Following on from the collective Community Groups deputation, the Council at this stage have said: a four week consultation period will apply; an information flier will be delivered to residents letter boxes; a hard copy of the plan will be available from the Lyttelton Service Centre and the Lyttelton Library; the revised plan will be made available to the Lyttelton Mt Herbert Community Board, prior to being submitted to the City Council for adoption; and the Lyttelton Mt Herbert Community Board can make a recommendation if hearings are required, following the consultation period.

There is a consensus across the collective group present at the Council meeting, that the Council have failed to comprehend the difference between “consultation” and “partnership” – but the group remains hopeful that the gestures made in the Council’s decision [above] demonstrates a willingness that the Council is trying to understand what the community is looking for.

If you would like to get more involved in this revolutionary partnership process, or want to know more, contact your  local community group, the Lyttelton Mt Herbert Community Board, or any of the following community groups who made a presentation to the Christchurch City Council: