The Wanganui District Council is working with the Wanganui Resene PaintWise Programme. Wanganui residents can return unwanted paint (no solvents accepted) and paint packaging to the Resene Colour Shop. It is then mixed into varying shades of grey paint. Resene donates the resulting good quality waterborne Resene paint to community groups in Wanganui.

Residents can return up to 10 packs of any brand of paint free of charge.

Where: Resene Colour Shop, 17 Wilson Street, Wanganui; phone (06) 348 0048
When: Deliver it on the last Friday of every month
Time: Between 2.00pm and 4.00pm

Diary these dates
Friday, 28 May 2010
Friday, 25 June 2010
Friday, 30 July 2010

You can also help by reporting graffiti as and when it happens. Telephone the Graffiti Hotline (06) 349 0500 for removal of graffiti in highly visible areas of Wanganui.

Recreational users are advised of potential health risks arising from the discharge of wastewater to the Whanganui River.

Under the coastal permits issued for the wastewater project, the Council is required to regularly inform the public of these potential risks.

At present, the existing combined sewer and stormwater system may overflow and discharge wastewater into the Whanganui River during periods of rain. However, this overflow will be eliminated progressively as sewage is removed from stormwater systems on both private and public property throughout urban Wanganui.

Property owners are reminded that the deadline to comply was 1 July 2007. All sewage must leave their property in a separate pipe that contains no stormwater.

For further information, please contact the Separation Hotline on (06) 349 0001.

Public notice is hereby given in accordance with Clause 5 of the First Schedule of the Resource Management Act 1991 (The Act) that the Wanganui District Council has prepared Plan Change 18 to the Wanganui District Plan.

The Wanganui District Council notifies the Plan Change as follows:

Proposed Plan Change 18: Vehicle Crossings

Proposed Plan Change 18 seeks to remove the existing vehicle crossing rules that solely relate to traffic safety and to address the visual amenity effects on streetscapes that are caused by multiple vehicle crossings to access sites. By creating a maximum number of crossings per site, the plan intends to allow access to sites, while providing a safe and attractive environment for pedestrians, motorists and owners and occupiers of sites adjoining the road reserve.

Submission forms and copies of Plan Change are available for public inspection from the Customer Service Desk, Wanganui District Council, 101 Guyton Street, Monday to Friday, 8.00am to 5.00pm, and from the District Library, Queens Park, Wanganui.

Submissions relating to any aspect of the Plan Change should be made in writing and on the prescribed form and addressed to:

Wanganui District Council
PO Box 637
101 Guyton Street
Wanganui

Or faxed to (06) 349 0000

Submissions close at 5.00pm, on Friday, 18 June 2010.

After the submission period has closed, the Council will prepare a summary of all decisions requested by the submissions. The Council will notify the availability of that summary and where the summary can be inspected. There is then an opportunity to make further submissions about any of the original submissions. The Council will hold a Hearing to the submissions. All persons who make a submission or further submission and who requested to be heard will be advised of the date, time and place of the Hearing. The Council will then make decisions on the submissions and further submissions. Any submitter or further submitter may refer the decision on their submission to the Environment Court.

If you have any queries or require further information please contact Rachel Pull, Wanganui District Council, phone (06) 349 0001 ext. 8131.

A grand occasion in the dress circle!

Blessed with some of the best views in the city, these three impressive properties will form the jewel in the crown of any portfolio or provide the perfect sun drenched setting for your dream home. View map (PDF, 70KB)

Positioned at the cul-de-sac end of Wanganui's much sought after Windsor Terrace, all three lots may be purchased collectively or separately, and are zoned for residential development.

Lot 1 – 4,920 m2 (title yet to issue)
Lot 3 – 1,240 m2 (title yet to issue)
Lot 4 – 1,200 m2 (title yet to issue)

Tender documents, to capitalise on this once in a lifetime opportunity, are available from the Property Group Reception, Wanganui District Council, 101 Guyton Street, Wanganui, between 8.00am and 5.00pm, Monday to Friday, phone (06) 349 0001, fax (06) 349 0000.

For further information contact Tim Stubbs, phone 021 209 7871.

Tenders close on Tuesday, 22 June 2010.

Wanganui District Council is seeking tenders from suitable contractors for cleaning the public toilets.

Tender documents can be collected from the Wanganui District Council Customer Services Counter at 101 Guyton Street, Wanganui, during normal working hours (8.00am to 5.00pm, Monday to Friday).

Tenders close at 4.00pm on Tuesday, 8 June 2010.

Pursuant to the Forest and Rural Fire Acts 1977 Section 22, and the District Council Bylaws, notice is hereby given that the Restricted Fire Season has been partially lifted in the Wanganui District from midnight Friday, 16 April 2010.

Restrictions remain in force for:

• All urban areas
• Windy Point, Paparangi, Brunswick, Parikino, Lismore, Parapara, Mangamahu area
• "Marangai" from the Whangaehu River to Whanganui River from the coast to SH3

Please contact the Fire Rescue Service or District Council for detail. All fires in the open are required to have a permit.

This restriction remains in force until further notice.

Exceptions
The following activities are permitted:

• Barbecues lit in properly constructed containers and solid or gas fuelled
• Hangi fires lit a minimum of 3 metres from any combustible structures or vegetation

Provided that no such fires shall be lit when strong or gusty winds are prevailing.

In all cases a person lighting a fire within the bounds of these exceptions shall remain in attendance at the fire until it is fully extinguished. It shall be no legal defence against claims for damage caused by any fire, that such fire was of the type or lit at the time permitted by this notice.

For those rural areas that remain restricted fire permits will be issued on Thursdays and Fridays.

One week's advance notice is required for small fires (less than two hectares), and three weeks advance notice for larger burns (equal to or greater than two hectares). This will allow for inspection/s and the preparation of a burn plan for larger fires.

All inquiries to Fire and Rescue Services, phone (06) 348 0103 or Wanganui District Council, phone (06) 349 0001.

Kevin Smith
Principal Rural Fire Officer
Wanganui District

Consumers are advised that automatic garden sprinklers can be used by all residents (irrespective of whether their house number is an odd or even number) between the following times:

7pm to 9pm During the hours of daylight saving
6pm to 8pm Outside the hours of daylight saving

Hand-held hoses can be used at any time.

Somme Parade between Dublin Street and Gloucester Street

Road works are being done in Somme Parade between Dublin Street and Gloucester Street from 18 January 2010 for an estimated period of three months.

The road works are necessary to address deficiencies in the existing road pavement, enable widening of the carriageway and alterations to intersection layouts for safety purposes. The completed works will make provision for cyclists. Motorists will notice significant improvements to road surface smoothness.

At times during the work, the public will experience unavoidable delays. Motorists are encouraged to use alternative routes around the perimeter of the road works.

Residents within the work zone will be informed of impending work via a letter drop and updated on progress during the project period.

Lake Wiritoa will be closed on the following dates.

The income threshold for rates rebate is $21,910 and the maximum allowable rebate is $550.

However, if your income exceeds $21,910 you could still be entitled to a rebate depending on the total cost of your rates and the number of dependents.

Eligibility for a rates rebate is determined by:

• the ratepayer's income for the previous tax year (year ended 31 March 2009)
• the amount of rates (both Wanganui District Council & Horizons Regional Council)
• the number of dependents

To assist you with your application, please bring in the following:

• evidence of all gross income for the tax year ended 31 March 2009 (this includes income from interest)
• your Wanganui District Council rates assessment for 2009/10
• your Horizons Regional Council rates assessment for 2009/10

Ratepayers need to apply to the Wanganui District Council for a rates rebate. Those who are eligible will then either have their rates reduced by the amount of the rebate, or receive a refund if the rates have been paid in full for the year. The Department of Internal Affairs reimburses the Council from Crown funds.