Ashburton District Council

Ashburton District Council is the territorial authority for the Ashburton District of New Zealand.^[1] The council consists of the mayor of Ashburton and nine ward councillors.^[1]

Ashburton District Council
Type
Term limits	None
History
Founded	6 March 1989 (1989-03-06)
Leadership
Mayor	Neil Brown
Structure
Seats	10 (1 mayor, 9 ward seats)
Length of term	3 years
Website
ashburtondc.govt.nz

The current mayor is Neil Brown.

Composition

The councillors are elected from three wards: five from the Ashburton ward, and two each from the Eastern and Western wards. The mayor is elected at-large.

Councillors

• Mayor Neil Brown
• Western Ward: Deputy Mayor Liz McMillan, Rodger Letham
• Eastern Ward: Lynette Lovett, Stuart Wilson
• Ashburton Ward: Leen Braam, Carolyn Cameron, John Falloon, Angus McKay, Diane Rawlinson^[1]

Community boards

• Methven Community Board: Dan McLaughlin, Sonia McAlpine, Kelvin Holmes, Rodger Letham, Liz McMillan, Ron Smith^[1]

History

Original Ashburton Borough Council seal (1878–1966)

The council was formed in 1989, replacing the Ashburton County Council established in 1878.^[2][3][4]

In 2020, the council had 307 staff, including 43 earning more than $100,000. According to the right-wing Taxpayers' Union think tank, residential rates averaged $2,336.^[5]