Invercargill City Council will on Tuesday consider a positive review of progress made over the past six months to address matters raised in the Thomson Report into city governance. The review was carried out by Richard Thomson, author of the Independent Governance Review Report received by Council late last year. His six-month review of progress […]
Read More >City Streets Upgrade underway under Alert Level 3
The City Streets Upgrade is once again moving forward, meaning Esk Street is now open to pedestrians only. COVID-19 restrictions temporarily delayed the start of works in Esk St but contractor Downer has returned to the site to set up and begin stage one of the development that will transform Invercargill’s City Centre into a […]
Read More >City Council grants rates, registration reprieve during lockdown
Invercargill residents have been given a reprieve on paying rates and dog registrations while the city is in lockdown. Dog registrations for the 2021-2022 period and the first rates payment instalment for the year, both due at the end of this week, will now not incur late payment penalties if received within 14 working days […]
Read More >Council calls for community views on representation
The shape of Invercargill’s future representation is to be decided later this year with an initial proposal out for consultation despite New Zealand’s current COVID-19 alert levels. A representation review enables the community to have a say in how city councillors are elected, how many councillors there are in total and whether there should be […]
Read More >Invercargill’s Queens Park finalist in Beautiful Awards
Invercargill’s Queens Park is a finalist in the annual Beautiful Awards, competing with four other special spots from throughout New Zealand for the Kiwi’s Choice award. The Beautiful Awards are New Zealand’s longest-running sustainability awards and provide a benchmark for environmental excellence. Invercargill City Council Parks and Recreation manager Caroline Rain said the whole team […]
Read More >Receipt of Report Delayed
The receipt of a review into progress on governance issues at Invercargill City Council, which was due this week, has been postponed. The Council’s six-month review of progress to address governance issues raised in the Thomson Report was due to be received by Councillors in a Risk and Assurance Committee meeting on Thursday 19 August, but has been […]
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