Faimeh Burke for Fendalton Waimairi
City Council and Community Board
Faimeh Burke, M.A.
My commitment to you is to advocate your concerns and ensure
that your voice is heard at the Council and Community Board tables.
I stand for:
A cleaner city with a more sustainable environment retaining
Christchurch’s pure quality of water and reducing its
air pollution
Improving street maintenance and all core Council services
Maintaining the garden city image of Christchurch
Retention of heritage buildings and notable trees
Better lighting and street signage
Efficient public transport networks and off-road cycleways
to reduce traffic congestion
Constructive solutions to boy-racers and graffiti and combating
vandalism
Better recycling of waste
Retention of community centres, libraries, community gardens
and Council supported childcare centres
Supporting worthwhile projects for youth, older people and
new migrants
Closely Scrutinising Council finances for sustainable rates.
Currently I am:
An elected member of your Community Board. I have worked on
all committees and represented the Board on: the Council heritage
committee; ECan’s flood protection committee and Keep
Christchurch Beautiful
A qualified RMA commissioner;
An accredited translator;
Chair of the Christchurch Intercultural Assembly;
A Trustee of the Merivale Precinct Society;
A Trustee of the Christchurch Austrian Society;
Company director;
Mother of three grown up children.
With experience in local government as a Community Board member
and a wide range of skills from work experience in local government
and business, extensive travel and academic studies (BA in Economics
and MA in Political Science and International Relations) I can
help achieve the best for our community and our city. I ask for
your support.
I would love to hear from you and can be contacted at either:
