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At Your Service - Pensioner Housing We provide pensioner housing To ensure availability of quality housing for the elderly who have limited financial resources. How this service is provided The Council owns and rents out 275 pensioner units in 16 separate complexes in different parts of the city, as well as 35 relocatable granny flats. The Council also provides limited welfare assistance to the tenants. Services provided 233 single (including three for disabled tenants) and 42 double pensioner units. - 14 units have carports; approximately half have off-street parking. - Gardens and lawns are maintained, outdoor lighting is provided and garden rubbish is removed. Most units have implement sheds. - A community centre is provided at the Eugene Crotty complex. A welfare officer visits each tenant at least four times a year, or more if required, to assess any welfare needs. At times residents' meetings are arranged to discuss issues, such as safety. 29 single and six double granny flats that can be erected on a family member's property and removed when no longer required. (Spare flats can be used for other purposes). The occupancy rate is around 92%. The units and flats are available to those who can demonstrate limited financial resources and can live independently. Monitoring the service Three-yearly occupant survey. Other surveys as required. Cost There is no ratepayer charge for pensioner housing. Units and granny flat rentals (as at August 2001) are as follows: Single $53 per week. Double $70 per week. Note: The rentals are set to cover costs and are approximately 25% of the Government benefit for the elderly. Further information about pensioner housing is available from Martha Hourigan at the Council office, phone 349 0001 or email marthah@wanganui.govt.nz. his information is part of the At Your Service booklet, which gives details on all of the Council's services. You can pick up a copy of the booklet from the Council's Help Desk, or ring the Help Desk on 349 0001 and we will post a copy to you, or email us at wdc@wanganui.govt.nz to request a copy. You can view information about each of the Council's services on our Services pages.
Mowhanau Beach Holiday Park Pat and Ivan Horn, the new managers of the Mowhanau Beach Holiday Park, are getting ready for a busy summer season. Pat and Ivan are looking forward to welcoming campers and providing a friendly, safe and relaxing environment where young and old can enjoy their holiday. They still have sites available over the Christmas and New Year period. They would like to hear from you if you have made a booking for this summer and they have not yet confirmed it with you. For enquires and bookings phone Pat and Ivan on (06) 342 9658, or write to them at PO Box 7250, Wanganui.
Committee and Council Meetings 1 December 2001 - 13 December 2001 Council Meeting (Council Chamber) Monday, December 10 Strategy Thursday, December 13 Agendas are available for inspection two working days before the scheduled meeting, at the Help Desk, Municipal Office Building, 101 Guyton Street, Wanganui and the Wanganui District Library. Commencement times may be changed. Therefore, members of the public intending to attend any meeting should check the agenda or contact the Committee Co-ordinator on telephone (06) 349 0001, extension 8032, to confirm the start time. Except as noted, all meetings will be convened in Committee Room 2, Municipal Office Building, 101 Guyton Street, Wanganui.

At Your Service - Pensioner Housing

We provide pensioner housing

To ensure availability of quality housing for the elderly who have limited financial resources.

How this service is provided

The Council owns and rents out 275 pensioner units in 16 separate complexes in different parts of the city, as well as 35 relocatable granny flats. The Council also provides limited welfare assistance to the tenants.

Services provided

233 single (including three for disabled tenants) and 42 double pensioner units.
- 14 units have carports; approximately half have off-street parking.
- Gardens and lawns are maintained, outdoor lighting is provided and garden rubbish is removed. Most units have implement sheds.
- A community centre is provided at the Eugene Crotty complex.
A welfare officer visits each tenant at least four times a year, or more if required, to assess any welfare needs. At times residents' meetings are arranged to discuss issues, such as safety.
29 single and six double granny flats that can be erected on a family member's property and removed when no longer required. (Spare flats can be used for other purposes).

The occupancy rate is around 92%.
The units and flats are available to those who can demonstrate limited financial resources and can live independently.

Monitoring the service

Three-yearly occupant survey.
Other surveys as required.

Cost
There is no ratepayer charge for pensioner housing. Units and granny flat rentals (as at August 2001) are as follows:
Single $53 per week.
Double $70 per week.
Note: The rentals are set to cover costs and are approximately 25% of the Government benefit for the elderly.

Further information about pensioner housing is available from Martha Hourigan at the Council office, phone 349 0001 or email marthah@wanganui.govt.nz.

his information is part of the At Your Service booklet, which gives details on all of the Council's services. You can pick up a copy of the booklet from the Council's Help Desk, or ring the Help Desk on 349 0001 and we will post a copy to you, or email us at wdc@wanganui.govt.nz to request a copy. You can view information about each of the Council's services on our Services pages.

Mowhanau Beach Holiday Park

Pat and Ivan Horn, the new managers of the Mowhanau Beach Holiday Park, are getting ready for a busy summer season.

Pat and Ivan are looking forward to welcoming campers and providing a friendly, safe and relaxing environment where young and old can enjoy their holiday. They still have sites available over the Christmas and New Year period.

They would like to hear from you if you have made a booking for this summer and they have not yet confirmed it with you. For enquires and bookings phone Pat and Ivan on (06) 342 9658, or write to them at PO Box 7250, Wanganui.

Committee and Council Meetings
1 December 2001 - 13 December 2001

Council Meeting (Council Chamber)
Monday, December 10

Strategy
Thursday, December 13

Agendas are available for inspection two working days before the scheduled meeting, at the Help Desk, Municipal Office Building, 101 Guyton Street, Wanganui and the Wanganui District Library.

Commencement times may be changed. Therefore, members of the public intending to attend any meeting should check the agenda or contact the Committee Co-ordinator on telephone (06) 349 0001, extension 8032, to confirm the start time. Except as noted, all meetings will be convened in Committee Room 2, Municipal Office Building, 101 Guyton Street, Wanganui.