The Policy Forum met at Selwyn District Council on 27 June.
Key agenda items
- Canterbury Climate Partnership Plan –discussions covered an Emissions Reduction Strategic Overview, options for an emissions pathway modelling tool, options for a monitoring, evaluation and reporting plan, a quarterly implementation progress report, and noting the establishment of the Canterbury Climate Champions Reference Group
- Resource Management Reform – noting that several member councils are preparing submissions, which will be shared with the group
- Waitaha Canterbury Regional Housing Strategic Plan – an update on the final draft of the Plan
- Going for Housing Growth Pillar 1 discussion document, and development of a regional submission
- Canterbury Regional Spatial Planning – an update on the stocktake of Canterbury councils existing spatial plans, and initiating work on options for a regional spatial planning process
- Building blocks for better policy – policy development opportunities for policy and strategy staff
- Regional Forums update
Regional Forum meetings
- The Chief Executive Forum met on 5 May
- The Mayoral Forum met on 30 May
- The Communications and Engagement Forum met on 13 June
- The Corporate and Operations Forums met on 16 June
- The Economic Development Forum met on 27 June
Coming up
- The Chief Executives Forum meets on 28 July
- The Mayoral Forum meets on 22 August.
