Monday, 1 February 2021, 10:09 am Carterton District Council will be holding a by-election following the resignation of Councillor Steffen Bertram, effective from 1 February 2021. Councillor Bertram was elected onto council during the 2019 Local Body Elections and was a member on the Audit and Risk Committee, Policy and Strategy Committee, Rural Travel Fund Committee, Arts, Culture and Heritage group, the Economic Development Advisory group, Wairarapa Library Services committee and the Carterton and District Returned and Services Memorial Trust. Mr Bertram said COVID-19 has seen his workload increase in his central government role, making it increasingly difficult to balance his work and council responsibilities. “Over the last 12 months, I’m