Council News
There has been no easing off of the workload for both Council and elected Councillors in this last week before the Local Elections.
It will be a long time before Cr Stuart Wilson stops looking at potholes when he drives around the Ashburton District.
Council has been encouraged by the number of submissions to a plan that proposes reducing speeds around urban schools to 30km/h, but says the whole community needs to be on board for the safety measures to work.
The final meeting of the current Ashburton District Council will start early next Wednesday 5 October, at 10.30am, and include farewell speeches from four retiring Councillors.
Action to protect sensitive areas at the Ashburton Lakes is under way, with recreational driving in 4WDs and ATVs now prohibited on the southern boundary of Lake Camp.
EA Networks Centre will trial four sessions for women only at its swimming pools, beginning next month.
The countdown is on for our local elections and judging by early voting trends, the Ashburton District is on track for another good voter turnout.
Council is asking for feedback on a draft alfresco dining policy, which looks at the use of public footpaths for outside dining.
If you’re planning to vote by post in the local elections, you have only a few days left to get your envelope in a post box so it can be delivered before the voting deadline of noon on Saturday 8 October.
Put a ring around Friday 2 December on your calendar, it’s the night Ashburton’s Christmas tree will be officially lit up.