Issue No. 7 - 21st July 2001
E-mail
is an increasingly popular way of contacting the Council.
Many people are using our customer service e-mail address - wdc@wanganui.govt.nz - to get the information they need.
If you look around our web site you'll see that it includes e-mail contact details for various Council responsibilities, so you can directly e-mail the appropriate department. Have a look at the Contact Us page for more details.
The site also contains a number of forms which can either be filled in online, or printed and posted back to us. These include the Council's FixiT form for maintenance problems and a "have your say" form which can be used to give comments and feedback on Council issues. You can access the forms via the Contact Us page or the Publications page.
Remember - you can contact us 24 hours a day via e-mail at wdc@wanganui.govt.nz
Invitation to prospective candidates
NOTICE
OF ELECTION, NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES, AND CLOSING DATE FOR NOMINATIONS FOR
THE WANGANUI DISTRICT COUNCIL 2001 ELECTIONS
Under Section 52 of the Local Electoral Act 2001, I hereby give notice that
on Saturday, the 13th day of October 2001, the following elections will be held
under the First Past the Post electoral system by postal vote.
Mayor - For the Wanganui District
Wanganui Urban Ward - The election of nine Councillors
Wanganui Rural Ward - The election of three Councillors
Wanganui Rural Ward Community Board - The election of six Members
Nominations of candidates must be in the hands of the Electoral Officer, Wanganui District Council, 101 Guyton Street, Wanganui not later than noon on the 24th day of August 2001.
Each candidate must be nominated on the nomination paper obtainable from the Wanganui District Council, 101 Guyton Street, Wanganui, which must be accompanied by a deposit of $200 GST inclusive, which may be paid by cheque, cash or eftpos.
A candidate may submit a candidate profile statement with their nomination paper for sending out with the voting documents to electors. A Candidate Information Pack available with the nomination form outlines the rules and procedures governing candidate profile statements and conflict of interest statements.
The electoral roll to be used for the election
(a) closes on 31 August 2001 at 4 pm
(b) can be inspected at
1. Wanganui District Council, 101 Guyton Street, Wanganui
2. Each New Zealand Post Ltd postal outlet within the Local Government area
3. Wanganui District Library, Queens Park, Wanganui.
Following closure of the roll, the Electoral Officer may, on application of any person who is or claims to be entitled to be enrolled or any other person or otherwise, make any necessary corrections to the names, addresses, occupations, abbreviations or marks appearing in the electoral roll.
The Wanganui District Council has resolved under section 79, of the Local Electoral Act 2001, to process voting documents before the close of voting.
Dated at Wanganui this 21st day of July 2001.
B P TAYLOR
ELECTORAL OFFICER
WANGANUI DISTRICT COUNCIL
101 GUYTON STREET
WANGANUI
