Thursday, 04 March 2010
The inaugural meeting of a subcommittee established to consider a code of conduct complaint against Foxton Community Board chair, Basil Vertongen, was held in Foxton yesterday. The subcommittee comprises Stan Cull (Chair), Sheila Paddison and Neville Gimblett. They were addressed by Council Chief Executive David Ward, who spoke of the process to...
Tuesday, 23 February 2010
Work on Levin’s historic courthouse, now situated in the Levin Rose Gardens, is progressing well and being helped along by the work of Community Max participants. Local builder Rod Feasey and painter Steve Halliday were recently employed to handle the renovation work and five Community Max workers are working alongside and learning valuable skil...
Monday, 22 February 2010
A new $10.6M combined reservoir and treatment plant planned for Levin will not only improve the drinking water quality for residents, it will also increase reliability of supply during drought conditions and in emergency situations. The development includes a new water storage reservoir, three earthworks sites for spoil from the new reservoir an...
Thursday, 04 February 2010
At the first Council meeting for the year on Wednesday night, Councillors unanimously recommended the adoption of Plan Changes 20 and 21 for Rural Subdivision and Greenbelt Residential and Urban Growth. Mayor Brendan Duffy stated that these documents are the most significant achievement for this Term of Council. The issues for consideration by...
Thursday, 04 February 2010
The working party set up to consider recommendations suggested for library services in Horowhenua is making positive steps for the future of the District’s libraries. The Horowhenua Library Services Review was presented at Council’s December meeting for the elected representatives to become familiar with the scope of the review and its findings....
Thursday, 04 February 2010
A forum of educators from across the Horowhenua District have endorsed the Horowhenua District Council Education Strategy by jointly proposing agreed goals, actions and desired outcomes. The group endorsed the provision of good foundations through participation in early childhood education and focused on the importance of all students achieving...
Tuesday, 02 February 2010
The 16 Horowhenua District Council maintenance contracts are now out for tender in a brand new package. The three large contracts of the past are now up for grabs in 16 small parts, allowing small local operators a chance to tender. A recent review revealed that the previous scope and size of our maintenance contracts had limited participants to...
Friday, 15 January 2010
A Waitarere Beach local resident has won $200 worth of grocery vouchers by telling Horowhenua District Council what is important to her in our District.
Friday, 08 January 2010
The Horowhenua District Council has lifted the precautionary Boil Water Notice issued on Tuesday, 05 January 2010, for those residents and consumers in Levin, as well as those properties in the surrounding rural areas receiving water from Levin's town water supply.
Wednesday, 30 December 2009
The North Manakau Road bridge has been reopened for light vehicles only this morning.