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Marlborough District Council
New Zealand
Marlborough District Council is a unitary authority with offices in Blenheim and Picton. It looks after Marlborough's outstanding natural environment, investing in its infrastructure, people and quality lifestyle. The region is well known as the centre of New Zealand's wine industry and for the natural beauty of the Marlborough Sounds.
Marlborough District Council - Latest News [Page 37]
Work On Jacksons Road Cycle Trail Swings Into Gear
Tuesday, 21 July 2020, 10:36 am | Marlborough District Council
Construction of a new cycle trail along Jacksons Road began yesterday. The two metre wide, 1.3 kilometre trail is being built on road reserve running between Rapaura Road and the Allan Scott winery and is expected to be completed by the end of August. ... More >>
Renwick Streets Set To Become More People-friendly
Monday, 20 July 2020, 3:04 pm | Marlborough District Council
Marlborough District Council has been successful in securing $195,000 in funding from the Government’s Innovating Streets for People programme, to invest in Renwick. The nationwide programme focuses on trial projects that make it easier for people ... More >>
Water Meters Installed In Renwick And Havelock
Tuesday, 14 July 2020, 3:27 pm | Marlborough District Council
Metered water is just around the corner for Havelock and Renwick residents with domestic water meter installations in the two towns now complete. Council’s Operations and Maintenance Engineer Stephen Rooney says this is a major milestone for the project. ... More >>
Review Of Marlborough’s Freedom Camping Bylaw Begins
Thursday, 9 July 2020, 12:29 pm | Marlborough District Council
Council’s Assets and Service Committee today approved a review of Marlborough’s Freedom Camping Bylaw. Councillors also approved the appointment of a Freedom Camping Control Bylaw Review Sub-Committee that will be tasked with considering a report, ... More >>
Dog Control Bylaw Review Underway
Wednesday, 8 July 2020, 8:57 am | Marlborough District Council
Marlborough District Council has started reviewing its Dog Control Bylaw and policy, which it is required to do every ten years. Councillor Jamie Arbuckle, who chairs the Animal Control Sub-committee, says the review process will take several months ... More >>
Grove Road Report Finds Through-traffic Volumes Are Low
Tuesday, 7 July 2020, 2:45 pm | Marlborough District Council
An independent report by Cardno, a professional infrastructure and environmental services company, shows that a bypass to the east of Blenheim would not alleviate traffic congestion along State Highway 1/Grove Road. The report was commissioned ... More >>
Havelock Community Pathway Gets Green Light
Tuesday, 7 July 2020, 12:01 pm | Marlborough District Council
The construction of the Havelock Community Pathway is underway following funding approved by the Council’s Small Townships Programme Sub-committee. The one kilometre pathway will connect the Mahakipawa Road with Inglis Street allowing greater accessibility ... More >>
Mayor Welcomes Stream Restoration Funding
Sunday, 5 July 2020, 6:05 pm | Marlborough District Council
Mayor John Leggett has welcomed today’s announcement by the Prime Minister of $600,000 in funding for Marlborough’s Catchment Care Programme, part of the national Jobs for Nature programme. Jobs for Nature seeks to address major environmental needs ... More >>
Funding Welcomed For Library And Art Gallery Development
Wednesday, 1 July 2020, 9:58 am | Marlborough District Council
Mayor John Leggett has warmly welcomed today’s announcement of $11m in infrastructure funding for the new Marlborough District Library and Art Gallery planned for Blenheim’s CBD. “This is a shot in the arm for Marlborough’s construction industry and a ... More >>
Marlborough Regional Skills Leadership Group Welcomed
Friday, 26 June 2020, 2:44 pm | Marlborough District Council
Mayor John Leggett has welcomed an announcement by Employment Minister, Willie Jackson, that the Government is establishing 15 independent Regional Skills Leadership Groups (RSLG), including one in Marlborough. “Marlborough has its own particular workforce ... More >>
Two Hours Free Parking Extended Until 30 September
Friday, 26 June 2020, 2:34 pm | Marlborough District Council
Councillors have agreed to extend the two hours of free parking in Blenheim and Picton until 30 September. Parking portfolio holder, Councillor Brian Dawson, said the initiative, introduced in May, aimed to encourage people into the Picton and ... More >>
Council Adopts Annual Plan
Thursday, 25 June 2020, 10:43 am | Marlborough District Council
Marlborough District Council adopted its 2020-2021 Annual Plan today, setting a rates increase of 1.88%. Mayor John Leggett said it was challenging to manage the community’s desire for increased levels of service and project funding, whilst ... More >>
Picton’s Future The Subject Of New Study
Tuesday, 23 June 2020, 2:31 pm | Marlborough District Council
The future of Waitohi/Picton is the subject of a new redevelopment study for Marlborough District Council. The study is a long term development plan for the town that will include key public spaces such as the Foreshore and High Street. The new study has ... More >>
Have Your Say On Council Services
Monday, 22 June 2020, 11:07 am | Marlborough District Council
Each year Marlborough District Council asks residents how satisfied they are with its services. The 2020 survey has just begun and runs until early August. Independent researchers ask residents to rate a range of services, and the results help the Council ... More >>
Resource Consent Applications Maintained Through Lockdown
Thursday, 18 June 2020, 10:20 am | Marlborough District Council
Despite the COVID-19 lockdown, the first 22 weeks of the year have been busy for the Council Resource Consents Team. Over this time the Council received 395 resource consent applications. Of those, 366 were new applications for resource consent, 25 ... More >>
Resource Consent Applications Maintained Through Lockdown
Thursday, 18 June 2020, 10:11 am | Marlborough District Council
Despite the COVID-19 lockdown, the first 22 weeks of the year have been busy for the Council Resource Consents Team. Over this time the Council received 395 resource consent applications. Of those, 366 were new applications for resource consent, 25 ... More >>
Mayor Welcomes Picton Ferry Precinct Fast Tracking
Monday, 15 June 2020, 5:48 pm | Marlborough District Council
Marlborough Mayor John Leggett has welcomed today’s Government announcement that the Picton Ferry Precinct Redevelopment Project is in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast Track Consenting) Bill introduced to Parliament today. “This is a major project ... More >>
New District Library And Art Gallery Design Revealed
Monday, 15 June 2020, 11:41 am | Marlborough District Council
Stunning concept designs for the long-planned new Marlborough District Library and Art Gallery in Blenheim have been released. Principal Richard McGowan of architects Warren and Mahoney said the new building was on an excellent site, overlooking the ... More >>
Emergency Grant Funding Awarded To Community Organisations
Thursday, 11 June 2020, 3:42 pm | Marlborough District Council
Today’s Planning, Finance and Community Committee allocated emergency funding to a range of Marlborough community organisations to help them get through the COVID-19 crisis. The organisations who applied included Marlborough Heritage Centre, the Geisen ... More >>
Water Meter Installation In Renwick And Havelock Almost Complete
Thursday, 11 June 2020, 11:12 am | Marlborough District Council
Metered water is just around the corner for Havelock and Renwick residents, with water meter installations in the two towns almost complete. Council’s Operations and Maintenance Engineer Stephen Rooney says work on the project began in July last ... More >>
