A variety of local organisations will benefit from financial assistance following the Rangiora-Ashley Community Board meeting on Wednesday night.

The Woodend-Sefton Community Board met on Monday night and were delighted to approve a grant of $500 to the Woodend School toward the cost of lighting for its School Production in November this year in the Rangiora Town Hall.

Woodend-Tuahiwi and Pegasus water supplies will soon be much more resilient following work to put infrastructure in place to physically join the two schemes. These physical works commenced following consultation on the project in 2016.

The Waimakariri District Council is asking residents to keep their eyes open and report suspicious behaviour to Police following a recent spate of graffiti and low-level vandalism.

Council is reminding owners of private wells to have their water regularly tested, following a few recent private well tests showing elevated arsenic levels in the north-west of Kaiapoi.  The arsenic is thought to be naturally occurring, though further investigation is intended to be carried out by the Council.

There’s a Chinese proverb that says, “The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago. The second best time is now,” and for Kaiapoi, the time is now thanks to a partnership between the Waimakariri District Council and motor vehicle manufacturer, Honda.

The finishing touches are being put on the Victoria Park Public Toilets before they open on Saturday following the recent refurbishment.

Kerbside collection contractors, Waste Management, are busy delivering rubbish and organics bins to those who opted into the new expanded service.