Bin there, done that - litter trials get the green light in Marlborough stuff.co.nz - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from stuff.co.nz Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The Marlborough District Council breached an agreement with the government by allowing telecommunication businesses to provide broadband off the back of its licence. Marlborough Mayor John Leggett, right, is satisfied with Marlborough District Council chief executive Mark Wheeler s investigation into the complaint. Photo: Chloe Ranford / LDR The council secured a licence from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment in 2018 to bring internet and mobile coverage to residents of Marlborough, on the condition that it did so within two years and six months. But when the deadline came around in July last year, the council publicly announced it was ditching its plans to get into telecommunications and moving onto data collection. The council realised it would cost about $41 million to provide 99 per cent of its residents with decent broadband.
Council's broadband licence cancelled after sub-leasing out airwaves stuff.co.nz - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from stuff.co.nz Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Tuesday, 3 August 2021, 4:11 pm Marlborough’s Mayoral Relief Fund to assist the region in its storm recovery effort is now open for applications. The fund is for residents in the Marlborough District Council area who have suffered personal financial or emotional hardship as a result of the July storm event. The grant amount will be up to $1,000; however the committee considering the applications has some discretion depending on evidence of hardship. People wishing to apply to the fund can do so via the Council website at https://bit.ly/MayoralReliefFund Announcing the fund late last month, Mayor John Leggett thanked Acting
Marlborough's state of emergency is over but the damage is 'immense' stuff.co.nz - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from stuff.co.nz Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.