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Community to have its say next week Community opinions on the Council's draft 10-Year, Annual and Service Management plans will be considered next week. This year the Council has received 220 written submissions, compared with 88 written submissions last year. Thirty-seven hotline submissions have been received. Kerbside recycling is the dominant issue in this year's submissions. The Strategy Committee meets on Tuesday, May 21, to begin considering public submissions to the plans. Sixty-eight individuals and organisations will speak about their submissions on Tuesday, May 21, Wednesday, May 22, and Thursday, May 23. A large part of Tuesday's meeting will be devoted to hearing submissions about recycling. The following week the Strategy Committee will consider the remaining written submissions before councillors make their final decisions on the plans. Members of the public are welcome to attend the Strategy Committee meeting. It begins at 9am on Tuesday, May 21, in the Council Chamber at the Municipal Office Building, 101 Guyton Street. The Committee will finalise the plans the following week, with meeting days allocated for May 28-30.
Revaluation of Wanganui District All properties within Wanganui District are due to be revalued this year. QV Rating started work in the District with the questionnaire sent out to owners earlier in the year and they are now involved in gathering market information and analysing property sales to determine value levels of the various properties within each locality. The local manager of QV, Dave Robertson, said it is a large task revaluing a District the size of Wanganui. There are 20,000 properties to be valued ranging from lifestyle blocks to large farm properties, and corner dairies to the freezing works. There are 15,300 residential properties in the District, 1200 commercial and industrial, and 2500 lifestyle and rural properties. Dave Robertson said they have had a huge response to the questionnaire sent earlier in the year and this information will be collated and used in assessing individual property values. Real estate agents report an increased level of activity in the Wanganui property market over the last few months and although this has lead to an increase in the number of sales taking place, it has had little influence on price levels. Generally speaking, residential properties are selling at close to or just below their existing rateable value. Well maintained and nicely presented properties continue to sell well with poorer properties showing some weakness. This is a trend common in much of the country apart from a few areas such as parts of Auckland, Tauranga, Queenstown and Wanaka where the market is very strong. The rural real estate market continues to be very buoyant with sales occurring well above the level of three years ago. Owners will receive their new valuations in late September.
What's on in and around Wanganui May 18: Monster Garage and Cake Stall Sale Venue: St John's School Hall. 9am-12noon. May 18: Caledonian Society Annual Dinner & Dance Venue: Wanganui Function Centre. Phone Elizabeth 342 1849. May 18: Rivercity Markets Venue: Wanganui Racecourse car park. 8am-1pm. Throughout May: 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.
Have Your Say on the Urban Landscape Policy You are invited to make comment and have input to the Urban Landscape Policy that has been prepared for the Wanganui District. The Urban Landscape Policy includes: Design options to provide landscape improvements to Wanganui's streetscape. Recognition of suburban identity. Co-ordination with wastewater works. Continuation of appropriate tree planting to retain our street character. Loop road proposal/concept around Central City. Recognition of cycling opportunities. Change in roading hierarchies and cul-de-sac options. Copies of the Urban Landscape Policy and also copies of the report of the relevant Council meeting are available to the public at the Customer Services Desk, Municipal Building, 101 Guyton Street and at the Library, Queens Park, Wanganui. You are invited to put your comments in writing, to be received by 4.00pm on Friday, 31 May 2002, addressed to: Richard Munneke Environment Manager Wanganui District Council PO Box 637 Wanganui
Open Home Senior Citizens Community Retirement Units Council Pensioner Units are for elderly people with limited income. We have 16 separate complexes in various parts of the City. The weekly rental is $58 per week single and $70 per week for couples. These self-contained units include carpets, drapes, and the rental includes ground maintenance. Come and View a Unit at Flat 14, 33 Kaikokopu Road (Heathdene Court) 2pm - 3pm Sunday, 19 May 2002 1pm - 2pm Wednesday, 22 May 2002 For further information contact: Mrs Martha Hourigan Council Parks and Property Management Services Phone: (06) 349 0540 Mobile: (027) 201 2743
Next Week's Council Meetings Council Ordinary (2pm) Monday, May 20 Strategy - 2002/03 Annual Plan Submissions (9am) Tuesday May 21, Wednesday May 22, Thursday May 23 The meetings will be held in the Council Chamber, Municipal Office Building, 101 Guyton Street, Wanganui. Agendas are 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.

Community to have its say next week

Community opinions on the Council's draft 10-Year, Annual and Service Management plans will be considered next week.

This year the Council has received 220 written submissions, compared with 88 written submissions last year. Thirty-seven hotline submissions have been received. Kerbside recycling is the dominant issue in this year's submissions.

The Strategy Committee meets on Tuesday, May 21, to begin considering public submissions to the plans. Sixty-eight individuals and organisations will speak about their submissions on Tuesday, May 21, Wednesday, May 22, and Thursday, May 23. A large part of Tuesday's meeting will be devoted to hearing submissions about recycling.

The following week the Strategy Committee will consider the remaining written submissions before councillors make their final decisions on the plans.

Members of the public are welcome to attend the Strategy Committee meeting. It begins at 9am on Tuesday, May 21, in the Council Chamber at the Municipal Office Building, 101 Guyton Street. The Committee will finalise the plans the following week, with meeting days allocated for May 28-30.

Revaluation of Wanganui District

All properties within Wanganui District are due to be revalued this year.

QV Rating started work in the District with the questionnaire sent out to owners earlier in the year and they are now involved in gathering market information and analysing property sales to determine value levels of the various properties within each locality.

The local manager of QV, Dave Robertson, said it is a large task revaluing a District the size of Wanganui. There are 20,000 properties to be valued ranging from lifestyle blocks to large farm properties, and corner dairies to the freezing works. There are 15,300 residential properties in the District, 1200 commercial and industrial, and 2500 lifestyle and rural properties.

Dave Robertson said they have had a huge response to the questionnaire sent earlier in the year and this information will be collated and used in assessing individual property values.

Real estate agents report an increased level of activity in the Wanganui property market over the last few months and although this has lead to an increase in the number of sales taking place, it has had little influence on price levels. Generally speaking, residential properties are selling at close to or just below their existing rateable value. Well maintained and nicely presented properties continue to sell well with poorer properties showing some weakness.

This is a trend common in much of the country apart from a few areas such as parts of Auckland, Tauranga, Queenstown and Wanaka where the market is very strong.

The rural real estate market continues to be very buoyant with sales occurring well above the level of three years ago.

Owners will receive their new valuations in late September.

What's on in and around Wanganui

May 18: Monster Garage and Cake Stall Sale
Venue: St John's School Hall. 9am-12noon.

May 18: Caledonian Society Annual Dinner & Dance
Venue: Wanganui Function Centre. Phone Elizabeth 342 1849.

May 18: Rivercity Markets
Venue: Wanganui Racecourse car park. 8am-1pm.

Throughout May:
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.

Have Your Say on the Urban Landscape Policy

You are invited to make comment and have input to the Urban Landscape Policy that has been prepared for the Wanganui District.

The Urban Landscape Policy includes:

Design options to provide landscape improvements to Wanganui's streetscape.
Recognition of suburban identity.
Co-ordination with wastewater works.
Continuation of appropriate tree planting to retain our street character.
Loop road proposal/concept around Central City.
Recognition of cycling opportunities.
Change in roading hierarchies and cul-de-sac options.

Copies of the Urban Landscape Policy and also copies of the report of the relevant Council meeting are available to the public at the Customer Services Desk, Municipal Building, 101 Guyton Street and at the Library, Queens Park, Wanganui.

You are invited to put your comments in writing, to be received by 4.00pm on Friday, 31 May 2002, addressed to:

Richard Munneke
Environment Manager
Wanganui District Council
PO Box 637
Wanganui

Open Home

Senior Citizens
Community Retirement Units

Council Pensioner Units are for elderly people with limited income. We have 16 separate complexes in various parts of the City. The weekly rental is $58 per week single and $70 per week for couples. These self-contained units include carpets, drapes, and the rental includes ground maintenance.

Come and View a Unit at

Flat 14, 33 Kaikokopu Road
(Heathdene Court)
2pm - 3pm Sunday, 19 May 2002
1pm - 2pm Wednesday, 22 May 2002

For further information contact:

Mrs Martha Hourigan
Council Parks and Property Management Services
Phone: (06) 349 0540
Mobile: (027) 201 2743

Next Week's Council Meetings

Council Ordinary (2pm)
Monday, May 20

Strategy - 2002/03 Annual Plan Submissions (9am)
Tuesday May 21, Wednesday May 22, Thursday May 23

The meetings will be held in the Council Chamber, Municipal Office Building, 101 Guyton Street, Wanganui.

Agendas are 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.