Posted by Nelson City Council on 29 August 2011
At its meeting on Thursday Council will consider the future
of the Montgomery Square upgrade project and how best to
move the project forward following the High Court decision
earlier this year. That decision prohibited Council from accepting tenders to
carry out the original work proposed in Montgomery Square,
and directed Council to undertake consultation, in
accordance with the Local Government Act 2002, on the
proposed work. Dr David Jackson, Council’s Principal Adviser City
Development says the consultation process will be carefully
reviewed, taking account of that and other Court decisions,
and will take the project right back to the drawing board.…
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Posted by Nelson City Council on 24 August 2011
Nelson City Council will investigate the possibility of
making a bid to be a host city for the 2015 FIFA Under
20’s World Cup. Nelson is one of 12 Councils invited to
submit a Request for Proposal to New Zealand Football. Council is asked to register its interest today with the
full proposal required by 30 November 2011.…
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Posted by Nelson City Council on 19 August 2011
What future would you like to see for local rivers? Should
management of rivers give priority to swimming?
Kayaking? Irrigation? Native species? Cultural values?
At what cost?
Cawthron Institute is running an online survey to explore
how to accommodate diverse interests and values in
freshwater management, with a focus on local rivers.
We need a wide range of people to provide input and express
their priorities. Go to the Tasman Rivers website to
participate[http://tasmanrivers.…
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Posted by Nelson Tasman Civil Defence on 17 August 2011
The past 12 months have been huge for Civil Defence. Not
just major earthquakes in Canterbury but also a large
regional flood in Golden Bay last December. Planning for Civil Defence in Nelson Tasman is being
reviewed and this is the chance for the public to have a say
about how Civil Defence is organised in our community.…
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Posted by Nelson City Council on 12 August 2011
The skate park planned for Stoke is to go ahead at the
Greenmeadows site. Council has agreed to move to the design stage of the
skatepark on the corner of Main Road Stoke and Songer
Street. In their decision Council acknowledged the importance of
providing a safe place for youth in the centre of Stoke
where their activities can contribute positively to the
vitality of the area and they can feel part of the
community.…
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Posted by Nelson City Council on 11 August 2011
The Nelson City Council is supporting the union of Nelson
City and Tasman District. In a submission to the Local Government Commission’s call
for views on the proposed reorganisation, Council agrees the
move is appropriate, but with some further recommendations. These include changing the proposed name from Nelson-Tasman
District to Nelson Council, Maori representation,
strengthening Community Board responsibilities and
appointing an independent chair with a casting vote on the
Transition committee.…
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Posted by Nelson City Council on 11 August 2011
Following three hours of discussion in front of a packed
public gallery, Council decided today to accept most of the
recommendations of the Stage 4 Report of the study. Council will now seek further information through an issues
and options paper about what extra protection can be put in
place, possibly through the Nelson Resource Management Plan
and Regional Policy Statement, to protect any future uses of
the Southern Arterial Corridor. Mayor Aldo Miccio says “Today’s decision doesn’t mean
any roads are going to be built now.…
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Posted by Nelson City Council on 11 August 2011
The Stoke Library is in for a makeover. The new look will involve refreshing the décor and creating
a comfortable seating area, in response to requests from
Stoke users. There’ll be a separate area for computers use, a more
flexible children’s’ area, and other zones in the
library will be enhanced.…
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Posted by Nelson City Council on 9 August 2011
The popular regional awards are now open for nominations
until Friday 16 September. This is a joint Nelson City and
Tasman District Council initiative. This year there are eight categories to enter including a
revamped Sustainable Design category, which has been
broadened to include individual buildings.…
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Posted by Nelson City Council on 8 August 2011
Nelson residents are pretty pleased with both their lot and
Council facilities and services, according to the latest
survey of residents and a customer service survey taken at
public counters. While the residents survey covered a variety of areas, the
counter surveys at Civic House and Nelson Public Libraries
focussed purely on customer service. The residents’ survey shows marked increases in
satisfaction with the city’s parks open spaces and
recreation facilities, which all rated highly, while 22%
more residents agree Council is doing a better job than last
year.…
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