Diane Calvert - New candidate for Wellington City Council, Onslow-Western ward

Long term Onslow resident, Diane Calvert has lodged her candidacy for this year’s Wellington City Council elections in the Onslow-Western Ward. The Ward stretches from Makara, through to Karori and ends in Broadmeadows.

Last year, Ms Calvert was the founding coordinator of a residents’ group to advocate on behalf of the local community in respect of urban development changes and more recently on the proposed Hutt Road cycle and roading changes. “Through working with my local community and other communities, affected by how Council engages on significant matters, I have realised we can do so much better. “

Ms Calvert wants to get real progress, at a good pace, on the things that really matter to Wellingtonians. “We need to get the right long-term infrastructure improvements underway (using rates wisely) as well as other initiatives to make our city more enjoyable for the people that make up our diverse communities.”

Ms Calvert brings a wealth of skills and extensive experience from senior leadership roles in the public sector, private sector management roles and running her own small business in business management services.

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