Council News
Mayors around the South Island, including me, met recently with the new Minister for the South Island and encouraged him to keep advocating for our wider patch.
Construction of a new utilities building at Argyle Park to house water treatment equipment begins on 26 February, with little disruption expected for park users.
Mid Canterbury residents are being invited to take part in a survey that will help authorities better manage emergencies in our district.
Council’s roading contractors are making good progress on rehabilitating a 1.2km section of Maronan Road, with a 900-metre section sealed last week.
Residents on the Hakatere drinking water supply are being asked to conserve water next week while repairs are under way at their water treatment plant.
A special joint project to restore the heritage-listed RDR pipe shed at Methven is now complete.
Responses to the first of our stockwater exit surveys are arriving at Council, with users of water from the Methven Auxiliary intake the first to take part.
Vehicle access to the jumping platform at Lake Hood will be restricted in the evenings and overnight in an attempt to curb unsafe behaviour and damage at the lake reserve.
Set aside Saturday 29 March in your calendars, a new outdoor music event has been announced for Ashburton: Live on the Lawn will offer an afternoon of live jazz set amongst the trees, grass and flowers at Ashburton Domain.
Council is seeking the views of the wider community on the future of the Pudding Hill stockwater intake, following a survey of the properties that use water from the intake.
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