Council News
Drivers in the Ashburton CBD will need to mindful of which roads they are wanting to turn onto from Monday 3 August, when Burnett and Tancred Streets become one-way roads.
The $40 million funding extension announced for the Regional Business Partner (RBP) Network will make a tremendous difference for Mid Canterbury businesses as they navigate the post-COVID-19 environment, Ashburton District Mayor Neil Brown says.
The Council will next week begin work to enhance safety and protect biodiversity values at Ashton Beach, with investigations underway on developing a new area for motorbike riders.
Stormwater pipe installations will continue on Moore Street in the Ashburton CBD next week (27 July), which will close the Moore/Cass Street intersection to through-traffic for several days.
Mid Canterbury residents will need to be extra mindful of the plastics they are sorting into rubbish and recycling from the start of next month, when new changes begin for the district's recycling service.
From 1 August, only hard, rigid plastics that are grades one, two or five can be recycled.
A new stormwater pipe being installed along Moore Street in the Ashburton CBD will temporarily close the Moore/Cass Street intersection to through-traffic next week, but drivers will still be able to access the road throughout the work.
Methven skaters now have somewhere to perfect their tricks and flips after the town's long awaited outdoor skatepark officially opened at the weekend (11 July).
The skatepark had been 13 years in the making, with the Kidzmethven committee working for years to take the facility from dream to reality for local families.
Mid Canterbury business owners and managers will have the chance to hear from one of New Zealand's leading economic commentators this month when Brad Olsen arrives in Ashburton to guest speak at the district's CEO Breakfast.
Mid Canterbury residents using their log fires to keep the winter chills at bay are being reminded to let their hot ashes cool properly before binning them, as they can ignite and start a fire.
Tru-Line Civil contractors will be carrying out some of their work at night over coming weeks as they upgrade the Ashburton CBD streetscape, in an effort to help keep disruptions to businesses and visitors as low as possible.