committed to returning Yarrow Stadium to operational capability as soon as
reasonably possible. We believe the region deserves no less. Our preferred option is to repair the stands and
update some of the facilities at the same time (Option 2). We’d need to borrow up to $55 million, which would
be repaid over 25 years from a targeted rate that would vary according to constituency. Households would pay
$51 to $76 a year, depending on location.
For another $14 million we could also incorporate
are
compelling cases for the Council to slightly alter the
course originally charted in our 2015/2025 Long-Term
Plan.
This Plan includes what we’re proposing in these three
specific areas, and how you can tell us what you think
about them before we make final decisions.
Financially, the development of changes is relatively
minor. With all three proposals included in the
2017/2018 Annual Plan, general rates will go up 1% as
opposed to the 0.5% rise
compelling cases for the Council to slightly alter the
course originally charted in our 2015/2025 Long-Term
Plan.
This Plan includes what we’re proposing in these three
specific areas, and how you can tell us what you think
about them before we make final decisions.
Financially, the development of changes is relatively
minor. With all three proposals included in the
2017/2018 Annual Plan, general rates will go up 1% as
opposed to the 0.5% rise forecast for
consultation
process on these new proposals before committing to
them in this Plan.
Financially, the impact of these developments is
relatively minor. With all three proposals included in
this 2017/2018 Annual Plan, general rates will go up 1%
as opposed to the 0.5% rise forecast for 2017/2018 in
the 2015/2025 Long-Term Plan.
The Council wishes to thank all submitters, on the draft
of the Plan, for their contribution to the development
of the final Plan.
access for fish to
National Park.
Very popular and highly valued
angling river.
High native fish diversity and
presence of threatened species.
Upper and middle reaches
very highly rated for
aesthetic and scenic values.
Median flow of 3500l/s at Mangatete Bridge. Steep gradients in upper and
mid reaches with significant water movement and many rapids. Water
quantity and movement contributes significantly to wild and scenic character.
39% total riparian cover, upper reaches
Besides discussing the various details of the performance and extent of compliance by the consent holders,
this report also assigns a rating as to each Company’s environmental and administrative performance during
the period under review. The rating categories are high, good, improvement required and poor for both
environmental and administrative performance. The interpretations for these ratings are found in
Appendix II.
For reference, in the 2021-2022 year, consent holders were found to
Recommendations from the 2018-2019 Annual Report 30
3.5 Alterations to monitoring programmes for 2020-2021 31
4 Recommendations 32
Glossary of common terms and abbreviations 33
Bibliography and references 35
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Appendix I Resource consents held by Silver Fern Farms Ltd (Waitotara)
List of tables
Table 1 Consents held by Silver Fern Farms in relation to their Waitotara site 7
Table 2 Monthly average and maximum instantaneous groundwater abstraction rates …
as the new Chief Executive. Steve will take
up the role in early October, having previously served
as Chief Executive of Southland District Council,
Kaipara District Council and Thames-Coromandel
District Council.
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The $20 million grant means that ratepayers can confidently expect a reduction of just over 40% in their Yarrow
Stadium targeted rates from July 2021. The grant also made it easier for us to decide on options for the project,
and we’re excited about the …
almost
exactly, what was outlined for 2016/2017 in the
2015/2025 Long-Term Plan. There are no new issues,
plans or programmes or work. The Council views this
Annual Plan as “business as planned”.
This Plan sets out how we intend to maintain our status
as one of the lowest-rating Councils in New Zealand
while still maintaining a high standard of programmes
and services. The 2016/2017 year will see an increase of
1% in the general rates take (as forecast for
Upper and middle reaches
very highly rated for
aesthetic and scenic values.
Median flow of 3500l/s at Mangatete Bridge. Steep gradients in upper and
mid reaches with significant water movement and many rapids. Water
quantity and movement contributes significantly to wild and scenic character.
39% total riparian cover, upper reaches mostly indigenous, middle reaches
mixed vegetation, exotic trees and pasture, lower reaches barren or
introduced grasses and weeds.