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City Council wins Supreme Website Award

Tuesday, 13 May 2014, 10:20 am | Palmerston North City Council

The Supreme Website award was given out at the Association of Local Government Information Management’s (ALGIM) Web and Digital Symposium in Auckland last night. More >>

Palmerston North designated as an International Safe City

Monday, 12 May 2014, 12:19 pm | Palmerston North City Council

Palmerston North will be designated as an International Safe City at Te Manawa this evening. More >>

Recycling fine scam warning

Monday, 5 May 2014, 3:29 pm | Palmerston North City Council

Recycling fine scam warning Palmerston North residents are being urged to call the Police if they are approached by someone purporting to be a Palmerston North City Council officer issuing a fine for placing rubbish in their recycling bins. Over ... More >>

Council congratulated on exceptional performance

Thursday, 24 April 2014, 5:22 pm | Palmerston North City Council

Palmerston North City Council has been congratulated by the Minister for the Environment the Hon Amy Adams, for its exceptional resource consent processing performance. More >>

Council review coming to a close

Wednesday, 23 April 2014, 10:20 am | Palmerston North City Council

With just days left to have your say on Palmerston North City Council’s review of the rural zone and boundary change areas, staff are reminding those interested in making a submission to get cracking. Submissions close at 5pm on Monday and city ... More >>

Palmerston North City Council is on track for surplus

Tuesday, 22 April 2014, 4:37 pm | Palmerston North City Council

Palmerston North City Council’s operating budget surplus has continued through the third quarter of the financial year with a recorded improved operating position of $5.2m for the nine months to 31 March 2014. Chief executive officer Paddy Clifford ... More >>

Water Restrictions in Palmerston lifted

Thursday, 17 April 2014, 12:44 pm | Palmerston North City Council

Water Restrictions in Palmerston North City and Linton have been lifted This week’s wet weather has allowed for Level Two Water Restrictions in Palmerston North and Linton to be lifted. Water asset engineer, Dora Lou says while the Turitea Dam is ... More >>

Rain ends prohibited fire season

Thursday, 17 April 2014, 9:55 am | Palmerston North City Council

Rain and lower temperatures have reduced the fire danger in Palmerston North sufficiently and as at midnight Thursday 17th April 2014 an Open Fire Season will be declared. Deputy Principal Rural Fire Officer Graeme McIntyre says while the Prohibited Fire ... More >>

Sewerage outage investigated

Monday, 14 April 2014, 12:16 pm | Palmerston North City Council

Sewerage outage investigated A power surge is thought to be responsible for an outage at Palmerston North City Council’s Totara Road Waste Water Treatment Plant which led to sewage backing up into a city street yesterday afternoon. Wastewater spilled ... More >>

Council scoops award for rubbish and recycling project

Friday, 11 April 2014, 3:55 pm | Palmerston North City Council

Palmerston North City Council was named the winner of the 2014 GIS Project of the Year at the Association of Local Government Information Management (ALGIM) Awards held in Auckland this week. More >>

Earthquake Prone Building list procedural error

Thursday, 10 April 2014, 3:56 pm | Palmerston North City Council

Earlier this week Palmerston North City Council issued a media release highlighting five additional buildings being added to the Earthquake Prone Building List. Unfortunately, Council’s internal procedure was not followed and the buildings have been removed ... More >>

Recognition for two Palmerston North eldercare initiatives

Thursday, 10 April 2014, 3:07 pm | Palmerston North City Council

Bringing library services to the door of the infirm and sharing memories with dementia care residents are two Palmerston North City Council initiatives that were recognised at the Eldercare Innovation Awards in Singapore last week. The Palmerston North Living ... More >>

Central Energy Trust boosts lighting project

Thursday, 10 April 2014, 2:11 pm | Palmerston North City Council

Central Energy Trust has granted $400,000 towards the Under Veranda Lighting Project which aims to improve visibility in the central city in an environmentally conscious manner. More >>

Largest superbowl slide in the North Island next summer

Wednesday, 9 April 2014, 5:00 pm | Palmerston North City Council

Palmerston North City Council has given final approval for the installation of a range of new outdoor equipment at the Lido Aquatic Centre. More >>

More buildings added to Earthquake Prone Building list

Tuesday, 8 April 2014, 3:15 pm | Palmerston North City Council

More privately owned buildings have been added to the Earthquake Prone Building List. Nearly two years has passed since the Palmerston North City Council released its initial list of Earthquake Prone Buildings. At the time a further 400 other buildings ... More >>

Rural fire authority declares Prohibited Fire Season

Tuesday, 8 April 2014, 2:58 pm | Palmerston North City Council

The Palmerston North City Council would like to notify residents that a Prohibited Fire Season has been declared for the Palmerston North rural fire area. The prohibition is from midnight Wednesday 9 April 2013 until further notice. Principal rural fire ... More >>

Plenty of Interest in Council Review

Monday, 7 April 2014, 12:19 pm | Palmerston North City Council

There’s been a good level of public interest in Palmerston North City Council’s review of the rural zone and boundary change areas. Since the consultation process began, just over a week ago, more than 400 people have visited Council’s website ... More >>

Level 2 Water Restrictions for Palmerston North City and Lin

Friday, 4 April 2014, 12:30 pm | Palmerston North City Council

Following a very dry February and the driest March on record, Palmerston North City Council will introduce Level Two Water Restrictions from tomorrow. Water asset engineer, Dora Lou says there has been no significant rain for almost eight weeks. We’ve ... More >>

Consultation on proposed Cambridge Avenue roundabout

Monday, 31 March 2014, 3:17 pm | Palmerston North City Council

Ashhurst residents are being asked for their opinion on a proposal to build a roundabout at the intersection of Cambridge Avenue and Mulgrave Street and to reduce access to it from ancillary roads. More >>

Free App to help residents request help

Wednesday, 26 March 2014, 4:40 pm | Palmerston North City Council

A new smartphone App called FIXiT PNCC will provide Palmerston North residents and businesses with another way to let Council know about issues around the city that may need to be remedied by council. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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