Council Works!
Wondering what Council is doing in your area? This page is updated regularly to provide information about work Council is doing in the community, and whether any public consultation or information meetings are being held in your area. So watch this space!
Roads and Stormwater
Wastewater
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Whatuwhiwhi - Wastewater Treatment Plan Upgrade including modifications to existing wastewater treatment plant to meet new resource consent standards. Now Completed
Environmental Management
November welcomes the first edition of the The Builder's Mix newsletter. Bi-monthly the Building Team will generate a newsletter that will address areas of interest change for industry and Council.
Fees Increases
- Resource Management Act Special Consultative Procedure
The submissions period closed on the 16 December with hearings to be held on the 27 January 2010.
Practioners public meetings
- Monday, 8th February from 3pm-5pm: The Far North District Council will host the Southern Practitioners public meeting, at the Red Cross Centre, Butler Road, Kerikeri. This meeting will be of interest to resource planners, builders, surveyors and engineers. Please contact Nicole Wooster, 09 407 0402 or nicole.wooster@fndc.govt.nz to confirm your attendance. Please note the agenda for this meeting is set by Council and the Practitioners Group, therefore if you have any proposed agenda items you wished raised please submit these also to Nicole Wooster.
- Wednesday, 10th February from 9am-11 am: The Far North District Council will host the Northern Practitioners public meeting at the Kaitaia Service Centre. This meeting will be of interest to resource planners, builders, surveyors and engineers. Please contact Nicole Wooster, 09 407 0402 or nicole.wooster@fndc.govt.nz to confirm your attendance. Please note the agenda for this meeting is set by Council and the Practitioners Group, therefore if you have any proposed agenda items you wished raised please submit these also to Nicole Wooster.
District Facilities
Works currently taking place (weather permitting)
- Kerikeri Sports Complex, Heritage Bypass, Kerikeri – Clubrooms construction expected to be complete by end of April
- Kerikeri Sports Complex, Re-turfing of cricket pitches will be undertaken Thursday 4th March. Reseeding and aerovation will be undertaken during March. THE FIELDS ARE CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
- Bank St, Kaitaia footpath renewal is now completed.
- Kerikeri Domain – a further mound will be constructed near the playground during March
- Pukenui Sports Ground – work is on hold pending advice about protecting the wetland in the area.
- Cable Bay playground – Swing bridge is being dismantled due to safety reasons and will not be reinstated until August 2010 when next year's renewal funding is received.
- Melba Street, Kaitaia reseal is to commence week of 8 March
- Weed-spraying for edge control in Kaitaia.
WATER RESTRICTIONS - STEPS BEING TAKEN TO CONSERVE WATER INCLUDE:
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No longer filling Kaitaia pool. Pool will be closed when water quality falls below acceptable level.
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Pavement cleaning has ceased district-wide.
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