Tenders are invited from suitably experienced contractors to manage the Aramoho Cemetery and crematorium operations and to provide interment services at all other Council-run cemeteries in the Wanganui District.

Tender documents may be picked up from Wednesday, 30 July 2008, at the Customer Services Counter, Wanganui District Council, 101 Guyton Street, Wanganui between 8.00am and 5.00pm; phone (06) 349 0001, fax (06) 349 0000.

Tenders close with the Secretary of the Tenders Board, Wanganui District Council, PO Box 637, Wanganui, at 4.00pm on Tuesday, 26 August 2008, and are to be submitted in accordance with the Conditions of Tendering

Tenders shall be submitted in a sealed envelope marked clearly with the Contract No. and Title, and endorsed with the Tenderer's name and address.

Public notice is hereby given in accordance with clause 7 of the First Schedule of the Resource Management Act 1991 (The Act) that the Wanganui District Council has prepared a summary of submissions made to:

Proposed Plan Change 13: Wanganui District Plan Rezoning Windsor Park
Rezone Windsor Park North and South (i.e. excluding the Durie Hill Bowling Club green and clubhouse) from Reserves and Open Spaces to Residential.

Copies of all the submissions received and a summary of the decisions requested by submitters to the proposed Plan Change are available for public inspection, during normal working hours, at the Customer Service Desk at the Wanganui District Council, 101 Guyton Street, and at the District Library, Queens Park, Wanganui.

The Wanganui District Council now invites further written submissions in support of, or in opposition to, those submissions already made.

Further submissions may only be in support of, or in opposition to, submissions already made to the proposed Plan Change 13. Further submissions must be in writing, and be in the prescribed form, which is available from the Wanganui District Council, and addressed to:

Wanganui District Council
PO Box 637
Wanganui

or faxed to (06) 349 0000

The last day for further submissions in support of, or opposition to, those submissions already made is 4.00pm Friday, 15 August 2008.

Note:
You must send a copy of your further submission to the person or organisation whose submission you are supporting or opposing, within five working days of sending your submission to the Wanganui District Council.

Following the close of further submissions, if required, the Wanganui District Council will then hold a Hearing of 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(s) 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 Clive Aim at the District Council, phone (06) 349 0001 extension 8102.

The Wanganui District Council gives notice, as required by the Dog Control Act 1996, Section 37(b) of the Dog Registration Fees set by resolution of Council on 19 May 2008.

The Dog Registration Fees are for the 1 July 2008 to 30 June 2009 year.

Working Dogs
Full fee	Per dog for first three working dogs	$35.00
Prompt payment rebate	Registration paid on or before 31 July 2008	-$10.00
	Possible minimum fee per dog	$25.00
These fees apply to the first three working dogs.
For the 4th and subsequent working dog registered by the same owner, the fee is $10.00 (per dog).

Impounding Fees
First impounding	Registered dog	$40.00
	Unregistered dog	$100.00
Second and subsequent impoundings (each registration year)	Registered or unregistered dog	$100.00

The fee for dogs classified as 'dangerous' is 150% of the level that would apply if the dog were not classified as a dangerous dog (Section 32, 1(e) of the Dog Control Act 1996).

Microchipping of dogs
From 1 July 2006 the following are required to be microchipped:

• All dogs registered in New Zealand for the first time (excluding working dogs that are exempt).
• All dogs that have been classified as dangerous or menacing on or after 1 December 2003 (including working dogs).
• All unregistered dogs that are impounded.
• All registered dogs that are impounded twice from 1 July 2006.

Pursuant to the Transport (Vehicular Traffic Road Closure) Regulations 1965, notice is hereby given that the Wanganui District Council, for the purpose of staging a hill climb event by the Wanganui Car Club, proposes to close the following road to ordinary vehicular traffic for the period indicated hereunder.

During the proposed period of closure the following provision will be made for ordinary vehicular traffic which would otherwise the road: the Wanganui Car Club will allow controlled access through Okoia Road during the closure.

Any person objecting to the proposal is called upon to lodge notice of their objection and grounds thereof in writing before 27 July 2008 at the office of the Wanganui District Council, 101 Guyton Street, Wanganui.

Roads(s)/street(s) proposed to be closed to ordinary vehicular traffic:
Okoia Road from the railway line at the bottom to No 2 Line.

Period or periods of proposed closure:
Sunday, 24 August 2008, from 9.00am to 5.00pm.

Smithfield Road, from London Street to Burns Street, will be closed for four weeks from July 21. Access for residents will still be available.

Kawatiri Avenue, between Carlton Avenue and Dustin Street, will remain closed for approximately three weeks for the installation of a stormwater line.

Work is under way in Rawhiti Place and traffic restrictions will continue.

Works continue in Upper Webb Road and traffic restrictions will be in place until August 4. There may also be a road closure at some stage during the week.

Work has commenced in Alma Road beginning at the Carlton Avenue intersection and will continue along Alma Road for approximately 12 weeks. The road will remain open, but traffic restrictions will be in place.

Works will commence in Alma Road beginning at the Carlton Avenue intersection and will continue along Alma Road for approximately 12 weeks. The road will remain open, but traffic restrictions will be in place.

Wanganui Wastewater Separation Project
(Contractor B Bullock & Co Ltd)

Smithfield Road between London Street and Burns Street will be closed until 5.00pm Thursday, 7 August 2008, for the purpose of installing new sewer drains.

Vehicle access to properties along the closed section will be available at all times.

Road users are requested to follow the signposted detours whilst the closure is in operation.

Wanganui Wastewater Separation Project
(Contractor Wanganui Drainage Contractors Ltd)

Kawatiri Avenue between Nos. 3 and 29 Kawatiri Avenue will be closed until 5.00pm Friday, 8 August 2008, for the purpose of installing a stormwater drain.

Access to properties along the closed section will be available at all times.

A signposted detour will only be provided for traffic from the Dustin Street end.