News from the Motueka Community Board
The following news items, already posted under the general news section of this website, relate directly to MCB activities. For news on the current status and updates of ongoing board projects and activities, click here »
Community board submits opposition to targeted rates
(June 28): The Motueka Community Board has put forward a submission to central government on the Local Government Act 2002 Amendment Bill, opposing sanctions that allow Councils to fund Community Boards through targeted rates. Full article »
Community Board reviews funding discretionary funding guidelines
(June 25): The community board is taking another look at the way it grants funds to community groups which each month ask for financial help on initiatives and programmes. Full article »
Efforts under way to save firewood project
(June 17): The Motueka Community Board is looking at ways to shore up the future of the Community Firewood Project, which over the past year has delivered wood sourced from orchard prunings to low income households. Full article »
David Ogilvie makes recommendations to Community Board
(June 11): David Ogilvie will table a report and a list of recommendations on several contentious issues at next Tuesday's monthly board meeting. These include opposition to targeted rates, the community firewood project and a cycle lane in High Street. Full article »
Motueka Transportation Study: big changes ahead, but over a long period of time
(May 13): The Tasman District Council and NZTA this week released their long-awaited planning document - the Motueka Transportation Study - telling us how they intend to deal with Motueka's growing traffic congestion problem. Full article »
Engineering dominates community board meeting
(May 13): Engineering issues dominated the May public meeting of the Motueka Community Board on Tuesday this week, with road works and transport plans replacing the usual discussions about water reticulation and river control. Full article »
Water Allocation appeal closer to day in court
(Apr 15): The Motueka Community Board has a short deadline to prepare material for Judge B P Dwyer, who is set down to hear the Board's appeal to the Environment Court against the District Council's Water Allocation Review, Variation 66. Full article »
Annual Plan submissions close in two weeks time
(Apr 14): April 26th is the last day for submissions to the Council's Annual Plan for 2010/11, and the Motueka Community Board is encouraging residents to study the plan and make submissions on issues that affect them. Full article »
Board lodges water appeal to Environment Court
(Feb 27): The Motueka Community Board has decided to appeal the Tasman District Council decision to increase the water take from Motueka's aquifer at the Environment Court. Full article »
Further unhappiness over TDC's water decision
(Feb 10): Motueka has one of the best water supplies anywhere in New Zealand, but arguments over how to keep it that way and how to share it around continue to trouble the Motueka Community Board. Full article »
Community Board final meeting for 2009
(Dec 12): The final meeting for 2009 of Motueka Community Board last week pleaded for the District Council to address on-going concerns about the safety of cycling in High Street and the state of some footpath ramps for mobile scooters and prams. Full article »
Board documents:
To view any Board documents (minutes, agendas etc), go to the
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