Canterbury Mornings

Pressure from ratepayers and Government agencies to do more about climate change is a main driver behind ECAN's proposed rates hike of almost 10 percent.​The first fully-elected councillors since the earthquakes will approve the Draft Annual Plan tomorrow before it goes out for consultation.​​Deputy Chair Peter Scott isn't happy about the rates rise​.​But he told Chris Lynch, you only have to look at the Rangitata River last December to see the importance of flood protection.​​Peter Scott says agencies like NZTA, Kiwi Rail, TransPower and Tourism New Zealand are becoming increasingly concerned about the need for resilience, after extreme weather events. ​