Thinking of the questions we supply the candidates in advance, a wide range of potential topics has come up. We would like to know your views as we refine the questions. This survey has 14 questions and should take less than 5 min.

1.Please choose the top five issues for Halswell:

Children’s play areas that are close by

Quiet spaces that bring me close to nature

The maintenance of parks, playgrounds etc

Road and footpath maintenance

Local recreation opportunities

Wise use of Halswell Quarry Park

An upgraded swimming pool for Halswell

School infrastructure (local secondary school, sufficient classroom space at my local school etc)

Safe routes for children going to school

Safe options to walk or bike where I want to go

Easy access to alcohol in our community

Easy access to vaping in our community

Public transport (e.g., bus stops that make it easy for me to get on and off the bus, and are close by where I live; and bus routes that go where I want to go and at the time of day I need them to)

Property crime (burglary etc); violent crime

“Boy-racers” and other anti-social driving behaviour

Traffic from Selwyn District going through Halswell

Trucks on our local roads

The way City Council and ECAN rates are assessed

Affordable housing that meets everyone’s needs

2.Have you approached your Ward city councillor on some issue in the past two years?

Yes, and the issue was resolved

Yes, and it made no difference

No, I have not approached my Ward councillor in the past two years

3.Have you approached one of your Community Board members on some issue in the past two years?

Yes, and the issue was resolved

Yes, and it made no difference

No, I have not approached a Community Board member in the past two years

4.City Council is responsible for lots of things in our community, from safe drinking water to road maintenance, libraries and bus stops. Whether I agree with their decisions or not, I believe that I understand how City Council makes spending decisions

5.Environment Canterbury is responsible for lots of things in our community, from water quality in our rivers to bus routes. Whether I agree with their decisions or not, I believe that I understand how Environment Canterbury makes decisions

6.Community Board is intended to be the primary way City Council finds out about issues and priorities in our community. Whether I agree with their decisions or not, I believe that I understand how Community Board works

7.City Councilors and Community Board elected members are intended to be accessible and responsive to their communities. Whether I agree with their decisions or not, I believe that our elected members are, as a whole, accessible and responsive

8.ECAN Councilors are intended to be accessible and responsive to their communities. Whether I agree with their decisions or not, I believe that our elected ECAN Councilors are accessible and responsive

9.A question I would like to put to the City Council candidates

10.A question I would like to put to the Community Board candidates

11.A question I would like to put to the ECAN candidates

12.I have attended a previous local or general election “Meet the candidates” evening in Halswell

Yes

No

I can't remember

13.I am hoping to attend the local “Meet the candidates” evening on 17 September

Yes

No

Not sure

14.Your postcode is:

8025

8042

Other