They should be representative of their town and something residents could be proud of, she said. Through a process of community discussions and consultation, taglines and a preferred image had been confirmed for most of the small towns in Marlborough. This included Seddon, Havelock, Renwick, Picton, Wairau Valley and Rai Valley. Work was underway with Canvastown, Ward and Spring Creek. The council was expecting to spend $228,000, including landscaping and plantings, across the 17 sites in the gateways project. Once the taglines, and an image, had been confirmed, each town would have at least two entry signs. Designs would be completed over the next few months, James said. They would have a similar “look and feel” to the gateway signs already in place.
BISLEY residents in Pietermaritzburg are up in arms over plans by the Msunduzi Municipality to build more than a hundreds homes for military veterans in the area
Environment- Empty words on climateBy: Stuart Windross
The Mahurangi East Residents and Ratepayers Association (MERRA), says it is absurd that Auckland Council should declare a Climate Emergency, yet be prepared to accept hundreds of heavy diesel road vehicles servicing a proposed landfill in the Dome Valley.
In June 2019, Auckland Council declared a Climate Emergency. It committed to halving Auckland’s greenhouse emissions by 2030 and promised climate change would now be “front and centre of its decision making”. Likewise, the Climate Change Commission has promised strong and decisive action to address climate change across Aotearoa. National and local polices and targets around emissions, traffic congestion, road safety and freight-onto-rail mesh nicely. Momentum and commitment seems evident. So how does this manifest in practice?
By Staff Reporter
RESIDENTS of Gweru have petitioned the local council requesting a slash in tariffs by at least 50% as most residents are struggling financially.
In a recent letter to Gweru mayor, Josiah Makombe, the director of Gweru Residents and Ratepayers Association (GRRA), Cornilia Selipiwe said the tariffs were beyond the reach of most ratepayers.
Early this year, Local Government Minister July Moyo approved the Gweru City Council’s $3.2 billion budget which has seen tariffs going up by more than 60%.
Currently, Gweru City Council is owned over $295 million by government ministries, residents and businesses.
“As residents of Gweru, we write to your good office concerning the implementation of the approved budget that is already in effect,” Selipiwe wrote in the letter to Makombe.
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