Work relating to the Ravenswood development continues to impact on the Rangiora Woodend Road.

The Rangiora-Ashley Community board were delighted to award two discretionary grants to worthy community groups in their final meeting for the year.

Beautification was top of the agenda for the Woodend Sefton Community Board at its meeting on Monday evening.  This included a detailed presentation from the Pegasus Residents Group and a comprehensive report on landscaping plans from the Greenspace team.

Waimakariri District’s $2 million per year kerbside collection and transfer station operation contract has been awarded to Waste Management New Zealand Ltd, following sign-off by Council last week.

Ohoka Road West, between the Butchers Road Bridge and Mill Road will be re-surfaced in the new year between Tuesday 15 and Friday 25 January. Due to a week of wet weather, the work originally planned for Thursday 13 and Friday 14 December was postponed.

An important programme of work to strengthen Kaiapoi’s water supply reservoirs at Peraki Street and Darnley Square has been approved by Waimakariri District Council.

Three main thoroughfares across the District have been given special designation under new legislation which aims to prepare the area as best as possible for future earthquakes.

After months of observing a boil water notice, the Oxford Rural Number 1 community is thrilled to have the new source for their water supply commissioned and operational.