Posted by Nelson City Council on 29 June 2011
Regular users of Wakatu Square Car Park need to be aware
that as part of Nelson City Council’s aim to better
utilise inner city parking, the parking limit will be a
maximum of three hours from 1 July.
At the same time, parking fees will rise by 50 cents to $1
an hour for the Montgomery, Buxton, Millers Acre and Wakatu
Square car parks, to help pay for an improved public
transport service. Parking fees outside of those car parks
remains unchanged.…
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Posted by Nelson City Council on 27 June 2011
Saturday night’s Super Rugby game produced a great result
for the Crusaders and was an excellent opportunity to test
the temporary stands and traffic management at Trafalgar
Park ahead of the Rugby World Cup 2011 matches. Susan Coleman RWC 2011 Nelson Regional Director says “The
temporary stands worked well. People were able to find their
seats easily and getting in and out went smoothly.…
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Posted by Nelson City Council on 24 June 2011
Council has now formally adopted the 2011/12 Annual Plan
that will come into effect from 1 July 2011. Mayor Aldo Miccio says “It’s been a tremendous process
and at the end we’re pleased to have kept the average
rates and charges increase at an affordable level of 3. 48%.…
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Posted by Nelson City Council on 24 June 2011
Applications are now open for a larger pool from the Nelson
City Council's Community Assistance Funding for 2011/12. This year the funding available for community assistance
contracts and one-off grants will be $485,000 after Council
raised the budgeted figure by another $44,000 at the
Adoption of the Annual Plan yesterday. Of the total amount
allocated to community assistance, 10 – 20% will be
allocated for one-off grants and the rest for contracts.…
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Posted by Nelson City Council on 22 June 2011
Nelson City Council and the Tasman Rugby Union will be
working together to provide easy and safe pedestrian access
to the Super Rugby game on Saturday night at Trafalgar Park. The following closures will be in place:
Trafalgar Street will be closed to traffic from 5pm to 10pm
on Saturday 25 June between Grove Street and Wainui Street. PLEASE NOTE: Grove Street and Wainui Street will be open as
usual.…
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Posted by Nelson City Council on 17 June 2011
To allow for repair work the raw water trunk main from the
Maitai Dam will be closed down for up to two days from
Tuesday 21 June or Wednesday 22 June, dependent upon the
effect of rain in the Roding River catchment. While sufficient water supply from the Roding River and
reservoir storage will be available for this period Nelson
residents and businesses are asked to avoid unnecessary
water usage during Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday this
week.…
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Posted by Nelson City Council on 17 June 2011
Heavy rain has again been forecast for Nelson for the
weekend, so Council is reminding residents to clear leaves
and other rubbish from any stormwater grills near their
property. "If sumps are blocked, rain water can quickly build up,
adding to the risk of flood damage," says Phil Hamblin,
Manager Capital Projects. “With the amount of rain we have
had this winter, many areas are already very wet so we are
asking everyone to be vigilant about keeping storm water
drains clear”.…
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Posted by Nelson City Council on 16 June 2011
More than 300 Nelson and Tasman drivers who failed to
observe the road rules will be receiving a reminder letter
and a fridge magnet which reads “What part of STOP don’t
you understand?” as part of an intensive public education
campaign to reduce accidents at intersections. The month long promotion also includes the two Mayors taking
part in an exercise to see if age or experience makes a
difference to how well their driving rates. The event is a collaboration between Nelson City Council,
Tasman District Council, the New Zealand Police, the New
Zealand Transport Agency and the community group, Road Safe
Nelson Bays.…
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Posted by Nelson City Council on 16 June 2011
Nelson City Council accepts the Local Government
Commission’s decision to take the next steps towards the
amalgamation of Nelson City and Tasman District Councils. The Commission released its decision today after hearing a
range of views just before Christmas and accepting 450
submissions on the proposal. It has been preparing its
decision since then.…
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Posted by Nelson City Council on 15 June 2011
Nelson City Council Chief Executive Keith Marshall is one of
a handful of speakers selected to address the Sir Peter
Blake Leadership Forum in Auckland on Tuesday 5 July. The Forum is held as part of Leadership Week and offers
aspiring leaders a chance to hear some fresh opinions and
insights on developing effective, action-based leadership
from prestigious business and community leaders. Shelley Campbell, CEO of Sir Peter Blake Trust says “The
Blake Leadership forum is the Trust’s flagship event in
Leadership Week.…
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