Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote Community Board Information Session/Workshop

Notes

 

 

Date:                                    Thursday 19 March 2026

Time:                                   4.06 pm

Venue:                                 Linwood Boardroom, Gate B,
180 Smith Street, Woolston

 

 

Present

Chairperson

Deputy Chairperson

Members

Keir Leslie

Sophie Bond

Melanie Coker

Will Hall

Nathaniel Herz Jardine

Kate Hodgins

Tim Lindley

Tim Scandrett

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal Advisor

Joshua Wharton

Manager Community Governance Team

Tel: +64 3 941 5391

Joshua.Wharton@ccc.govt.nz

Meeting Advisor

Jonathon Jones

Community Board Advisor

Tel: 941 5563

Jonathon.Jones@ccc.govt.nz

Website: www.ccc.govt.nz

 

 

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Karakia Tīmatanga  

 

Waiata: The Board sang a waiata to open the meeting.

 

The agenda was dealt with in the following order.

1.   Apologies Ngā Whakapāha  

An apology was received from Roy Kenneally.

 

2.   Bylaws

 

Council Officers Jenna Marsden, Senior Policy Analyst and Philip Henderson, Senior Policy Analyst, joined the table and briefed the Board on council Bylaws, including:

·         how the Community Board can contribute to the bylaw processes

·         the Council’s bylaw review schedule for the current local government term

·         the review of the Alcohol Restrictions in Public Places Bylaw 2018.

 

Board members gave initial feedback on the alcohol restrictions in the Board’s area:

·         advertising of restrictions in Sumner.

·         support for the South Colombo ban area.

 

 

Keir Leslie left the meeting at 5.06 pm and returned at 5.07 pm during consideration of Item 3.

 

3.   Food Resilience Policy and Action Plan Review

 

Council Officer Sara Nourozi, Policy and Projects Advisor joined the table and briefed the Board on work to refresh the Council’s Food Resilience Policy. The briefing covered:

·         the definition of food resilience.

·         the draft Food Resilience Policy, including the 7 action areas.

·         the role Council has in the food system.

 

Board members provided feedback on topics:

·         edible planting across the city.

·         food advertising in Council spaces.

·         Land use, i.e. allotments.

·         Food accessibility and affordability.

·         Food and cooking skills education.

 

The Board were invited to an upcoming Action Planning workshop with food system stakeholders to be held on 23 April 2026 that will support further development of the draft Food Resilience Policy.

 

 

The meeting adjourned at 5.23 pm and reconvened at 5.33 pm.

 

4.   Waihoro Draft Community Board Plan Engagement Feedback

 

Council Officer Joshua Wharton, Community Governance Manager updated the Board on feedback from community consultation on the Board’s draft Community Board Plan undertaken from 20 February to 15 March 2026 and held a workshop that covered:

·         community feedback on the Board’s vision and six priorities in its draft Board Plan, which was overall positive.

·         Board’s views on the feedback.

 

Based on the workshop, staff will update the draft Board Plan before presenting it to the Board for decision, scheduled for 16 April 2026.

 

 

Attachments

a       Updated Summary of Feedback on the Draft Waihoro Community Board Plan Priorities ⇨  

 

Nathaniel Herz Jardine and Tim Scandrett left the meeting at 6.22 pm during consideration of Item5.

 

Kate Hodgins left the meeting at 6.43 pm during consideration of Item 5.

 

5.   Workshop - Board's Submission on Council's Draft Annual Plan 2026/27

 

Council Officer Jonathon Jones, Community Board Advisor held a workshop with the Board to assist the Board to develop its submission on the Council’s Draft Annual Plan 2026/27.

 

The workshop covered:

·         main proposals in the Draft Annual Plan 2026/27 and the Board’s position on each.

·         Board’s draft priorities and alignment to the draft Annual Plan.

 

Feedback from the workshop will form the Board’s submission on the Draft Annual Plan 2026/27.

 

 

Nathaniel Herz Jardine and Tim Scandrett returned to the meeting at 6.47pm for the Karakia Whakamutunga.

 

Karakia Whakamutunga

 

Meeting concluded at 6.47 pm.