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Every urban area like a city or town falls under the Jurisdiction of a city council. A city council is described as some form of a local government which is committed to the people residing in that area or town. They are entitled to look after the well being of the residents as well as the locality concerned and work for the betterment of the both. The City Council of Christchurch as such is an establishment which through its quality services works on a voluntary basis and puts community before any selfish need. It looks after the particular area under its legal authority and undertakes conservation plans for the all around development of the Christchurch area. The sole aim therefore is to make the local acting government body strong and self sufficient to take decisions regarding the social, cultural and environmental issues of Christchurch. Features of Christchurch City Council - The City Council of Christchurch comprises of the Mayor of the Christchurch and 12 Councilors who are elected from 16 consecutive wards. - The election procedures are handled by the Department of Internal Affairs. The department is responsible of collecting statistics regarding the Triennial local Council elections. Generally two electoral systems are put to use. One is the first Past the Post and the other one is called Single Transferable Voting. - The Christchurch City Council maintains a community Profile which maintains a systematic record of the local community. - The various departments of the Christchurch City Council comprises of the Human Resources, Corporate services, Public Affairs, City environment and community services to name some. Functions of Christchurch City Council The functions of the City Council are: - Looking after the local needs of the people
- To develop the local resources
- Maintaining and developing the network and community infrastructure related to roads, water, sewage and garbage disposal, lights, libraries, educational institutions, parks.
- The City Council also undertakes activities like economic and social development, land drainage, wastewater collection, improving transport system and maintaining he democratic
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