New Council Appointments Confirmed

New Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull is pleased to announce the appointment of Councillor Chris Staynes as Deputy Mayor.
Cr Staynes said today he is looking forward to his role and to working closely with Mayor Dave Cull and his fellow Councillors in achieving a new direction for the city.
“There was a clear message from voters that they felt it was time for a change and time for some new thinking by Council. It is great to be able to contribute to that as Deputy Mayor,” he said.
Mayor Cull, who was sworn in earlier today as Mayor of Dunedin, has also restructured the main Council Standing Committees for the 2010-2013 triennium.
The former Economic Development Committee and the Finance and Strategy Committee have been combined to form the Finance, Strategy and Development Committee.
The new committee is to be headed by Cr Syd Brown, with Crs John Bezett and Richard Thomson as deputies.
The Infrastructure Services Committee is to be chaired by Cr Andrew Noone, with Deputy Chair Cr Lee Vandervis.
The Community Development Committee is to be chaired by Cr Bill Acklin, with Cr Paul Hudson as deputy, while the Planning and Environment Committee will be chaired by Cr Kate Wilson, with Cr Teresa Stevenson as deputy.
“Streamlining Standing Committees and their remuneration structure should enable all Councillors to contribute more across the full range of project-oriented working parties and steering groups”, Mayor Cull says.
For this triennium, all councillors will be members of all committees to encourage continuity and consistency of the application of Council policy and funding.