Council News
Council will introduce a kerbside food waste collection service in 2026 and is asking the community via the draft Long Term Plan if the collection should be just food scraps or a combination of green waste that includes food scraps and garden/lawn trimmings.
It’s time again for a new LTP consultation.
Council’s decision to close Tinwald Pool this past summer season has been the catalyst for a wider decision about water play in the district.
Environment Canterbury continues to monitor water quality at Lake Hood weekly.
There’s a lot going on in the transport space around the district right now, and Council is involved with many of the projects in some way, shape or form.
NZTA: The new traffic lights at the SH1/Lagmhor Road/Agnes Street intersection have now been turned on and are working well.
Consultation is open on Council's Long Term Plan 2024-34 and you can have your say with a sausage!
An eight-month water pipe renewal project on Elizabeth Street, costing nearly $1 million, is on track to be complete by the end of April.
The public holidays over Easter 2024 will see temporary changes to some Council services and facilities, including kerbside rubbish and recycling collections on Good Friday.
People who travel between Ashburton and Timaru will face significant daytime delays on Tuesday, 26 March as road reconstruction work at Ealing, just north of the Rangitata River, moves onto the sealing stage.