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Kapiti Coast District Council - Latest News [Page 57]

Unanimous support by Council for water charge consultation

Thursday, 5 April 2012, 5:01 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council

Public consultation will begin shortly on a charging regime for water meters based on a 50% fixed charge (similar to electricity line charges) and a 50% variable charge (a charge based on the amount of water you use). More >>

Wellington Region Emergency Management Office a step closer

Wednesday, 28 March 2012, 5:06 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council

Integrated Civil Defence Emergency Management (CDEM) for the Wellington region has moved a step closer with agreement from the region’s Councils to support a plan for existing staff and resources to be brought together into one organisation. More >>

Discharge has no effect on water quality

Tuesday, 27 March 2012, 4:39 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council

Water quality in the Mazengarb drain has been unaffected by a problem at Fonterra Brands (Kapiti Cheese) yesterday that caused a small amount of whey to get into the waste water system. More >>

Discharge breach at Fonterra Brands

Monday, 26 March 2012, 5:18 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council

Some partially treated waste water may have found its way into the Mazengarb Drain because of a process failure at Fonterra Brands (Kapiti Cheese). Residents are being warned to avoid the drain as a precaution until water quality testing is completed. More >>

Seath of Paekakariki Community Board Chair

Friday, 2 March 2012, 2:44 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council

It was with considerable sadness that we learned of the death of Adrian Webster and his wife Marei this morning, said Kapiti Mayor Jenny Rowan. More >>

Civic Building upgrade full justified says Mayor

Friday, 24 February 2012, 1:58 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council

The substantial upgrade of the old Council building in Rimu Road is fully justified, says Mayor Jenny Rowan. More >>

Separate authority to set CEO salaries?

Monday, 13 February 2012, 10:22 am | Kapiti Coast District Council

Mayor Jenny Rowan has raised the concept of a Remuneration Authority for setting Local Government CE salaries in a letter to Local Government New Zealand head Lawrence Yule. More >>

We got the message, says Mayor

Tuesday, 7 February 2012, 1:02 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council

Mayor Jenny Rowan said she and fellow councillors were not insensitive to the messages from the protest outside Council EOC building this morning. More >>

No change to CE's salary

Monday, 30 January 2012, 5:30 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council

Kapiti Mayor Jenny Rowan said there is no comparison between the situation in Christchurch and her Council’s Chief Executive’s salary package. More >>

Kapiti Council on Chief Executive salary issue

Wednesday, 25 January 2012, 3:37 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council

Chair of the Kapiti District Council Corporate Business Committee, Ross Church, says Council Chief Executive, Pat Dougherty, is being paid what his job is worth. More >>

Council welcomes NZTA move to make SH1 safer at Otaihanga

Friday, 6 January 2012, 11:26 am | Kapiti Coast District Council

Kapiti Coast District Council is pleased that the national roading authority NZTA is considering making permanent the speed restrictions and lane closure between Otaihanga and Waikanae on SH1 – the site of recent fatal accidents. More >>

Council plans for the future - significant land purchase

Wednesday, 7 December 2011, 11:31 am | Kapiti Coast District Council

Council has purchased a highly strategic 35.57 hectares of farmland beside the Waikanae River for future use as sports fields and passive open space. The area is known as the “Howarth Block”. More >>

Petition will be considered says Mayor

Thursday, 17 November 2011, 1:16 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council

Council will consider the issue of a referendum along with all the other information it is gathering on water meters, said Mayor Jenny Rowan. More >>

Kapiti Coast District Council:Changes to Communications Team

Friday, 4 November 2011, 1:47 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council

The Kāpiti Coast District Council communications team is being restructured and refocused and long-term member, Tony Cronin, is leaving today, Group Manager Corporate Services, Bernie Goedhart, announced today. More >>

Region Moves on Lessons from Christchurch

Friday, 21 October 2011, 10:43 am | Kapiti Coast District Council

The Wellington Region has taken another step in preparing itself for a comprehensive civil defence response, should we suffer a major disaster similar to or worse than the Christchurch quakes. More >>

Turning dough into free seeds

Thursday, 8 September 2011, 2:35 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council

Thousands of packets of free organic vegetable seed are being made available to gardens at schools, kindergartens and kohanga reo across the country by Paraparaumu’s award winning Purebread. More >>

Tell Parliament says Mayor

Tuesday, 23 August 2011, 11:07 am | Kapiti Coast District Council

Mayor Jenny Rowan said she needed to make two things very clear on the issue of the fencing of ponds. More >>

Wellington Region taking new approach to Civil Defence

Friday, 12 August 2011, 4:50 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council

Wellington Region taking new approach to Civil Defence & Emergency Management “We’re taking a new approach to Civil Defence & Emergency Management for the Wellington Region,” Chair of the region’s Civil Defence & Emergency Management ... More >>

Get rates by email and be in to win

Wednesday, 29 June 2011, 1:44 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council

Kāpiti Coast District Council ratepayers who take up the new option to have their rates invoices emailed and who pay their rates by direct debit will be in with a chance to win a $500 rebate each quarter, Council decided yesterday. More >>

Capital works main driver behind rates increase

Thursday, 23 June 2011, 3:57 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council

Major capital works are a significant driver behind the cost of the 2011/12 Annual Plan approved by Council today. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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