A regional facility would cater to residential and commercial organic waste from around the region. (File photo)
The three district councils of Taranaki are planning to build a regional composting facility to stop food scraps being trucked out of the region. New Plymouth is the only district council that currently collects and disposes of food waste, but it is having to truck it 300 kilometres north to Hampton Downs. This is because the Remediation New Zealand-run facility in Uruti that the council planned to use when it launched food scrap recycling in September 2019 does not have resource consents. The company has applied for consent renewal and is expecting a decision later in the month.
Whanganui District Council offers new mobile app for ratepayers
5 May, 2021 01:00 AM
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The new phone app provides quick access to council information and allows users to make suggestions and report problems.
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The new phone app provides quick access to council information and allows users to make suggestions and report problems.
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Whanganui Chronicle
Whanganui District Council is offering a new mobile app to send targeted information to ratepayers.
Developed by New Zealand-based tech company Datacom, the Antenno app is able to send notifications and alerts about local community events as well as advice on municipal services.
Participants will be able to ask questions and join or leave the online meeting at their leisure. The proposed plan outlines the projects, activities, and services council intends to carry out over the next ten years, along with the impact on rates. Key themes in the plan include actions to encourage economic growth, maintain and improve infrastructure, support environmental sustainability and keep rates affordable. “With an average rates increase of 3.99 per cent over the next ten years, we believe our proposed plan strikes the right balance between doing the things we have to do while supporting economic growth, vibrancy and providing the services and facilities our communities expect – but we want to know what our residents think,” he said.
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