The Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote Community Board hold regular meetings that you’re welcome to attend. Anyone can ask to speak to the board about a local issue, activity or project.

The Community Board's main roles are to:

• Represent and act as an advocate for the interests of our community.
• Consider and report on all matters referred to us by the council, or any matter of interest to the board.
• Maintain an overview of services provided by the council within the community.
• Communicate with community organisations and special interest groups within the community.

Community Board Meetings - Update

The Community Board, until the end of last year, had been holding its regular meetings and information sessions in the Beckenham Boardroom at South Library and Service Centre, 66 Colombo Street. But with the imminent demolition and rebuild of the facility, the Community Board will have its regular meetings at the Linwood Boardroom, for the next two years.

Members of the public are welcome to attend the meetings and information sessions; the Linwood Boardroom is located by the carpark at Gate B, 180 Smith Street, Linwood. The upcoming meetings are listed below on this webpage.

Community funding

The Community Board offers grants to assist local groups to undertake small community projects.

We have three funds open year-round for community to apply to, which are Discretionary Response Fund, Youth Development Fund and Off the Ground Fund.

The 2025 Strengthening Communities Funding round opens on 1 May and closes at noon on 30 May 2025. This fund supports community-focused organisations whose projects contribute to the strengthening of community wellbeing in the Christchurch city area. Successful applicants of Strengthening Communities Fund will be paid after 1 September 2025.

More information on community funding.

Watch our latest community board meeting video. Browse our YouTube channel for more videos.