Council News
Road works in various parts of Tinwald may cause traffic disruption over the next few weeks, so drivers should allow extra time on their journeys.
The Annual Plan process to set a budget and work programme for 2026-27 moved to the next phase this week, with another workshop.
Inspiring stories from local business owners made an impact on participants in the King’s Trust Aotearoa workshop for young entrepreneurs in Ashburton last week.
The upgraded drinking water treatment plant at Dromore will be commissioned this week, one of the final jobs in a $10 million package of work to add UV steps to council water supplies.
Council’s annual grants round opens on 1 March, along with a new online tool to help community groups and others looking for funds for their projects.
Ashburton District Council has finalised a submission to the Government on its rates cap proposal.
The Waitangi Day public holiday on Friday 6 February 2026 will see temporary changes to operating hours at some Council facilities and to some Council services.
Council will host a public information session on Tuesday 17 February for property owners who receive water from the Cracroft and Klondyke stockwater intakes.
Council’s Welcoming Communities programme is running a free workshop in Ashburton this month about how to buy your first home.
It’s a time for cool heads around the council with the coalition government announcing big reforms to local government and the Resource Management Act.
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