Councillor Appointments
The Council has the following internal Committees and Panels:
| 2025-2028 Appointments | Terms of Reference / Policy | Appointee |
|---|---|---|
| Council Executive | Mayor Lydia Gliddon & two Councillors | |
| Audit and Risk Committee | Audit and Risk - Terms of Reference | Councillors Wilshire, McInnes and MacLeod |
| Finance & Performance Committee | Finance and Performance Committee - Terms of Reference | Mayor Lydia Gliddon and all Councillors |
| SDC Youth Council | Coming soon | Councillors Carrick and Laraman |
| Citizenship Ceremonies | Coming soon | Councillors on rotation |
| Community Funding Assessment Panel | Community Funding Assessment Panel - Terms of Reference | Councillors Carrick, Laraman, Mundt and Verry |
| Sister Cities Committee | Sister Cities Policy | Councillor Verry |
| Malvern Community Board | Malvern Community Board - Roles and Delegations | Councillor Verry |
The Council also appoints Councillors to external committees or groups:
| External Committee / Group | Appointee(s) |
|---|---|
| Animal Ethics Committee | Mr Bob Mugford |
| Canterbury Civil Defence Emergency Management Group Joint Committee | Mayor Lydia Gliddon |
| Canterbury Waste Joint Committee | Councillor Shefford |
| Canterbury Regional Landfill Joint Committee | Councillor Shefford |
| Canterbury Museum Trust Board | Mr Rex Williams |
| Canterbury Sports Foundation (or equivalent new entity as advised by Sports Canterbury) | Councillor MacLeod (if required) |
| Central Plains Water Trust Joint Standing Committee | Councillors Laraman and Wilshire |
| Coleridge Habitat Trust | Councillor Wilshire |
| Environment Canterbury Climate Change Reference Group | Councillor Barnsley |
| Environment Canterbury Biodiversity Champions Group | Councillor McInnes |
| Greater Christchurch Partnership | Councillors McInnes and Shefford |
| Canterbury Regional Transport Committee | Mayor Lydia Gliddon |
| Orion Customer Advisory Panel | Councillor Mundt |
| Pest Free Banks Peninsula Project Oversight | Councillor McGlinchy |
| Summit Road Protection Authority | Councillor Barnsley |
| Summit Road Society | Councillor Barnsley |
| Summit Road Advisory Committee | Councillor Barnsley |
| Te Puna Wai o Tuhinapo Community liaison Committee | Councillors Carrick and MacLeod |
| District Land Drainage Committee | Councillors Barnsley, Laraman and Mundt with the Mayor as ex-officio |
| ECan Land Drainage : - | |
| Rakaia | Councillor Mundt |
| Selwyn River | Councillor Verry |
| Halswell | Councillor McGlinchy |
| Lake Ellesmere | Councillor Wilshire |
| Waimakariri / Eyre / Cust River Protection | Councillor Barnsley |