Council News
On behalf of the Ashburton District, Mayor Neil Brown has expressed our condolences and sadness this morning on the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
People exercising their pooches at the Ashburton Dog Park can now use the new 20-space car park at the facility, with access off Cass Street next to the new Kmart development.
Council has recently welcomed Leanne Macdonald as the new Group Manager of Business Support, which includes the finance, information systems, communications and Council property teams.
UPDATE
Wednesday 7 September, 2022, 3.50pm - The boil water notice for Methven Springfield water supply has been lifted.
It’s just over a week until voting packs for the local elections start arriving in mailboxes around the Ashburton District.
Work begins this week on a nine-month project to expand Ashburton’s wastewater pipe network into the north-west part of town.
Waka Kotahi has provided an update today (6 September 2022) of its Walnut Avenue intersection improvement project, including a closure of the east-bound lane of Walnut Avenue between West and East Streets starting from tomorrow for about a week.
Ashburton District Council is congratulating the Canterbury Mayoral Forum on the release of its updated wellbeing overview, a document that will be a valuable resource over the next three years.
Council is employing drone technology to help assess the condition of about 30 monuments and statues around the district.
Council has this week officially lodged its detailed business case for a second Ashburton River bridge with Waka Kotahi.