Wanganui Wastewater Separation Project
(Contractor Wanganui Drainage Contractors Ltd)

Harrison Street between Liverpool Street and Plymouth Street will be closed from 7.00am Monday, 27 September 2004, until 5.00pm Friday, 8 October 2004, for the purpose of constructing a new stormwater drain at the intersection of Dublin Street and Harrison Street.

Vehicle access and parking for properties on the closed section of Harrison Street will be available at all times.

Motorists are requested to consider avoiding the area by taking alternative routes.

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

The Council regrets any inconvenience caused.

The Wanganui Car Club, for the purpose of a hill climb event, will close Okoia Road from Matarawa Valley Road to No. 2 Line on Sunday, 26 September 2004, from 9.00am to 6.00pm.

During the closure, provision will be made for ordinary vehicular traffic which would otherwise use Okoia Road.

It will be an offence, under the above regulations, for any person, otherwise than under authority of an authorised permit, to use the road(s) for ordinary vehicular traffic during the period of closure.

The Wanganui Car Club, for the purpose of a hill climb event, proposes to close Rangitatau East Road from 2.5km before Junction Road to 4.5km past Junction Road on Saturday, 6 November 2004, from 9.00am to 6.00pm.

During the closure, provision will be made for ordinary vehicular traffic which would otherwise use Rangitatau East Road.

Any person objecting to the proposed road closure should lodge notice of his/her objections and grounds thereof in writing before 9 October 2004 at the Wanganui District Council, 101 Guyton Street, Wanganui.

Temporary road closure
Whangaehu Valley Road

(Contractor: Works Infrastructure Ltd)

Road stabilisation works to the Whangaehu Valley Road between 1-2km are programmed from Wednesday, 22 September 2004, until Friday, 8 October 2004.

During these specific phases of the works, the Whangaehu Valley Road is likely to be closed between 7.00am and 5.30pm. It is acknowledged that these closures will create significant inconvenience to local residents and, in order to minimise this, the road will be opened for traffic between 9.00am to 9.30am and 3.00pm to 3.30pm every day.

Provision will be made for emergency vehicles.

Your co-operation in this matter will be greatly appreciated.

The Council regrets any inconvenience caused.

The Building Bill sets out proposals to introduce a licensing system to building practitioners. The Bill is currently being considered by Parliament.

A discussion document called "Licensing of Building Practitioners: Discussing the Options" outlines the proposed system and includes questions to help you make a submission.

It focuses on two key issues:

• What work should be restricted to licensed people?
• Who should be licensed?

Submissions close 30 November 2004

This is an important chance to have your say and help get the decisions on what work is restricted and who is licensed right.

You can get the discussion document by:

• Downloading it from www.builders.govt.nz
• Calling the freephone line on 0800 60 60 50
• Picking one up from the Council's Customer Services Desk at 101 Guyton Street

Meetings

Consultation meetings on building licensing are being held in September at venues in Palmerston North and New Plymouth (but not Wanganui).