Council News
Ashburton District residents are being invited to showcase their cultural dress and heritage in a special photobook designed to celebrate the district's diverse ethnicities.
Progress on Ashburton's new Library & Civic Centre is developing on track, with the project on course for construction to begin at the end of the year.
​Deteriorating health for the cherry trees in the Ashburton Domain has forced the Council to remove the blossom trees and open up the space for new possibilities.
The Ashburton District Council is seeking expressions of interest for the purchase and removal of the former Ashburton Information Centre building.
The final by-election results for the Methven Community Board are now available.
The Ashburton District Council has this week started a project that will increase the life of parts of its wastewater network in Ashburton and Methven, with work expected to finish in early March.
More than 3km of local roads around the Ashburton District have been dug up, strengthened and sealed so far this construction season, with favourable warm weather helping to keep the rehabilitation programme on track.
Summer months in the Ashburton District allow for road construction works to progress, and contractors have been making the most of the sunshine to reseal both urban and rural roads around the district.
Ashburton District residents wishing to provide feedback on the Council's proposed speed limit changes to local roads are being invited to an Open Day on Monday 17 February.
Dog owners who frequent the Range Street exercise area in Ashburton are being advised they'll need to keep an eye on the area's availability over the next 12 to 18 months, as the Council will need to temporarily close or restrict the area for maintenance.