Council News
Fairton township could be connected to Ashburton’s drinking water supply by the end of June, following a decision this week to retire the 101m Fairton water supply bore.
Supplying safe and reliable drinking water is a core, and sometimes complex part of Council business – it’s also a topic you will hear about during our Long Term Plan consultation process.
Contractors working for Council are making good progress on road improvements to Albert Street in Ashburton, where the road is being widened and a footpath, with kerb and channel, added.
Safer Mid Canterbury and the Ashburton District Council are gathering information about the future need for public transport in Ashburton, and people are invited to share their views via a survey.
As we enter the hottest part of summer, I wanted to take the opportunity to discuss El Niño from a Civil Defence perspective.
Kerbside recycling around New Zealand has now been standardised, but the good news for Ashburton District is that there are no changes – we’ve been recycling this way for two years already.
Repairs on the stockwater race at Methven have been completed this morning (Thursday 1 February), and the water is back on for races servicing Lyndhurst, Lauriston and Chertsey areas - flows may still be lower than usual because of the ongoing dry weather.
I’ve had the privilege to be part of the opening of two impressive new buildings this week, buildings that are both important for our district: One was the new Rangitata classroom block at Ashburton College and the other was Te Whare Whakatere, the new library and civic centre.
The Lake Hood Water Quality Taskforce, of which Council is a member, is commissioning a proposal from expert water scientists about how best to deal with algal blooms in Lake Hood.
The Methven Community Board is giving $10,000 to the Methven Lions Club to help establish a trapping library that is part of the club’s Birdsong Initiative.