Councillors acting as directors of council-owned companies must donate their director's fees. Photo: Geoff SloanA policy which has divided opinion around the Christchurch City Council table in the past will return for debate in the new year. The policy forces councillors acting as directors of council-owned companies to donate their director's fees to council funds, such as the mayor's welfare fund and the innovation and sustainability fund. The policy was adopted last term to the disapproval of former city councillor David East and now fourth-term city councillor James Gough. City councillors who are directors would receive an additional $55,000 if remunerated for the role.

Source: Otago Daily Times November 17, 2019 23:03 UTC