Council News
With over 6,000 dogs registered in July, the Council is thanking Mid Canterbury dog owners for completing their doggy regos on time and there's still time left for unregistered dogs to get sorted before being issued with an infringement.
The boil water notices issued for the Mount Somers and Methven water supplies have now been lifted.
Methven/Springfield water supply remains on a boil water notice.
A late surge of nominations means there will be an election held for all seats available in the upcoming local elections. 36 nominations were received by the deadline.
New permitted sites for mobile traders, including food caravans, have been established across the District after the Council adopted the Trading in Public Spaces Bylaw in late July.
The team behind the draft Airport Development Plan will be at the Ashburton Airport Open Day this Saturday to discuss the future of the facility with neighbours, airfield users and the wider community.
UPDATE 18/08: Yesterday, Council resolved to extend the due date of the first instalment from August 20 to August 29. Due to the extension, any late payment penalties that may have been applied August 21 will be remitted (cancelled) and penalties applied at the later date of 5 September, so that ratepayers are not disadvantaged by the delay in mail deliveries.
​When the Daffodils start to pop up above ground and the Rhododendron’s start budding, it’s a wonderful sign that Spring is just around the corner. In the Community Services group at Council, Spring is a time we look forward to.
The Chorus Cabinet Art Programme is back in Ashburton District and the call is out for design submissions from local artists across the district.
Community groups and individuals are being encouraged to think about projects that could benefit from financial help from various funds administered by the Ashburton District Council.
August sees the arrival of three new exhibitions at the Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum. Now’s the perfect time to visit and enjoy these beautiful and intriguing works, from local and New Zealand artists.