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At Your Service - Waterways and Natural Drainage We provide waterways and natural drainage To provide management of natural water systems that meets environmental and amenity standards for the urban area. How this service is provided Natural water flows through the ground and in open watercourses from the rural area to the Whanganui River and the coast through the city environment. These water systems are managed to ensure they are not contaminated and do not create problems such as flooding or dampness. The Council undertakes physical maintenance of watercourses and open drains and also requires privately owned drains to be maintained where necessary for the wider community. Services provided Public health protection by ensuring that procedures for eliminating potential wastewater disease transmissions are followed. Respond with high priority to sewer contamination or flooding that is likely to affect public health. Maintenance clearing of open drain systems. Enforcement of the maintenance of privately owned open drains. Monitoring of the Matarawa flood control scheme. Maintenance of urban stopbanks. Monitoring the service Monthly audit of operations. Cost The average ratepayer pays $13 per year. Further information about waterways and natural drainage is available from Dean Taylor at the Council office, phone 349 0001 or email deant@wanganui.govt.nz. This 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.
Road resurfacing The Council's annual road resurfacing programme is about to begin. Weather permitting, resealing will be carried out from February 11-23 in the urban area and from February 25-28 in the rural area. Speed restrictions of 30kph will apply for 48 hours after sealing is done. Any inconvenience is regretted. The following roads will be affected, but in most cases only a section of each road will be resealed. Urban roads - between February 11-23 Bryce Street, Cornfoot Street, Dublin Street, Glasgow Street, Gonville Junction, Guyton Street, Heads Road, Ingestre Street, Kelvin Street, Kirk Street, London Street, Manuka Street, Matarawa Street, Millward Street, Montgomery Road, Mosston Road, Parkes Avenue, Puriri Street, Somme Parade, Taupo Quay, Tinirau Street, Victoria Avenue, Virginia Road Rural roads - between February 25-28 Blueskin Road, Brunswick Road, Kauangaroa Road, Makirikiri Valley Road, Mangamahu Road, Maxwell Station Road, No 2 Line, Rangitatau East Road, Whanganui River Road (Part 1), Warrengate Road, Whangaehu Valley Road
2002 climate outlook: a change for our region? NIWA's Dr Jim Salinger is back to explain the crazy patterns of summer and changes in store for the Wanganui District in 2002. There are indications that an El Nino may occur later this year. Measurements of the equatorial Pacific and results from climate modelling suggest the development of an El Nino over the next three to six months. However, climate scientists looking at the atmospheric stew say that the jury is out for another six to eight weeks at the moment. "We have a patient that is showing one or two symptoms at the moment but we have to see if they develop further," Dr Salinger said. El Nino episodes have been blamed for farming losses of hundreds of millions of dollars in New Zealand, the 1994 Auckland water shortage and the high temperatures and dry weather of the 1997/98 east coast drought. You're invited to hear more from Dr Salinger about climate predictions for 2002: When: 11am on Tuesday, February 19. Where: Third floor, Municipal Office Building, 101 Guyton Street, Wanganui.
What's on in and around Wanganui February 9 - 10: Radio Control Boat Club - North Island Championships Venue: Lake Wiritoa. February 15: Free entertainment at Majestic Square Fridays at noon throughout February. Throughout February: 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.
Next Week's Council Meetings Emergency Management and Civil Defence (1.30pm) Monday, February 11 Strategy Monday, February 11 Works and Transport (10am) Tuesday, February 12 Community Services Wednesday, February 13 Finance and Administration Thursday, February 14 Unless otherwise noted, the meetings will be held at 2.00pm in Committee Room 2, 1st Floor, Municipal Office Building, 101 Guyton Street, Wanganui. Agendas are available at the Help Desk, Municipal Office Building, 101 Guyton Street, Wanganui and the Wanganui District Library two working days prior to the meeting. Meeting Cancellation Harbour Committee The meeting of the Harbour Committee scheduled for Monday, 11 February 2002 is cancelled as there is no business to transact. The Council welcomes members of the public to attend its meetings.

At Your Service - Waterways and Natural Drainage

We provide waterways and natural drainage

To provide management of natural water systems that meets environmental and amenity standards for the urban area.

How this service is provided

Natural water flows through the ground and in open watercourses from the rural area to the Whanganui River and the coast through the city environment. These water systems are managed to ensure they are not contaminated and do not create problems such as flooding or dampness. The Council undertakes physical maintenance of watercourses and open drains and also requires privately owned drains to be maintained where necessary for the wider community.

Services provided

Public health protection by ensuring that procedures for eliminating potential wastewater disease transmissions are followed.
Respond with high priority to sewer contamination or flooding that is likely to affect public health.
Maintenance clearing of open drain systems.
Enforcement of the maintenance of privately owned open drains.
Monitoring of the Matarawa flood control scheme.
Maintenance of urban stopbanks.

Monitoring the service

Monthly audit of operations.

Cost

The average ratepayer pays $13 per year.

Further information about waterways and natural drainage is available from Dean Taylor at the Council office, phone 349 0001 or email deant@wanganui.govt.nz.

This 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.

Road resurfacing

The Council's annual road resurfacing programme is about to begin.

Weather permitting, resealing will be carried out from February 11-23 in the urban area and from February 25-28 in the rural area.

Speed restrictions of 30kph will apply for 48 hours after sealing is done. Any inconvenience is regretted.

The following roads will be affected, but in most cases only a section of each road will be resealed.

Urban roads - between February 11-23

Bryce Street, Cornfoot Street, Dublin Street, Glasgow Street, Gonville Junction, Guyton Street, Heads Road, Ingestre Street, Kelvin Street, Kirk Street, London Street, Manuka Street, Matarawa Street, Millward Street, Montgomery Road, Mosston Road, Parkes Avenue, Puriri Street, Somme Parade,
Taupo Quay, Tinirau Street, Victoria Avenue, Virginia Road

Rural roads - between February 25-28

Blueskin Road, Brunswick Road, Kauangaroa Road, Makirikiri Valley Road, Mangamahu Road, Maxwell Station Road, No 2 Line, Rangitatau East Road, Whanganui River Road (Part 1), Warrengate Road, Whangaehu Valley Road

2002 climate outlook: a change for our region?

NIWA's Dr Jim Salinger is back to explain the crazy patterns of summer and changes in store for the Wanganui District in 2002.

There are indications that an El Nino may occur later this year. Measurements of the equatorial Pacific and results from climate modelling suggest the development of an El Nino over the next three to six months. However, climate scientists looking at the atmospheric stew say that the jury is out for another six to eight weeks at the moment.

"We have a patient that is showing one or two symptoms at the moment but we have to see if they develop further," Dr Salinger said.

El Nino episodes have been blamed for farming losses of hundreds of millions of dollars in New Zealand, the 1994 Auckland water shortage and the high temperatures and dry weather of the 1997/98 east coast drought.

You're invited to hear more from Dr Salinger about climate predictions for 2002:

When: 11am on Tuesday, February 19.
Where: Third floor, Municipal Office Building, 101 Guyton Street, Wanganui.

What's on in and around Wanganui

February 9 - 10: Radio Control Boat Club - North Island Championships
Venue: Lake Wiritoa.

February 15: Free entertainment at Majestic Square
Fridays at noon throughout February.

Throughout February:
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.

Next Week's Council Meetings

Emergency Management and Civil Defence (1.30pm)
Monday, February 11

Strategy
Monday, February 11

Works and Transport (10am)
Tuesday, February 12

Community Services
Wednesday, February 13

Finance and Administration
Thursday, February 14

Unless otherwise noted, the meetings will be held at 2.00pm in Committee Room 2, 1st Floor, Municipal Office Building, 101 Guyton Street, Wanganui.

Agendas are available at the Help Desk, Municipal Office Building, 101 Guyton Street, Wanganui and the Wanganui District Library two working days prior to the meeting.

Meeting Cancellation
Harbour Committee

The meeting of the Harbour Committee scheduled for Monday, 11 February 2002 is cancelled as there is no business to transact.

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