Malvern County

Press, 3 October 1983, Page 6

Malvern County

Nine of the 13 seats on the Malvern County Council are being contested this election.

The main task to face the new council will be the District Scheme review.

Unemployment, the drift of young people out of the county, and the level of rates were seen as issues by some of the candidates. Mrs M. G. Clucas and Mr J. R. Inch have both been returned unopposed as members of the council for the Selwyn Ward. Mr J. N. Murchison and Mr R. F. James were returned unopposed to the Tawura Ward. Only five persons stood for the seven seats on the Darfield Community Council. Those elected unopposed are Messrs R. L. Bennetts, 'J. Blamires, R. J. Gibson, J. A. McLean, and K. A. Munro.

Only three of the 14 candidates contesting seats sup-

plied information in response to an invitation to all candidates by “The Press.”

Courtenay , Ward

LP. Chamberlain Deputy chairman of the Malvern County Council, Justice of the Peace, former chairman of Dunsandel Federated Farmers, member of the Plains Pest Destruction Board, elder of the Dunsandel Presbyterian Church, married, with four children, farmer. The fair allocation of water resources and the District Scheme review are seen by Mr Chamberlain to be the two main issues in the county. The most efficient and economical way of providing services such as roading and bridging was also important, he said. Mr Chamberlain also be-

lieved the council should help as much as possible with social problems such as unemployment.

Homebush Ward G. E. J. Hutton

Sitting member of the Malvern County Council, chairman of the town-plan-ning committee.

Mr Hutton planned to make, the District Scheme, now under review, easier for people to understand and more lenint as to where people are able to build. He was concerned about the high costs of the Canterbury United Council. Because these cost were borne by the ratepayers, he hoped to decrease them considerably. W. G. R. Deans A. farmer, aged .28, in partnership with his father and brother. Mr Deans believed young people should be members of the County Council and that there should be more communication between councillors and ratepayers. He saw employmnt and the need to keep younger people in the county as important and believed the potential for the county to earn an income from other sources should be investigated.