Council News
Voters are having their say in the Ashburton District, with 24.86 per cent of potential votes returned as at Tuesday evening, and about halfway through the voting period.
The Council has opened public feedback on two policies this week, including the Gambling Venue Policy which outlines rules for venues with pokie machines and TAB venues within Mid Canterbury.
Council has approved a tradewaste agreement with Ashburton Meat Processors, giving conditional consent for them to discharge factory wastewater into Ashburton’s urban wastewater scheme.
Representatives from Environment Canterbury, Ashburton District Council, the local community and mana whenua met in Ashburton last week to talk about how its local freshwater leadership group might look and function.
EA Networks Centre will host a free morning for older adults next Wednesday, aimed at helping them to learn about how to prevent falls and how to keep mobile as they age.
Two important occasions are worth recognising this week – the final meeting of the Methven Community Board for this term and the official opening of the new Friendship Lane housing units for the elderly.
Mayor Brown and Minister for the South Island, James Meager, officially opened 16 new elderly persons’ housing units at Friendship Lane on Monday.
With the election period nearing its halfway point, all voting packs have now been delivered across Mid Canterbury.
12pm 22/09 update - we are reopening Ashburton Gorge Road at Mt Somers, but the road will still be closed from Mt. Sunday to Erewhon as there's deep water flowing through one of the fords and it has suffered some damage. We ask that people please drive to the conditions.
Ashburton District officially welcomed 59 new Kiwis at a citizenship ceremony held at the Ashburton Event Centre on Thursday.