Canterbury, now that the Climate Change Partnership Plan has been developed, to ensure the Waimate District is kept involved and informed.
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