Hutt City Council - Latest News [Page 13]
Changes To Huia Pool+Fitness And Stokes Valley Pool+Fitness At Alert Level 2
Friday, 14 August 2020, 5:50 pm | Hutt City Council
In order to continue to keep our young people learning to swim in a safe environment during Alert Level 2, we will be making some changes to the operating hours of Huia Pool + Fitness and Stokes Valley Pool + Fitness. Huia Pool will be closed for public ... More >>
Hutt City Council Credit Rating Reflects Strong Financial Outlook
Friday, 14 August 2020, 2:46 pm | Hutt City Council
International credit rating agency Standard & Poor’s has today issued its financial assessment of Hutt City Council. The Council has maintained its ‘AA’ long term credit rating, the top rating possible as ratings cannot be higher than ... More >>
Hutt City Council Facilities And Services At Alert Level 2
Wednesday, 12 August 2020, 3:56 pm | Hutt City Council
Hutt City Council facilities and services are mostly continuing as business as usual under Alert Level 2 with an increased focus on contact tracing for everyone visiting our facilities and places in our city, health and hygiene practices and wherever ... More >>
New Partnership To Help Those In Dire Need Into Housing
Tuesday, 11 August 2020, 11:46 am | Hutt City Council
A new Council, Māori NGO and Iwi-led housing partnership was launched today to coincide with the Government’s announcement of Te Maihi o te Whare Māori - a national Māori and Iwi Housing Innovation Framework for Action (MAIHI). The partnership between ... More >>
Lower Hutt Welcomes Government’s $15 Million Investment Towards Eastern Bays Shared Path
Wednesday, 5 August 2020, 8:20 am | Hutt City Council
Lower Hutt Mayor Campbell Barry has welcomed the Government’s announcement this morning that it will invest $15 million towards the Eastern Bays Shared Path. The shared path will create a safe walking and cycling route and connect communities ... More >>
Hutt City Council Welcomes Major Boost From Government For Rebuild Of Naenae Pool
Thursday, 30 July 2020, 10:44 am | Hutt City Council
Lower Hutt Mayor Campbell Barry joined Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern in Naenae today, where the Government announced a $27 million investment towards the rebuild of Naenae Pool. Mayor Campbell Barry says this is a momentous day for the local community, ... More >>
Community Feedback Sought On Major Upgrade Proposed For Lower Hutt’s Rubbish And Recycling Services
Thursday, 16 July 2020, 9:21 am | Hutt City Council
Hutt City Council is seeking feedback from the community on a major upgrade proposed for the city’s rubbish and recycling services. Following community feedback and Council decisions, new services would come into place next July. Lower Hutt Mayor ... More >>
First Off The Blocks For Heathier, More Energy-efficient Housing
Wednesday, 15 July 2020, 8:50 am | Hutt City Council
Hutt City Council is the first New Zealand council to include building performance information on properties’ Land Information Memoranda (LIMs). Property owners now have option of having their homes or rental properties’ health, warmth and efficiency ... More >>
Innovating Streets Funding Coming To Lower Hutt
Tuesday, 23 June 2020, 2:55 pm | Hutt City Council
Lower Hutt Deputy Mayor Tui Lewis is delighted that the city will benefit from Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency funding for two Innovating Streets projects. The national $13.95m pilot fund creates the opportunity for communities and councils across New ... More >>
Mayor Campbell Barry Appoints Independent Chairperson To Council’s Audit & Risk Subcommittee
Friday, 19 June 2020, 4:20 pm | Hutt City Council
Lower Hutt Mayor Campbell Barry has announced the appointment of Suzanne Tindal as the independent chairperson of Hutt City Council’s Audit and Risk subcommittee. "We are very fortunate to have Suzanne joining our governance team - with the ... More >>
Hutt City Council Opts For Lower Rates Increase And Cuts Costs For Year Ahead
Thursday, 18 June 2020, 6:16 pm | Hutt City Council
Hutt City Council met today to agree on final decisions for its 2020/2021 Annual Plan, which sets out priorities for the year ahead and includes an emergency one year budget with a rates revenue increase of 3.8 per cent. The 3.8 per cent rates ... More >>
Grant Scheme To Support Indigenous Habitats On Private Land Kicks Off
Monday, 15 June 2020, 9:54 am | Hutt City Council
Hutt City Council today launched a scheme to support private landowners wanting to protect and improve indigenous plant and animal habitats on their land. Council has put aside $450,000 over three years to help landowners with activities ranging ... More >>
Greenhouse Gases Down But More Work To Do
Friday, 12 June 2020, 3:18 pm | Hutt City Council
A new report shows that gross greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) are down by 11% across Lower Hutt and there has been a 19% drop in emissions on a per capita basis. The report by infrastructure firm AECOM covers 2001 to 2019 and was commissioned as part ... More >>
Lower Hutt Community Resilience Fund Grants Over $20,000 To Local Community Groups
Friday, 5 June 2020, 4:37 pm | Hutt City Council
The Hutt City Council’s Community Resilience Fund has granted over $20,000 towards community initiatives since being established in April. The $100,000 Fund was set up to support community resilience during the COVID-19 Alert Level 4 stage and ensuing ... More >>
Mayor Encourages Lower Hutt Community To Continue Supporting Each Other
Thursday, 28 May 2020, 6:27 pm | Hutt City Council
Lower Hutt Mayor Campbell Barry has thanked the many groups and individuals who’ve supported our community during the COVID-19 pandemic, and is urging the wider community to get behind them, as the job’s not done yet. Hutt City Council’s Emergency ... More >>
Lower Hutt Sport And Recreation Groups Receive Boost To Help Through Covid-19
Tuesday, 26 May 2020, 6:50 pm | Hutt City Council
Sport and recreation groups across Lower Hutt are set to receive a funding boost today, after Hutt City Council agreed on a suite of measures to provide reflief in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Lower Hutt Mayor Campbell Barry says he has heard ... More >>
Hutt City Council Waives Outdoor Seating Fees For Cafes And Restaurants
Friday, 22 May 2020, 12:41 pm | Hutt City Council
Lower Hutt cafes and restaurants will be eligible for a free 12 month licence to install more outdoor seating and tables under a scheme announced by Lower Hutt Mayor Campbell Barry and Cr Deborah Hislop today. "We have asked our Council to identify ... More >>
Thousands Return To Hutt City Libraries
Thursday, 21 May 2020, 4:42 pm | Hutt City Council
Hutt City Libraries recorded high numbers of visitors in the first week of Alert Level 2 as they welcomed back customers after more than seven weeks of lockdown. More than 2300 visitors were recorded across seven libraries on Monday 18 May, the ... More >>
Mayor Campbell Barry To Host Virtual Public Meetings
Monday, 18 May 2020, 11:57 am | Hutt City Council
Lower Hutt Mayor Campbell Barry will host two virtual public meetings this week to engage the community about Hutt City’s Council’s draft emergency budget and the 2020/2021 Annual Plan. Public feedback is currently being sought on the Council’s ... More >>
Hutt City Council’s Facilities And Services At Alert Level 2
Wednesday, 13 May 2020, 4:37 pm | Hutt City Council
Our facilities Administration Building , 30 Laings Road - Open from 8am, Monday 18 May with health and safety measures in place. Regular opening hours Monday to Friday 8am – 5pm. Details on website. Artesian water supply taps - A health and ... More >>