Posted by Nelson City Council on 28 February 2011
Friday 11 March, 1. 00pm
Headingly Centre (Grace Church)
An Initial meeting of the Waimea Inlet forum is to be held
on Friday 11 March at 1 pm at the Headingly Centre (Grace
Church) on the corner of Lower Queen St and Headingly Lane
in Richmond. All signatories to the Waimea Inlet Charter and others with
an interest in a regenerative future for the Waimea Inlet
are encouraged to attend and to share their knowledge and
wisdom.…
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Posted by Nelson City Council on 28 February 2011
Trafalgar Park will host the Crusaders in the Super 15 rugby
competition on 4 and 11 March following the Christchurch AMI
Stadium being deemed out of action after Tuesday's
devastating earthquake. Nelson Mayor Aldo Miccio says, “Nelson City Council is
once again able to offer assistance by providing the Park
free of charge to host both Crusaders games. I wish we could
be hosting under different circumstances, but perhaps making
sure the Crusaders can play a game of rugby will go some way
toward giving Cantabrians a break for a few hours.…
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Posted by Nelson City Council on 25 February 2011
Nelson Mayor Aldo Miccio says Nelson City Council as well as
many Nelson residents are eager to leap to the aid of
Cantabrians. “Christchurch is devastated by this latest earthquake and
Nelson is here for the city and its people,” he says.
“We want to send a message to Christchurch that anyone
affected by the ongoing earthquakes is warmly welcomed to
our city.…
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Posted by Nelson City Council on 24 February 2011
In a bid to provide some short term respite for Christchurch
residents affected by Tuesday’s massive earthquake, local
campgrounds are offering free or reduced rates. This follows
on from Nelson Mayor Aldo Miccio call to Nelson folks early
yesterday, to welcome affected families. “There are already scores of people who have left
Christchurch to come to stay in Nelson where they know
people.…
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Posted by Nelson City Council on 24 February 2011
Nelson City Council today decided to make only minor
adjustments to the Nelson Air Quality Plan in light of the
Government’s decision to extend the deadline for achieving
the National Environmental Standards (NES) for air quality. Council has asked staff to prepare a plan change that will,
subject to the Government issuing the revised NES and to
consultation and adoption by Council, see the final phase
out date of 2013 for burners installed between 2000 – 2003
removed. However the phase out date at the end of this year
(1 Jan 2012) that affects around 750 households will remain
in place.…
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Posted by Nelson City Council on 24 February 2011
Council today approved a proposal to consult with the
community on the proposed Rutherford Park Development,
including a Conference Centre and a Performing Arts Centre,
starting with its inclusion in the Draft Annual Plan
2011/12. Mayor Aldo Miccio says, “Council needs to be bold and
decisive. We’ll be listening to the feedback we get from
the community on this very topical issue and making the best
decision we can.…
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Posted by on 21 February 2011
Responding to community requests and following the
tremendous success of the Neale Park Skatepark, Council’s
now moving to build a skatepark in Stoke.
Council staff are taking to the streets later this month, to
gauge the community views on the proposed site on Main Road
Stoke. Planning Adviser Britta Hietz says the project is just
starting and Council has two major stages to work through
with the community, starting with an agreed site selection
and then on to designing the park.…
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Posted by Nelson City Council on 18 February 2011
Following the intention from Councillors to include a
proposal for a Rutherford Park Development in the Draft
Annual Plan 2011/12, a report on the topic will be discussed
at next Thursday’s Governance Committee meeting. The report outlines the process for the project, which
includes a proposed Performing Arts/Conference Centre, and
contains some estimated costs. Mayor Aldo Miccio says, “Estimated capital costs for the
whole project are currently at $58M spread over the next
four years, but they also include a significant
redevelopment of the entire Rutherford Park complex which
would include the proposed Trafalgar Centre northern-end
upgrade, a conference facility, improvements to the Maitai
River Walkway, and a stand alone performing arts venue.…
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Posted by Nelson City Council on 9 February 2011
At yesterday’s budget workshop for the 2011/12 financial
year, Nelson City Councillors indicated they would include a
proposal for a Rutherford Park Development including a
Performing Arts/Conference Centre in the Draft Annual Plan
2011/12. Mayor Aldo Miccio says, “This Council wants to be bold on
this topic. We’ve heard the public tell us they want us to
get on with the idea of a conference centre and performing
arts venue, and that’s exactly what we intend to do.…
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Posted by Nelson City Council on 3 February 2011
Nelson Mayor Aldo Miccio is heartily encouraged at the
budget outlook as discussions on the Nelson City Council
2011/12 estimated budget start Tuesday 8 February. Nelson Mayor Aldo Miccio says, “Late last year Council
asked management to review the estimates made in the Nelson
Community Plan 2009/19 and to see what adjustments could be
made to get better value for money across-the-board, while
trying to maintain services for residents and ratepayers. “All staff have worked extremely hard to bring the
community a budget that has a strong vision for Nelson’s
future while maximising every dollar and still trying to
increase services.…
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