Council News
Council is looking for professional or hobby artists to add their own splash of colour to five Chorus cabinet boxes in Ashburton.
Work is about to begin on the construction of 12 sludge-drying beds at the Rakaia wastewater treatment plant.
Ashburton District Councillors have directed staff to prepare a report to understand the costs and implications of pursuing a consent to divert water from Balmacaan Stream into Lake Camp.
Mayor Neil Brown has announced Friday 27 September as the official opening of Te Whare Whakatere, Ashburton Library and Civic Centre.
Council has indicated it will retain five elected members for the Methven Community Board, after considering submissions from the community on its representation review for the Ashburton District.
With the new financial year in full swing and elected members' calendars quickly booking up, the momentum of getting work done is gaining a rapid pace.
Work has begun on rebuilding 16 of the 51 affordable housing units at Friendship Lane, in Ashburton.
A working group involving three Ashburton District Councillors and three Hakatere Huts residents has reached a majority consensus on camping at the Upper Hakatere reserve and the future of bollards recently placed there.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) advises people who travel on SH1 south of Christchurch after 7pm at night to be ready for up to 30 minute delays from 14 August.
Residents' satisfaction with Ashburton District Council’s overall performance continues to increase, rising from 66 per cent in 2022 to 67 per cent in 2023, and now reaching 70 per cent in 2024.