With the MetService forecasting a dry summer, Whakatāne District Council is raising awareness of the likely need for water conservation in Whakatāne and Ōhope.
The Whakatāne District Council has approved additional funding to refine the proposal for an integrated wastewater solution for the Matatā, Edgecumbe and Whakatāne communities.
A series of resolutions adopted by the Whakatāne District Council last week set out the short-term actions required to upgrade the Plains Water Scheme, subject to financial viability and the availability of funding.
Draft financial forecasts prepared as part of the Whakatāne District Council’s 2016/17 Annual Plan process point to a significantly lower average rates increase than had been anticipated in the 2015-25 Long Term Plan.
A roundup of news items from December 2015. Topics covered Public Places Bylaw adopted, Council to consider Awakeri Hall issues and options, CBD Parking amendments adopted, Sullivan Lake Reserve Management Plan approved and more.
Meeting the community’s needs in the most affordable way is a key priority for Council. Here are just a few of the highlights from the 2014/15 financial year.
A report to be received by the Whakatāne District Council on Thursday proposes a number of new water supply initiatives for Rangitāiki Plains communities.
The current one-hour parking restrictions applying to some Whakatāne CBD streets and parking areas, excluding The Strand and the northern end of Boon Street, are set to be extended to two hours.
The Whakatāne District Council’s Policy Committee has adopted a recommended ‘blanket approval’ for operators to fly drones over Council-owned or managed public open spaces.
Whakatāne District Council elected members and staff are inviting the business sector and wider community to participate in the annual CBD Spruce-up working bee, which this year has been extended to include the Kopeopeo retail area.
The Whakatāne Library and Exhibition Centre will be closing at 12:30 pm on Saturday, 28 November to allow for a special pohiri acknowledging the arrival of the Ngā Taonga o te Whakatōhea collection.
A report to be received by the Whakatāne District Council’s Policy Committee on Thursday, 26 November recommends approval in principle to negotiate the sale of the little-used Awakeri War Memorial Hall.
The Whakatāne District Council is reminding residents that the processing time for various applications will be affected during the end-of-year holiday period.
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