Council News
Property owners on the Methven and Methven-Springfield drinking water supply are being asked to conserve water on October 15 and 16 while new pipes are connected to the town’s water treatment plant on Longs Ford Road.
Council is teaming up with Greypower to run a free information session about mobility scooters and how to use them safely.
This is my final column and I feel a mix of pride, sadness and excitement.
It’s not too late to vote in the Local Elections but move fast, as voting papers must be in our ballot bins by noon this Saturday.
Schools, businesses, families and individuals in the Ashburton District are being encouraged to take part in the national earthquake drill next week.
Ashburton District Councillors have paid tribute to retiring Mayor Neil Brown, describing him as an authentic and democratic leader, with a considered and practical approach.
Remediation work on the splashdeck at EA Networks Centre has begun, with the toddler pool and leisure pool closed to the public for the next two weeks.
Two new reports about the Methven Auxiliary water race network have been published on Council’s website, as part of the stockwater exit transition work programme.
Scientists will be undertaking survey work at Lake Hood next week using LiDAR technology from a drone and gathering bathymetric (underwater terrain) data from a boat.
The gifting of a new name for the Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum means the facility can embark on the final stage of a merger that started nearly five years ago.