Seven groups representing residents in Riccarton, Hornby and Papanui have asked for, and been granted, a private briefing to hear why city council staff are now recommending 10 storey buildings be allowed in the suburbs of Christchurch. Last .
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Catherine Chu was criticised for keeping her six-figure councillor salary while campaigning to become an MP for National in last year s election. Most other councillors have attended more than 60, the next lowest attendance being from fourth term councillor James Gough, who went to 54 – almost twice that of Chu. Her attendance rate has fallen in the past six months – in September,
Stuff revealed that, at that time, she had missed 17 of the 33 briefings. Briefings, closed to the public, are intended to give councillors an in-depth knowledge of issues before they make decisions at council meetings. They are not compulsory.
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