Council News
Council has appointed a familiar face as the new Ashburton Library manager.
Voters in the Ashburton District are being encouraged to be as informed as possible about the candidates in the coming local elections, and their reasons for standing.
Council is progressing plans to extend its drinking water network in north-east Ashburton.
Last month we finished geotechnical investigations in and around Ashburton/Hakatere River to help us understand what the ground is like beneath the surface.
Financial information about the Ashburton District Council was released by the Government last week as part of its plan to introduce performance benchmarks for all councils.
Council is going the extra mile to make sure voters in the Ashburton District know about the people standing for Council roles in the coming Local Elections.
Nominations have closed for the Local Elections, with 36 candidates putting their hands up to represent the community on Council, the Methven Community Board, the Braided Rivers Community Trust and Environment Canterbury.
Residents wanting to discuss a rates rebates are being encouraged to book a time to speak to with Customer Services staff, to avoid waiting.
This week’s Council Activity Briefing was a study of numbers, from the 9967 potholes fixed during the past year to the 28,000 phone calls handled by Council’s Customer Service team.
KiwiRail is advising that repairs to the Tinwald viaduct could be six months away, and the road underneath it will be closed to traffic until then.