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Kerbside recycling The Council is proposing to stop its kerbside recycling collection service. In its Draft Annual Plan (2002/03), the Council signals its intention to save money by stopping the service. This means that unless someone in the private sector decides to provide the service, there will be no kerbside recycling collection from 1 July 2002. What would it cost to keep the service? If the Council continued to pick up recyclables from the kerbside, each ratepayer would pay $18 per year for that service - but you could save up to $60 per year on rubbish collection fees by saving space in rubbish bags. What will happen to recyclables? It is possible that if the Council withdraws from the service, the private sector may provide a kerbside collection service. There are facilities for recycling at both waste transfer stations so regardless of whether or not the Council picks up recyclables, you will still be able to drop off recyclables at the transfer stations. What do you think? Do you want to pay for kerbside recycling collection through rates? Do you think waste transfer station drop-offs are enough? Do you think other companies will provide a kerbside recycling service? You can have your say about recycling through the Council's Annual Plan submission process. Pick up copies of our plans and a submission form from the Customer Services Desk or the District Library. Need to know more? For further information about recycling, please contact Stuart Hylton on 349 0001.
Community consultation on tertiary education for Wanganui You're invited to be involved in the community consultation about the future of tertiary education in Wanganui. The Wanganui District Council and Universal College of Learning (UCOL) are seeking the community's input at a series of 'vision' workshops. The workshops will be held on: Tuesday, April 9 Wednesday, April 10 Thursday, April 11 There will be sessions at 3.00pm-5.00pm and 7.00pm-9.00pm each day. If you would like to be involved, please ring 0800 428 852 or email consultation@wanganui.govt.nz and we will send you an invitation. Further information is available here. Please take this opportunity to be part of the consultation process and have your say about tertiary education in Wanganui.
What's on in and around Wanganui April 6: Rodeo Venue: Westpac Trust Stadium, Cooks Gardens. Starts 3.30pm. April 4-7: National Conference - Family & Foster Care Association Throughout April: A wide range of exhibitions at the Sarjeant Gallery, Whanganui Regional Museum and other galleries. More information about things to do in the Wanganui District is available from the Visitor Information Centre, 101 Guyton Street.
Vacancy - Recreation and Culture Manager Applications close at 5.00pm on 15 April 2002.
Public Meeting Queens Park Landscape Plan Members of the public are invited to attend a public meeting to be held at 3.30pm on Wednesday, 10 April 2002, in Committee Room 2, Wanganui District Council Chambers, 101 Guyton Street, Wanganui. Mr Richard Reid, Architect and Landscape Architect, will make a presentation on his concept for the possible future development on the landscape of Queens Park. 1930s aerial picture of how Queens Park used to look. Photo courtesy of H&A Collection.
Inaugural Moutoa Gardens Historic Reserve Board Meeting The inaugural meeting of the Moutoa Gardens Historic Reserve Board will be held on 10 April 2002, starting with a powhiri at 8.00am at Moutoa Gardens. Members of the public are welcome to attend.
Next Week's Council Meetings Council Ordinary Monday, April 8 The meeting will be held at 2.00pm in the Council Chamber, 1st Floor, Municipal Office Building, 101 Guyton Street, Wanganui. The order paper is available at the Customer Services Desk, Municipal Office Building, 101 Guyton Street, Wanganui and the Wanganui District Library two working days prior to the meeting. The Council welcomes members of the public to attend its meetings.

Kerbside recycling

The Council is proposing to stop its kerbside recycling collection service.

In its Draft Annual Plan (2002/03), the Council signals its intention to save money by stopping the service. This means that unless someone in the private sector decides to provide the service, there will be no kerbside recycling collection from 1 July 2002.

What would it cost to keep the service?

If the Council continued to pick up recyclables from the kerbside, each ratepayer would pay $18 per year for that service - but you could save up to $60 per year on rubbish collection fees by saving space in rubbish bags.

What will happen to recyclables?

It is possible that if the Council withdraws from the service, the private sector may provide a kerbside collection service.

There are facilities for recycling at both waste transfer stations so regardless of whether or not the Council picks up recyclables, you will still be able to drop off recyclables at the transfer stations.

What do you think?

Do you want to pay for kerbside recycling collection through rates?
Do you think waste transfer station drop-offs are enough?
Do you think other companies will provide a kerbside recycling service?

You can have your say about recycling through the Council's Annual Plan submission process. Pick up copies of our plans and a submission form from the Customer Services Desk or the District Library.

Need to know more?

For further information about recycling, please contact Stuart Hylton on 349 0001.

Community consultation on tertiary education for Wanganui

You're invited to be involved in the community consultation about the future of tertiary education in Wanganui.

The Wanganui District Council and Universal College of Learning (UCOL) are seeking the community's input at a series of 'vision' workshops. The workshops will be held on:

Tuesday, April 9
Wednesday, April 10
Thursday, April 11

There will be sessions at 3.00pm-5.00pm and 7.00pm-9.00pm each day.

If you would like to be involved, please ring 0800 428 852 or email consultation@wanganui.govt.nz and we will send you an invitation. Further information is available here.

Please take this opportunity to be part of the consultation process and have your say about tertiary education in Wanganui.

What's on in and around Wanganui

April 6: Rodeo
Venue: Westpac Trust Stadium, Cooks Gardens. Starts 3.30pm.

April 4-7: National Conference - Family & Foster Care Association

Throughout April:
A wide range of exhibitions at the Sarjeant Gallery, Whanganui Regional Museum and other galleries.

More information about things to do in the Wanganui District is available from the Visitor Information Centre, 101 Guyton Street.

Vacancy - Recreation and Culture Manager

Applications close at 5.00pm on 15 April 2002.

Public Meeting
Queens Park Landscape Plan

Members of the public are invited to attend a public meeting to be held at 3.30pm on Wednesday, 10 April 2002, in Committee Room 2, Wanganui District Council Chambers, 101 Guyton Street, Wanganui. Mr Richard Reid, Architect and Landscape Architect, will make a presentation on his concept for the possible future development on the landscape of Queens Park.

1930s aerial picture of how Queens Park used to look. Photo courtesy of H&A Collection.

Inaugural Moutoa Gardens Historic Reserve Board Meeting

The inaugural meeting of the Moutoa Gardens Historic Reserve Board will be held on 10 April 2002, starting with a powhiri at 8.00am at Moutoa Gardens.

Members of the public are welcome to attend.

Next Week's Council Meetings

Council Ordinary
Monday, April 8

The meeting will be held at 2.00pm in the Council Chamber, 1st Floor, Municipal Office Building, 101 Guyton Street, Wanganui.

The order paper is available at the Customer Services Desk, Municipal Office Building, 101 Guyton Street, Wanganui and the Wanganui District Library two working days prior to the meeting.

The Council welcomes members of the public to attend its meetings.