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“Our income has not increased in 20 years and has had a lot of ups and downs.” A lower UAGC increases the overall rates of higher value properties while reducing them for lower value properties. Legislation allows councils to change the UAGC, currently set at 25 per cent, as long as it and other targeted rates don’t exceed 30 per cent of the total rates revenue. The proposal, included in the council’s Long Term Plan Consultation Document 2021-31, seeks to reduce the UAGC to as low a...

$3.6 million redevelopment of Lancaster Park site in Christchurch begins 19 Apr, 2021 07:05 PM 2 minutes to read An artists impression of what the site will look like. Photo / Supplied NZ Herald A $3.6 million redevelopment of Christchurchs Lancaster Park into a green space and sports fields has begun. It is likely that sports games can be played there from early next year. This first stage of the redevelopment is expected to take around nine months to complete. Read More Advertisement Christch...

Press Release – Hutt City Council Consultation on Hutt City Council’s proposed 10 year plan has opened today. This means the community can now give feedback on the plan for our city’s future. Lower Hutt Mayor Campbell Barry says that the proposed plan, titled E whakatika ana i ngā mea matua – Getting the basics right, proposes to front up to the big challenges facing our city by doubling capital investment in our core infrastructure. “With our city’s high levels of population growt...

Press Release – Hutt City Council Consultation on Hutt City Councils proposed 10 year plan has opened today. This means the community can now give feedback on the plan for our citys future. Lower Hutt Mayor Campbell Barry says that the proposed plan, titled E whakatika ana i ng … Consultation on Hutt City Council’s proposed 10 year plan has opened today. This means the community can now give feedback on the plan for our city’s future. Lower Hutt Mayor Campbell Barry says that the propo...

Monday, 8 March 2021, 12:18 pm Today the Canterbury Regional Council (Environment Canterbury) has released the draft Long-Term Plan 2021-31 for community feedback. The Council’s draft Long-Term Plan 2021-31 was made public last week as part of the papers for the 25 February Council meeting. It contains two options for consultation, both proposing a notable increase in activity and funding required to deliver it. At the 25 February Council meeting, Chair Jenny Hughey said the proposals to inc...

Whangārei rates set to rise as part of Long Term Plan 26 Feb, 2021 06:53 PM 4 minutes to read Whangārei residents can expect a 6.5 per cent rates rise as part of the councils Long Term Plan. Photo / Michael Cunningham Susan Botting is the Local Democracy Reporter for Northlandsusan.botting@northernadvocate.co.nz Whangārei residents are facing a 6.5 per cent rates rise as Whangārei District Council puts together its roughly $3 billion budget spend for the next decade. The rates rise is for ...

Environment Canterbury is seeking to step-change environmental progress through its draft Long-Term Plan, Council Chair Jenny Hughey said today. The Council’s draft Long-Term Plan 2021-31, included in papers for Thursday’s Council meeting ...

Environment Canterbury’s budget to cover the fallout of new freshwater regulations could trigger an average rates increase of $136 a property.