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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 >>
Kerbside Recycling To Resume Under Alert Level 2 Across Lower Hutt
Tuesday, 12 May 2020, 6:07 pm | Hutt City Council
Hutt City Council today confirmed that kerbside recycling will resume on Thursday 14 May when New Zealand moves into Alert Level 2. Since the lockdown Lower Hutt residents have been able to put glass in their recycling crates. In the past three weeks when ... More >>
Community Asked To Have Their Say As Lower Hutt Rates Rise Cut By Half
Thursday, 7 May 2020, 5:14 pm | Hutt City Council
Hutt City Council is proposing to reduce its operating budget by $3 million and reduce a proposed rates rise by half as part of its draft emergency budget and Annual Plan approved for consultation today. The draft emergency budget and 2020/2021 Draft ... More >>
Funding Sought To Improve Lower Hutt Streetscape For COVID-19 Recovery
Thursday, 7 May 2020, 8:52 am | Hutt City Council
Hutt City Council is applying for a share of the Government’s recently announced funding to support temporary footpath expansions, which allow people to better maintain physical distancing. Under the programme, the Government (through Waka Kotāhi) will ... More >>
Hutt City Council Services At Alert Level 3
Friday, 24 April 2020, 2:38 pm | Hutt City Council
As New Zealand prepares to move into Alert Level 3 on Tuesday 28 April Hutt City Council will be continuing to provide essential services like rubbish collection to our community. Council buildings and facilities including libraries, pools and ... More >>
Building Consents Continue Under Lockdown, Numbers Continue To Rise
Thursday, 23 April 2020, 5:18 pm | Hutt City Council
Hutt City Council’s consents teams have been running at full steam during lockdown as the number of consents and their value continue to climb. In the first three quarters of this financial year (ending 31 March), the number of building consent applications ... More >>
Lower Hutt Community Resilience Fund Open For Applications
Friday, 17 April 2020, 4:25 pm | Hutt City Council
Hutt City Council's newly established Community Resilience Fund is now accepting applications from community groups and charities, Lower Hutt Mayor Campbell Barry announced today. The $100,000 Community Resilience Fund was announced as part of ... More >>
Mayor Campbell Barry Announces Voluntary Pay Cut
Thursday, 16 April 2020, 3:13 pm | Hutt City Council
Lower Hutt Mayor Campbell Barry has today announced he will take a voluntary pay cut of 10 per cent for the next 12 months. His announcement follows the news the Prime Minister, Ministers, and public sector chief executives will take a pay cut ... More >>
Hutt City Council Acts To Cut Proposed 7.9% Rates Increase
Thursday, 9 April 2020, 5:11 pm | Hutt City Council
Hutt City Council met today under urgency to approve a plan and to progress an emergency budget in response to COVID-19 which addresses impacts on the Lower Hutt community. In March Councillors agreed to go out to the public to consult on ... More >>
Hutt City Libraries Online And In Your Home
Wednesday, 1 April 2020, 9:18 am | Hutt City Council
Communities in Lower Hutt are staying connected during the lockdown through a new online service that is providing a large variety of online collections and library activities direct to people in their homes. Hutt City Libraries have launched an ... More >>
Lower Hutt’s Public Artesian Well Taps Closed
Thursday, 26 March 2020, 9:02 am | Hutt City Council
Hutt City Council and Wellington Water, on the advice of Regional Public Health, have closed the public artesian water supply taps at Buick Street, Petone; outside the Dowse on Laings Road; and at Riverside Drive in Waiwhetu, until further notice. ... More >>
Hutt City Council Takes Action To Support Local People And Business
Tuesday, 24 March 2020, 4:38 pm | Hutt City Council
Hutt City Councillors met today to agree on a range of immediate actions to support local people and businesses in response to COVID-19. Council has agreed to: * Review its proposed rates rise, with a view to reduce the increase * Establish a $100,000 ... More >>
Research Highlights Housing Pressures In Lower Hutt
Friday, 13 March 2020, 10:58 am | Hutt City Council
Recent Hutt City Council research has highlighted serious challenges around housing affordability and starkly shown how many households are struggling to house themselves and their families. The research was commissioned as part of Council’s first stage ... More >>
New Corporate Leadership Team Appointed To Hutt City Council
Thursday, 12 March 2020, 3:05 pm | Hutt City Council
Chief Executive Jo Miller has announced the appointment of a new corporate leadership team for Hutt City Council. “I’m delighted to announce a new team of directors who will bring a wide range of experience and talent to Hutt City Council. Each is ... More >>
Wainuiomata Heartland Ride Gets Green Light
Thursday, 20 February 2020, 5:32 pm | Hutt City Council
A new on-road cycle touring route through Wainuiomata has been given provisional approval after a successful application to Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency for a Heartland Ride through Wainuiomata. It will join the Ngā Haeranga New Zealand Cycle ... More >>
Big decisions ahead for residents
Wednesday, 12 February 2020, 9:23 am | Hutt City Council
Hutt City Council has met today and agreed on the issues that will be put to Lower Hutt residents ahead of setting this year’s Annual Plan. Consultation is required because Hutt City Council is proposing to amend its Long Term Plan to accommodate ... More >>
Water high on the agenda for Hutt City Council
Wednesday, 29 January 2020, 5:34 pm | Hutt City Council
Hutt City Councillors have held initial discussions today about what's been recognised as a national challenge facing local government – funding the renewal of water infrastructure with some estimating the investment required across the country to ... More >>
New Melling Interchange a boost for Lower Hutt
Wednesday, 29 January 2020, 12:05 pm | Hutt City Council
Lower Hutt Mayor Campbell Barry has welcomed today's news the Government will fund a new Melling Interchange near central Lower Hutt, to be completed by 2026. More >>
