I am running a two-ticks campaign for City Council and Community Board in the Central Ward for the Alliance party.

I’m a library worker and union delegate and have been working in the central city for the last seven years. I grew up in Christchurch and my family has roots in Woolston going back to the 1880s. I’m also a local musician, having played in Christchurch bands for the last 15 years.

Our city can be a great place to live, but only if it’s a great place to live for everyone. We’ve had a great opportunity to rebuild our city, now it’s time to make sure we don’t leave anyone behind in the Christchurch of the 21st century. The central city is where so many of us live, work, and socialise - we all have a stake in the central ward thriving. 

We need a democratic, proactive local government that invests in its community - a council that hears from ordinary people, not just well-connected big business. One that builds and maintains quality infrastructure and service delivery, that is governed democratically and transparently, that retains and expands the assets that the people of Christchurch own collectively, and one that values social equality and an economy that lifts all boats. We need a city that works for working people.

I am proud to stand for election in the Central Ward for The Alliance Party. 

Tom Roud for Central Ward - A City that Works for Working People.