Introductions
From:
Dan Randow
Date:
2007 Jul 01 23:40 UTC
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Hi Sally,
Many thanks for being a Guest Speaker, and for your introduction.
http://forums.e-democracy.org/r/post/15nXuFh7RounFTQBuhSn3b
I'm reposting that here, so that we have a full set of intros in this Topic.
cheers
Dan
. . . . .
Here's Sally Buck's Introduction, from "Guest Speakers".
http://forums.e-democracy.org/r/post/15nXuFh7RounFTQBuhSn3b
Thank you for the opportunity to be part of this forum.
I grew up in Christchurch – we lived in North Beach and New Brighton. Later I
graduated from Canterbury University with a Masters degree in Education and
also qualified as a teacher and speech/language therapist. It was in this area
that I worked, for a few years before becoming an early intervention teacher
and advisor. Later I became a lecturer in special needs and after that worked
as an employment consultant. Then I was employed as an ESOL teacher for adult
new migrants for 5 years before I stood for Council.
My husband and I were married in 1977 and we lived in Auckland for about 6
years but came back to Christchurch in 1983. We have four adult children -
three sons and a daughter. We currently live in the Burnside area.
In 1998 I stood for Council as an independent and was elected to represent the
Waimairi ward. In 2004 the wards were amalgamated so I now represent the
Fendalton-Waimairi ward. I have no political party affiliations. This is my
third term as a councillor.
In Council my interests are many and varied - the environment, sustainability,
energy, waste, recycling, sewerage and drainage, water reticulation, planning
and public transport.
I have been a strong advocate for waste minimisation and cleaning up our
environment especially the water-ways. My voting record shows I have
consistently voted for sustainable projects and policies. I support cycle ways
and better public transport.
Although I can usually see other peoples point of view I find it very hard to
compromise my views on issues which will have long term effects for
Christchurch such as our future drinking water supply. I have not supported the
Central Plains Water Scheme and I will do a separate posting on this issue
under topics.
I also take a keen interest in planning as I believe we have not had any town
planning in New Zealand for at least 15 years and the effects of this are
showing with 2-3 storey poorly designed ‘sausage flats’ all in a line on long
narrow sections. The areas in which these are predominant will be the slums of
the future.
Recently I initiated a sustainability working party which will have input into
the
development of a Sustainability Policy which will help Council meet its legal
requirements under the LGA 2002 in terms of taking a “sustainable development
approach” (Part 2, Section 14) and in considering present and future, social,
environmental and economic wellbeing etc (Part 2, Section 10). I hope that
people who have knowledge on climate change and sustainability and wish to be
involved in this working party will contact me so we can involve these people.
I have enjoyed reading the postings on this forum and am looking forward to
hearing from you about the issues that you see as the most pressing for our
city.
Sally
Sally Buck
Info about Sally Buck: http://forums.e-democracy.org/contacts/sallybuck
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