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Issue 1,209
Friday 7th November 2025
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NEW COUNCIL READY TO LEAD “To the people of Selwyn: we hear you. To this council: let’s get to work.” Those were the words of Selwyn’s new Mayor, Lydia Gliddon, as she addressed the crowd at the inauguration ceremony for the district’s elected members on October 29. Mayor Gliddon’s message set the tone for a Council eager to move from consultation to
action, focusing on delivery, cost management, and visible progress. “The conversations we’ve had with our communities have now become the work we do for them,” she says. “We are beginning to set our direction. And soon it’s about getting on with it, making sure projects are delivered, costs are managed, and people see progress.”
At the Council’s inaugural meeting, Kā Mānia Rolleston Ward Councillor Brendan ‘Big Red’ Shefford was appointed Deputy Mayor for a 13-month term, until December 2026. “This gives us time as a Council to review the structure and make sure it is still serving the needs of our Council and community,” says Mayor Gliddon. “Brendan brings with him a wealth of local knowledge. He is very straightforward and isn't afraid
to roll up his sleeves and get to work.” She adds that she looks forward to his support in keeping the Council grounded as it “modernises and focuses on fiscal responsibility for our district, but never loses sight of the people and places that make Selwyn home.” Two returning councillors and eight new members were also sworn in, surrounded by their families and supporters.
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Selwyn’s Deputy Mayor Brendan ‘Big Red’ Shefford with new Selwyn Mayor Lydia Gliddon.
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