Council News
The rapid rise in COVID-19 cases is affecting the operation of some Ashburton District Council public facilities and operating hours may change at short notice because of staff absenteeism.
Good news for users of the West Street carpark: You can now park for 180 minutes (three hours) for free in the centre section. The two end sections remain free for all day parking.
The Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum’s autumn exhibition From the Hills: Exploring our Agates will take visitors on a local journey that spans millions of years.
Ashburton District Councillors are planning to defer some projects as they wrestle with the rising cost of doing business in their Annual Plan 2022-23.
An independent credit rating agency has again assessed Ashburton District Council as being in a very strong financial position.
Contractors are wrapping up a $10 million sewer pipeline project that adds huge capacity to Ashburton’s wastewater network.
Recent rain does not seem to have held up our four-month road resealing programme, which has about a month to run.
Survey work has begun on a new road in Tinwald that will link to Ashburton’s planned second bridge off Chalmers Avenue.
The drivers of agricultural contracting vehicles in Mid Canterbury are being reminded they risk a $150 fine if spotted illegally using their cellphone on the road.
The installation of lights as a traffic detour management tool in the Rakaia Gorge was raised at a meeting of the Ashburton District Road Safety Co-ordinating Committee recently.