Updated March 2019: The health warning mentioned in this article for Pegasus Lake has been lifted and the water is currently safe for swimming.

The Woodend-Sefton Community Board met for the first time this year on Monday 12 February.  Whilst the agenda was pretty light, the Board were very pleased to hear more from the Council about the upcoming coastal forestry harvest.

Commuters using the Starvation Hill to Barracks section of Oxford Road today will have noted a major road works operation on that stretch of road.

The hot weather is having a consequence with a second health warning having today (February 12) been issued for the Ashley/Rakahuri River, in the area immediately surrounding the Rangiora-Loburn bridge.

A wet weekend might have dampened down the District for now, but the memory of last year’s Port Hills fires alone is reason for everyone to take extra care on the fire front this week as the weather improves.

The Oxford-Ohoka Community Board held their first meeting of the year on Thursday,  8 March and discussed the following items, including their resolutions:

The Boil Water Notice still remains in force on the Oxford Rural No.1 water supply scheme as a precautionary measure.  Please continue to boil all drinking water on a rolling boil for at least 3 minutes before consuming.

The Woodend-Sefton Community Board is having its first meeting of 2018 on Monday 12 February in the Pegasus Community Centre starting at 7pm.