People and Structures

The Strategy partners Christchurch City Council, Environment Canterbury, Selwyn District Council, Waimakariri District Council and the New Zealand Transport Agency have primary responsibility for implementing the Strategy. Responsibility is shared with government and non-government agencies, the private sector, Tangata Whenua and the community. All have a significant role to successfully implement the Strategy so the Greater Christchurch area benefits from the community investment made in its future. On-going engagement, shared planning and resourcing with Central Government is essential for successful implementation of the Strategy.

Several organisational structures have been set up to ensure collaboration and engagement occurs throughout the implementation process.

The Urban Development Strategy Implementation Committee (UDSIC) manages the implementation of the agreed actions by the Strategy partners, and coordinates and engages other community organisations with a role to play. The UDSIC consists of representatives of each of the Strategy partners and Tangata Whenua. The key roles of the UDSIC are to oversee the implementation of the Strategy, coordinate implementation across multiple agencies, monitor progress against milestones, and review and adjust the Strategy if circumstances change. The UDSIC has appointed an Independent Chair, Bill Wasley (previously the Project Leader – Governance) to chair the Committee, which meets bi-monthly.

In addition to the UDSIC, the UDS Forum that played such a crucial role in developing the Strategy was given a new title and role to play in the implementation. The Strategic Partners Forum (SPF) consists of representatives from a broad cross-section of community, government and non-governmental agencies drawn from the business, health, education, transport and other sectors. The SPF is chaired by the UDSIC Independent Chairman, Bill Wasley, and meets bi-monthly. Key tasks for the Forum are to act as a community monitor of the implementation process, raising issues and providing feedback to the UDSIC.

Meeting dates and minutes of both the UDSIC and SPF are available here:

SPF Reports

SPF Meeting Agendas

Meetings are held bi-monthly.

SPF Meeting Minutes

Meetings are held bi-monthly. Minutes from the meetings of the Strategic Partners Forum will be placed on the website.

UDSIC Agendas and Minutes

Agendas and minutes of the Greater Christchurch Urban Development Strategy are available for viewing on the Christchurch City Council site. These are continually updated.

What's New

Greater Christchurch Metro Strategy Review.
Have your say about how public transport should be improved in the future.

Urban Development Strategy 2009 Demographic Update Report [PDF 132KB]

Greater Christchurch residents are a step closer to the future they asked for in the Urban Development Strategy (UDS) as Environment Canterbury makes changes to the Regional Policy Statement.

For more information go to www.ecan.govt.nz/RPS.

Bringing alive a 35-year vision: UDS exhibition, Our City O-Tautahi, cnr Worcester Boulevard and Oxford Terrace, 22 September-21 November 2009.

Smart travel choices key to a sustainable future by Bill Wasley.

The Greater Christchurch Travel Demand Management Strategy was accepted by the UDS Implementation Committee in June 2009. The strategy looks at ways people can change travel behaviour to make more sustainable choices.

Latest Newsletter

UDS Newsletter December 2009