Council News
From Waka Kotahi/NZTA: We have been talking to our residential neighbours about our plan for four weeks of night works starting next week. If you live adjacent to our work site, please keep the contact number below in a safe place as we are here to help you as much as possible.
Ashburton District Council is introducing special parking permits for drivers over 80 years old, allowing them to park longer in free parking spaces around the town centre.
The Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum is preparing for three new exhibitions, which staff hope will have something for everyone.
Two roundabouts at Rakaia have been reconstructed and given asphalt treatment, designed to cope with heavy vehicles making high-stress turns.
Community recycling facilities at Willowby are under review after household rubbish was dumped there twice in the past four weeks.
We have been working hard over the past week or so to keep next year’s rate rise as low as possible in the face of serious challenges, such as the level of Government compliance expected on our drinking water schemes.
Motorists travelling through roadworks at the intersection of Walnut and West Street/SH1 are being reminded that eStops will be operational again from Monday as the new school year begins.
Four special street plaques telling stories of Ashburton’s central business area past are to be erected on East Street soon, as part of a collaborative history project.
Ashburton’s older drivers are being encouraged to sign up for a refresher course aimed at helping them stay independent and driving for as long as possible.