Selwyn Times: October 16, 2019

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6 Wednesday October 16 2019 Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz News SELWYN TIMES Election 2019 wrap: New All results are preliminary. Final results are expected on Thursday. THERE WILL be three new faces around the district council table at the inaugural meeting later this month. Newcomer Shane Epiha has been elected in the Ellesmere Ward with 997 votes alongside returning councillor Murray Lemon who secured 1832 votes. Malvern Community Board chairwoman Jenny Gallagher has been elected in the Malvern Ward on 1744 votes, ahead of returning councillor Bob Mugford who has also been elected. Michelle Jones or Sophie McInnes is set to take the fourth Selwyn Central Ward spot. There are currently only seven votes separating both first-time candidates with final results being released on Thursday. The voter turnout was 41.86 per cent totalling 16,868 votes, excluding special votes. That is down from 44.5 per cent in 2016 and 43.4 per cent in 2013. Selwyn Central had the lowest voter turn-out with 37.63 per cent of the ward’s population voting. There were 6250 votes cast. Mrs Gallagher said she was overwhelmed to be elected and is looking forward to the challenge. She said one of her goals is effective communication between the district council and the community. “It’s important that we are there to help the ward work through issues that they have got and issues that have with the council. “Projects wise, I haven’t delved deeply into that at this stage. I just need to get my feet on the ground first,” she said. Mr Epiha said being elected is great and is looking forward to getting stuck in to district council work. “As soon as I heard the news from the CEO I thought, well Shane Epiha Jenny Gallagher that’s really good I just want to crack on to it now. “It will take some time for me to process it and get things moving along incrementally so I learn in the process,” he said. Mrs McInnes said she wants to continue the development of local facilities, businesses, and infrastructure. “I also want to ensure that the council listens to the community and fully considers the environmental impacts of decisions. The coming years are going to be huge in terms of applying climate changerelated legislation at a local level,” she said. Mrs Jones said she wants to bring a strong family and community perspective to help guide the district. “I believe there is more work to do on community facilities, road crossings, footpaths and reserves. I would like to see more work done quicker to drainage problems we have in Rolleston and how we can bring a maintainable perspective to council,” she said. The three spots on the district council are available due to the bowing out of previous councillors Craig Watson, Pat McEvedy and John Morten. Mr Watson has his sights set on gaining the National nomination for Selwyn to replace the retiring Amy Adams. Mr Morten has secured a spot on the Malvern Community Board and Mr McEvedy is retiring from local politics. The Malvern Community Sam Broughton Bill Woods Board will look quite different at its inaugural meeting. Only two former members, Judith Pascoe and Karen Meares, are returning to the five-member board. Ken May, John Morten and Ms Pascoe have been elected under the Hawkins Subdivision. There were three positions available in the subdivision and they were the only nominees, therefore an election was not required. Mrs Meares and Bill Woods will represent the Tawera subdivision. They were also the only nominees for the two positions and an election was not required. Mayor Sam Broughton will keep his position, winning with a landslide 11,920 votes, Kerbside Collection Time Change YOU BRING THE DREAM, WE'LL BRING THE We’re changing the time that you need to have your wheelie bins, bags and crates kerbside. From Monday 4 November, all Selwyn residents will need to ensure that all rubbish, recycling and organics are out by 6.30am. “Nothing beats the strength, good looks and low maintenance of steel” For collection information, visit selwyn.govt.nz/rubbish YOUR OUTDOOR LIFESTYLE Experience the best of outdoor living with a Stratco Outback ® Verandah, Louvre or Carport. Open your home to the outside and create a space that can be enjoyed throughout the year. Under a Stratco Outback you are protected from the elements, expanding your possibilities for entertaining, storage, an all-weather play area for kids or simply enjoying your garden. CHRISTCHURCH Ph: (03) 338 9063 55 Hands Rd, Christchurch NZ 8024 www.stratco.co.nz
SELWYN TIMES Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz Wednesday October 16 2019 7 councillors more than 50 per cent higher than his only rival Bill Woods (4437 votes). Mr Broughton said he was very happy with the result and wanted to thank Selwyn for their support. Mr Broughton said the district council had made a lot of progress over the last three years. This includes making made major investments in community infrastructure, completed earthquake works, and changing its consultation process to focus on speaking with residents on streets rather than in meetings. He said it will be important the district council keeps costs in line with what it has signalled to ratepayers. Mr Woods said he had stood to give people an alternative. Councillors Murray Lemon, Jeff Bland, Bob Mugford, Grant Miller, Debra Hasson, Mark Alexander, Nicole Reid and former Deputy Mayor Malcolm Lyall have all been re-elected to their respective wards. • Geoff Booth has been unsuccessful in his bid for a spot on the Canterbury District Health Board. For nearly two years Mr Booth, of Greendale, has been battling to seek answers from health authorities after losing his 21-year-old son Liam to suspected suicide in 2017. He decided to run for the CDHB in a bid to focus on mental health and raise awareness on suicide. MAYOR Sam Broughton* - 11,920 Bill Woods - 4437 MALVERN: Jenny Gallagher* - 1744 Bob Mugford* - 1592 Bill Woods - 1251 Kerry Pauling - 1033 ELLESMERE: Murray Lemon* - 1,832 Shane Epiha* - 997 Shelley Jane Baikie - 921 SELWYN CENTRAL: Nicole Reid* - 4229 Mark Alexander* - 3984 Jeff Bland* - 3864 Sophie McInnes* - 2306 Michelle Jones - 2299 Calvin Payne - 2202 Travis Leippi - 906 SPRINGS: Grant Miller* - 3751 Malcolm Lyall* - 3579 Debra Hasson* - 3301 Riki Rolleston - 1658 MALVERN COMMUNITY BOARD (NO ELECTION REQUIRED) - Tawera Subdivision Ken May John Morten Judith Pascoe - Hawkins Subdivision Bill Woods Karen Meares Selwyn Central Ward too close to call • By Devon Bolger TWO SELWYN Central Ward candidates are waiting with bated breath for the final local body election results to be released. Preliminary results show Sophie McInnes currently holds the fourth district council spot for the ward but Michelle Jones is sitting just seven votes behind her. Special votes are still to be counted and the final results will be released on Thursday. Mrs McInnes currently sits on 2306 votes and Mrs Jones is on 2299. Calvin Payne isn’t far behind that with 2202 votes. Mrs McInnes said it feels like she is in a holding pattern waiting to hear the results. “It is exciting but I think I probably would rather know. I know Michelle will do a great job if she gets it, it is a lot harder when you like the person,” she said. Progress results were Sophie McInnes released at 2pm on Saturday and had Michelle Jones in the fourth spot. When preliminary results were released at 2pm on Sunday, Mrs McInnes had jumped ahead. Said Mrs McInnes: “After the first results came out I knew there were a whole lot of votes that hadn’t been counted yet and I knew it could change so I didn’t want to get too down to start with.’ “And then it did change and I was thinking oh wow but then it was only by seven Michelle Jones votes so everything’s just on hold for now.” Mrs Jones said she is also just waiting to hear the final results. “I am looking forward to Thursday. Obviously, the race is extremely close and you just can’t call it at this point,” she said. “I mean I am hopeful but it is so close. It is hard not being in the top bit right now. “Either way, it is a good thing for the district council to have new blood,’’ Mrs Jones said. NOW OPEN Bupa Bethesda Care Home has officially opened our brand new dementia community here in Bishopdale, Christchurch. We are recognised as dementia-friendly by Our residents enjoy a small, close-knit community where we focus on person-first care. Want to know more? Call our care home manager, Chris McCulloch on (03) 359 6390, or feel free to drop by during business hours. 235 Harewood Rd, Bishopdale | www.bupa.co.nz/bethesda
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