Miscellaneous Infrastructure action contributing towards Board goals.

July 2024

• The Board submitted on the Council’s Long Term Plan 2024-34 asking Council to consider bringing forward Project 57808 Duvauchelle Water Supply membrane filtration to stop the carting of water. The Council Long Term Plan 2024-34 has allocated $4.029 million for the Duvauchelle Water Treatment Plant Upgrade in 2024/25 and 2025/26.

12 August 2024

• Approved the removal and replacement of trees at the Duvauchelle Showgrounds Recreation Reserve as part of the Duvauchelle Wastewater Project

25 November 2024

• The Board received a briefing from Smart Christchurch, FENZ and the Akaroa Fire Brigade about the Fire Detection Sensors network that could be used for weather events, and Police investigations, the Kōtuitui smart pole project, and Christchurch Free Wi-Fi.

Measures of Success

We understand the current levels of service for rural roads and marine structures.

Progress to date/actions taken

11 April 2023

• The Board agreed to write to Waka Kotahi NZTA raising its concern about road work sites being set up with no contractors working on site.

April 2023

• The Board advocated in its 2023/24 Annual Plan submission to Council for an increase in the future budget for the repair and maintenance on retaining walls within Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula community ward.

29 May

• The Board agreed to request staff advice on the maintenance and the progress to repair the two culverts between numbers 152 – 176 Pā Road, Koukourārata/Port Levy and the Koukourārata stream bridge.
• The Board agreed not request a staff briefing with the Unit Heads on working with multiple Council units within Papatipu runanga areas

26 February 2024

• The Board received a Hui a Hapori Community Open Forum presentation from Pam Richardson and Hugh Eaton, representing the Pigeon Bay Settlers Hall Committee regarding the Pigeon Bay Hall, and other local issues pertaining to Pigeon Bay including community resilience, fit for purpose roading and roading maintenance.

July 2024

• The Board submitted on the Council’s Long Term Plan 2024-34 outlining the need for Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula rural roads level of service to be reviewed and that the area rural roads are given a higher priority with the Council’s minor safety works programme. The Board has been advised that Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula roads are to be maintained to the agreed levels of service in the Council’s operational budgets.
• The Board submitted on the Council’s Long Term Plan 2024-34 outlining the need for funding for the replacement of the Pigeon Bay seawall and as a project under the Council’s Coastal Hazards Adaptation Programme. The Board has been advised that the Pigeon Bay seawall will continue to be monitored and if required, Council will look at options for remediating the seawall.

7 October 2024

• Received a Public Forum from Akaroa Salmon regarding a project to investigate a dedicated fishing and aquaculture wharf facility in Akaroa Harbour.

21 October 2024

• The Council Transport team presented an information session about their capital programme for 2025/26. The Board agreed to request staff advice on the grading maintenance programme for Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula unsealed roads.

25 November 2024

• The Project Manager and the Manager Regional Parks presented to the Board on the overall progress of Akaroa Wharf rebuild, Drummonds Jetty re-development and Dalys Wharf strengthening.

Measures of success

We have an opportunity to contribute to the review of levels of service for rural roads and marine structures through the long term planning process.

Capital and operational funding is increased for drainage/stormwater infrastructure on Banks Peninsula.

Progress to date / actions taken

22 July 2024

• The Board held a public information session providing staff advice about the Banks Peninsula Stormwater Management Plan, including flooding and drainage issues and contaminant mitigation.

July 2024

• The Board submitted on the Council’s Long Term Plan 2024-34 urging the Council to address flooding management on Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula. The Council Long Term Plan 2024-34 has allocated $215 million for stormwater drainage, which includes flood management support. Council is preparing a stormwater management plan for Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula settlements.

21 October 2024

• Head of Three Waters, presented to the Board outlining the Three Waters Capital Programme within Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula for 2025/26. Three Waters staff have drafted proposed changes to the FY26 Capital programme which were highlighted to the Board.

Measures of success

Progress is made towards establishing rating districts in those communities that have expressed an interest in this approach (e.g., Little Akaloa and Le Bons Bay).

Progress to date / actions taken

September 2023

• The Little River Ratings District has been renewed and work is ongoing. Liaison between ECAN and Council staff, Wairewa Rūnanga, the Little River Wairewa Community Trust and ECAN and Council elected members is being maintained through the Little River Flooding Round Table group to ensure that work is targeted to minimise the effects of flooding on the township.

June 2024

• Little River River Ratings Staff are actively involved in the Little River Flooding Round Table group and provide regular updates on flooding mitigation work in Little River.

June 2024

• ECAN staff have reported that these rating districts are unlikely to be effective in small communities where the population size means the amount of income from them would be minimal.