The Ombudsman’s report released today has several positive and encouraging comments, along with recommendations that are important for Invercargill City Council to act upon. Chief Executive Clare Hadley said she was pleased to see Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier had acknowledged the commitment ICC had made to develop a culture of openness, not only within the […]
Read More >Public feedback considered as Master Plan pushes ahead
Feedback on the Invercargill City Centre Master Plan is being incorporated into the ongoing design as work is set to begin in the city. Invercargill City Council today considered the feedback of community members and local businesses on the concepts set out in the Master Plan and agreed that initial work should get underway. The […]
Read More >New Community Wellbeing Fund Committee to meet in two weeks
The first meeting of the ICC’s new Community Wellbeing Fund Committee will be held on Thursday 18 February. Three new community appointees – Meggy Bartlett-McBride, Angela Blair and Nathan Burdon will join Councillors Lindsay Abbott, Rebecca Amundsen, Alex Crackett, Peter Kett and Graham Lewis. Decisions on the first funding round, applications for which closed on […]
Read More >New collaborative role to help strengthen changes
If Tim Fletcher has his way, Southlanders will soon be swapping their cars and utes for pedal and foot power a lot more. Fletcher is in his first week of an exciting new role – Active Transport Innovator. The role is a joint initiative between Healthy Families Invercargill, and the Invercargill City and Southland District Councils. It is the first time such a position has been […]
Read More >Ballots hitting mailboxes for by-election
Voting opens today in the by-election for a seat at the Invercargill City Council table. Deputy Electoral Officer Michael Morris said everyone enrolled to vote should start seeing their voting papers arrive in their mailboxes from today. “Voting is easy, you can fill out your ballot and send it back to us in the post, […]
Read More >Smelter extension “great news” – Southland Mayoral Forum
Southland Mayoral Forum Chair and Gore District Council Mayor Tracy Hicks says Tiwai Pt Aluminium Smelter remaining open until 2024 is “great news” for the region. “This morning’s announcement is great news for Southland, and most importantly for the people whose livelihoods depend on the smelter,” Mr Hicks said. “I would however stress that this […]
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