Tree Works on Ormond Road (Oak Avenue) – 11 – 21 June 2013
The Asset Management Group of Hastings District Council will be undertaking the following tree maintenance works involving temporary road closures,
Ormond Road (Oak Avenue) from Omahu Road to Evenden Road
A new appointment to the board of the Hawke’s Bay Opera House has been announced.
Chairman John Buck has confirmed the appointment of Michael Bain as a director on the board of the Opera House for a period of 3 years from July 1st 2013.
John Buck retires as Chair of the Hawke’s Bay Opera House on 30 June 2013 after a very successful and long serving involvement with the entertainment and conference centre. Chris O’Reilly has been appointed as the new Chair and will take up the position on July 1st 2013.
The public is being invited to attend a ceremony where community volunteers will be presented with their 2013 Civic Honours awards.
The awards are presented annually by the Hastings District Council and recognise an individual volunteer, group or voluntary organisation which has contributed significantly to the Hastings community.
The 2013 Civic Honours Awards ceremony will be held on Monday 27th May 2013 in The Assembly Room at the Hawke’s Bay Opera House from 6pm.
Hastings will welcome 30 new New Zealanders at a citizenship ceremony to be held Wednesday 22nd May 2013, from 6 pm in the Hastings District Council Chambers.
The candidates’ nationalities are as follows:
British 8
South African 6
Indian 5
Samoan 6
Kenyan 1
American 4
Hastings District Council gives public notice under section 37 of the Dog Control Act 1996 that the dog registration fees for the 2013 / 2014 registration year were set by Council Resolution on 2nd May 2013.
The fees for the registration year are summarised below.
Hastings District Council invites you to a hui at the Waimarama Marae where Mana Whenua issues in the draft District Plan will be discussed.
Hastings District Council has submitted an alternative reorganisation application to the Local Government Commission. The application seeks the establishment of a Unitary Authority within the Hawke’s Bay.
Read the Alternative Application for Reorganisation of Local Authorities (PDF 880 KB)
The community’s views are being sought on the sale and supply of alcohol in the region. The Sale and Supply of Liquor Act became law in December 2012 and this allowed Councils around the country to develop a Local Alcohol Policy (LAP). During the development of this policy, local communities are being encouraged to have their say on the sale and supply of alcohol.
Hastings District Council has teamed up with Napier City Council to develop an LAP which will have common themes when it comes to the sale and supply of liquor in the region.
Your views on the LAP close on Friday 17th May 2013 and formal consultation on the draft policy will be carried out later this year.
The final preparations are underway to launch Kōtui at the Hastings District Libraries on Thursday, 16th May.
Kōtui, a shared collection management service, has already been launched successfully in a number of New Zealand libraries, providing an improved level of service which makes resources, not only print, easier to find.
As part of the changeover, there will be no computer system operating for searching, lending or returning items, payments or reservations on Tuesday 14th May and Wednesday 15th May.
