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Decisions made at the 7 April 2025 Community Board Meeting

9 April 2025

Every month the Waitai Coastal-Burwood-Linwood Community Board meets and makes decisions on behalf of the community. Our last meeting was on the 7 April 2025, and the following decisions were made.

The next Community Board meeting takes place on 12 May 2025 at 4:30pm in the Waitai Coastal-Burwood-Linwood Community Board Room on the corner of Union and Beresford Streets.

Reports considered and decisions made

A summary of the reports that were considered (in the order taken) and the decisions made during this Community Board meeting follows. For the full detail, please see the minutes at the bottom of the page.

See minutes here for individual breakdowns on decisions made regarding shelter installations.

Community Board Resolved CCBCC/2025/00032

Part C

That the Waitai Coastal-Burwood-Linwood Community Board:

1. Receives the information in the Mobility Parks at He Puna Taimoana Hot Pools Report.

2. Notes that the decision in this report is assessed as low significance based on the Christchurch City Council’s Significance and Engagement Policy.

3. Approves that in accordance with Clause 7 of the Christchurch City Council Traffic and Parking Bylaw 2017 that the parking of vehicles be reserved for vehicles with an approved mobility parking permit, prominently displayed in the vehicle, at the mobility park 135 metres south of the carpark entrance to He Puna Taimoana Hot Pools (south-western corner) and 145 metres south of the carpark entrance (south-eastern corner) as detailed in Agenda Attachment A: New Brighton Carpark Mobility Parks TG150161. This restriction is to apply at any time.

4. Note: If there were originally two disabled carparks on the beachside, the Board ask that they are put back.

Celeste Donovan/Alex Hewison Carried

Community Board Resolved CCBCC/2025/00033 Original Officer Recommendation accepted without change

Part C

That the Waitai Coastal-Burwood-Linwood Community Board:

1. Receives the information in the Te Korari Street Proposed No Stopping Restrictions Report.

2. Notes that the decision in this report are assessed as low significance based on the Christchurch City Council’s Significance and Engagement Policy.

3. Revokes any previous resolutions pertaining to traffic controls made pursuant to any bylaw to the extent that they are in conflict with the parking or stopping restrictions described in resolution 4 below.

4. Approves that in accordance with Clause 7 of the Christchurch City Council Traffic and Parking Bylaw 2017, that the stopping of vehicles be prohibited at any time on the west side of Te Korari Street, commencing at a point 73 metres north of its intersection with Te Aika Street and extending in a north direction for a distance of 4 metres, as detailed in Agenda Attachment A: Te Korari Street Proposed No Stopping Restrictions.

5. Approves that these resolutions take effect when road markings that evidence the restrictions described in this staff report are in place (or removed in the case of revocations).

Kelly Barber/Greg Mitchell Carried

Community Board Resolved CCBCC/2025/00035 Original Officer Recommendation accepted without change

Part C

That the Waitai Coastal-Burwood-Linwood Community Board:

1. Receives the information in the Tree Planting in Waitakiri Square and Bayswater Reserve Report.

2. Notes that the decision in this report is assessed as low significance based on the Christchurch City Council’s Significance and Engagement Policy.

3. Approve the planting of trees within Waitikiri Square and Bayswater Reserve in alignment with Agenda Report Attachments A and B.

Kelly Barber/Jackie Simons Carried

Community Board Resolved CCBCC/2025/00036 Original Officer Recommendation accepted without change

Part C

That the Waitai Coastal-Burwood-Linwood Community Board:

1. Receives the information in the Waitai Coastal-Burwood-Linwood Discretionary Response Fund Application 2024/25 - New Brighton Project Incorporated Report.

2. Notes that the decisions in this report are assessed as low significance based on the Christchurch City Council’s Significance and Engagement Policy.

3. Approves a grant of $1,069 from its 2024/25 Discretionary Response Fund to New Brighton Project Incorporated towards the Market Equipment Upgrade project.

Celeste Donovan/Alex Hewison Carried


Community Board Resolved CCBCC/2025/00037 Original Officer Recommendation accepted without change

Part C

That the Waitai Coastal-Burwood-Linwood Community Board:

1. Receives the information in the Waitai Coastal-Burwood-Linwood Discretionary Response Fund Application 2024/25 - Youth Alive Trust Report.

2. Notes that the decisions in this report are assessed as low significance based on the Christchurch City Council’s Significance and Engagement Policy.

3. Approves a grant of $3,000 from its 2024/25 Discretionary Response Fund to Youth Alive Trust towards the Roy Stokes Hall Carpet, Tables, Chairs & Curtains.

Alex Hewison/Celeste Donovan Carried

Community Board Resolved CCBCC/2025/00038 Original Officer Recommendation accepted without change

Part C

That the Waitai Coastal-Burwood-Linwood Community Board:

1. Receives the information in the Waitai Coastal-Burwood-Linwood Discretionary Response Fund Application 2024/25 - Youth and Cultural Development Report.

2. Notes that the decisions in this report are assessed as low significance based on the Christchurch City Council’s Significance and Engagement Policy.

3. Approves a grant of $4,450 from its 2024-25 Discretionary Response Fund to Youth Cultural Development towards the FRESH Community Activations.

Jackie Simons/Tim Baker Carried

Community Board Resolved CCBCC/2025/00039 Original Officer Recommendation accepted without change

Part C

That the Waitai Coastal-Burwood-Linwood Community Board:

1. Receives the information in the Waitai Coastal-Burwood-Linwood - Better-Off Fund Applications for Consideration - Memorial Board Restoration & Security Camera's for the New Brighton Mall Area Report.

2. Notes that the decisions in this report are assessed as low significance based on the Christchurch City Council’s Significance and Engagement Policy.

3. Allocates $8,256 from its Better-Off Fund to the Christchurch City Council – Facilities and Property Unit towards the Memorial Boards Restoration and installation at the Woolston Community Library.

4. Note that the Community Governance Manager will allocate $29,000 as per the delegation granted by Council on 21 February 2024 from the Better Off Funding Citywide Safety to the Transport and Waste Management Unit for Security Camera's for the New Brighton Mall Area

Celeste Donovan/Alex Hewison Carried

Community Board Resolved CCBCC/2025/00040

Part C

That the Waitai Coastal-Burwood-Linwood Community Board:

1. Receives the information in the Waitai Coastal-Burwood-Linwood 2024-25 Discretionary Response Fund Application - Aranui Community Trust (ACTIS) Incorporated Report.

2. Notes that the decisions in this report are assessed as low significance based on the Christchurch City Council’s Significance and Engagement Policy.

3. Declines the application to the 2024/25 Waitai Coastal-Burwood-Linwood Discretionary Response Fund from Aranui Community Trust Incorporated Society (ACTIS) towards the costs of contracting professional administration support for the governance board.

4. Notes that Community Governance Staff will support ACTIS to develop a plan to gradually transition the administration tasks to the Board if they wish to.

Jackie Simons/Kelly Barber Carried

Waitai Coastal-Burwood-Linwood Community Board 7 April 2025