Council News
Government co-investment in flood protection, and immigration and skills policies that work for Canterbury are immediate priorities for the Canterbury Mayoral Forum, which includes Ashburton Mayor Neil Brown.
I am hoping our new chat with a councillor sessions at the Ashburton Public Library will encourage people to share their ideas and thoughts about the district we all call home.
Ashburton Youth Council members have tripled their numbers, and celebrated recruitment success by adding pizza to the agenda of their latest meeting.
The EA Networks Centre pool area will open at 8am instead of 5.45am on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and close one hour earlier on Fridays at 6pm over the next five weeks, due to staff shortages.
People in the Western Ward should start receiving their voting papers for the by-election in the mail this week.
*Update 3pm, Saturday 15 April* - The boil water notice for the Mt Somers water supply has been lifted
*Update 4.30pm, Wednesday 19 April* - The boil water notice for the Methven-Springfield water supply has been lifted.
It certainly does not seem like four years have passed since Council went to the community and asked for its thoughts about a new library and civic centre.
Council is reviewing its Transportation and Parking Bylaw and is looking for feedback from the community on proposed changes, which help ensure the controls on roads and footpaths meet the needs of residents, road users and businesses.
Mayors have expressed their disappointment that the Government’s refusal to make meaningful changes to Three Waters Reform, and has turned it into an election issue, rather than seeking consensus.