# Banks Peninsula community board, Christchurch

One of six elected community boards under Christchurch City Council, the layer between a neighbourhood and the council table, covering the Banks Peninsula ward. 11,480 council reports on record across the 25 suburbs inside it.

## The wards inside it

- [Banks Peninsula ward](https://www.chch.live/wards/banks-peninsula), 25 suburbs, 11,480 reports

## The suburbs it covers

- [Akaroa](https://www.chch.live/akaroa)
- [Allandale](https://www.chch.live/allandale)
- [Ataahua](https://www.chch.live/ataahua)
- [Cass Bay](https://www.chch.live/cass-bay)
- [Charteris Bay](https://www.chch.live/charteris-bay)
- [Corsair Bay](https://www.chch.live/corsair-bay)
- [Diamond Harbour](https://www.chch.live/diamond-harbour)
- [Duvauchelle](https://www.chch.live/duvauchelle)
- [French Farm](https://www.chch.live/french-farm)
- [Gebbies Valley](https://www.chch.live/gebbies-valley)
- [Governors Bay](https://www.chch.live/governors-bay)
- [Le Bons Bay](https://www.chch.live/le-bons-bay)
- [Little Akaloa](https://www.chch.live/little-akaloa)
- [Little River](https://www.chch.live/little-river)
- [Lyttelton](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton)
- [Okains Bay](https://www.chch.live/okains-bay)
- [Okuti Valley](https://www.chch.live/okuti-valley)
- [Pigeon Bay](https://www.chch.live/pigeon-bay)
- [Port Levy](https://www.chch.live/port-levy)
- [Purau](https://www.chch.live/purau)
- [Rapaki](https://www.chch.live/rapaki)
- [Robinsons Bay](https://www.chch.live/robinsons-bay)
- [Takamatua](https://www.chch.live/takamatua)
- [Teddington](https://www.chch.live/teddington)
- [Wainui](https://www.chch.live/wainui)


## Questions, answered briefly

**What is the Banks Peninsula community board?**

One of six elected community boards under Christchurch City Council, the layer between a neighbourhood and the council table, covering the Banks Peninsula ward.

**Which suburbs does the Banks Peninsula board cover?**

25 suburbs by centre point, 11,480 council reports on record across them.

**What does a community board do?**

Advises the council on local matters, runs small local funds, and hears deputations, the full mechanics are in [the community boards guide](https://www.chch.live/how-nz-works/community-boards).

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HTML: https://www.chch.live/boards/banks-peninsula
All wards and boards: https://www.chch.live/wards
The mechanics: https://www.chch.live/how-nz-works/community-boards
Source: Christchurch City Council electoral boundaries (ArcGIS OpenData/Electoral)