Pensioner housing

Council's pensioner units are for older people with limited means who are able to live independently. We have 16 separate complexes in various parts of the city. The weekly rental is $74 for one person and $86 per week for couples. These self-contained units include carpets and drapes. The rental includes ground maintenance.

For further information contact:
Martha Hourigan Wanganui District Council - Property Services
Phone: (06) 349 0540 or 027 201 2743
email: Martha Hourigan

The Wanganui District Council Property Group is currently considering the rezoning of two properties on Tawa Street, Wanganui. 25 Tawa Street is an open space area partly occupied by St John's Ambulance. 39 to 41 Tawa Street is currently occupied by the now closed Gonville Baths and Hall and Kokohuia Hall. Both sites are currently zoned Reserves and Open Space and it is proposed to rezone these sites to Residential. View map (PDF, 12KB).

The Council is considering the disposal of these properties as part of a divestment strategy that aims to generate capital funding for community recreational facility projects. Both sites have been identified in the Council's Long-Term Community Plan for possible divestment and have also been referred to in the Council's recently approved Parks and Open Space Strategy.

Rezoning these properties to Residential will potentially allow for other activities consistent with the residential neighbourhood in which they are located. The proposed rezoning will be carried out by way of Plan Changes. These will be publicly notified once informal consultation is complete and you will have a chance to make a submission at this time.

A public meeting will be held at the Eugene Crotty Complex Hall at 30 Tawa Street on Tuesday, 12 February 2008, from 7.00pm to 9.00pm. You are invited to attend this meeting where a representative from Wanganui District Council Property Group and their planning consultants, Opus International Consultants, will be available to discuss the proposed plan changes.

Pursuant to the Forest and Rural Fires Act 1977 Section 22, and the District Council Bylaws, notice is given that the lighting of fires in the open air in the Wanganui District is prohibited as from midnight Saturday, 26 January 2008.

The prohibition applies to all of the Wanganui District Council area. The prohibition also includes all urban areas.

And further that this prohibition remains in force until further notice.

Exceptions – the following activities are permitted:

Barbecues lit in properly constructed containers and fuelled with gas.

Council approved incinerators. Only approved incinerators in the urban area may be lit from sunrise to midday.

All existing permits are now cancelled. Applications for special permits should be made to the New Zealand Fire Service (06) 348 0103. Special permits may be granted on case-by-case bases only.

Provided:

That no such fires shall be lit when strong or gusty winds are prevailing.

In all cases a person lighting a fire within the bounds of these exceptions shall remain in attendance at the fire until it is fully extinguished; and any other conditions deemed necessary by the Rural Fire Officer.

It shall be no legal defence against claims for damage caused by any fire that such fire was of the type or lit at the time permitted by this notice.

Kevin Smith
Principal Rural Fire Officer
Wanganui District Council

Lake Wiritoa will be closed to the public from Monday, February 4, to Sunday, February 10, for the Wanganui Water Ski Club Classic Tournament.

The beach area will remain open for passive recreation.

Work is continuing at the junction of College and Grey Streets. The road will remain open to traffic.

Carlton Avenue, between Heads Road and Koromiko Road, will only be open to traffic entering Carlton Avenue from Heads Road (one way system).

Smithfield Road remains closed from No.23 Smithfield Road to Moore Avenue. Access for residents is still available

Pharazyn Street will remain closed. Access for residents is still available.

Wastewater Separation Project
(Contractor I D Loader Ltd)

Carlton Avenue between Heads Road and Koromiko Road will be subject to a one-way restriction until 7.00pm Friday, 22 February 2008, for the purpose of sewer drain construction.

Traffic travelling from Heads Road will be permitted to travel up Carlton Avenue.

Traffic will not be permitted to travel down Carlton Avenue between Koromiko Road and Heads Road.

A signposted detour will not be provided for traffic which is not permitted to travel through the restricted section.

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

Smithfield Road between No. 23 Smithfield Road and Moore Avenue will be closed until 7.00pm Friday, 21 March 2008, for the purpose of constructing a new sanitary sewer drain.

This closure does not affect Smithfield Road from Carlton Avenue to No. 23 Smithfield Road.

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

A signposted detour will not be provided.

The Wanganui District Council Heritage Conference, for the purpose of Heritage Weekend street activities, proposes to close Victoria Avenue from just north of Maria Place to Taupo Quay, but excluding Taupo Quay and Ridgway Street intersections, on Saturday, 15 March 2008, from 6.00am to 9.00pm.

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

Any person objecting to the proposed road closure should lodge notice of his/her objections and grounds thereof in writing before 16 February 2008 at the Wanganui District Council, 101 Guyton Street, Wanganui.

Due to major refurbishment in the plant room, the lift will be out of action until 28 February 2008.

The income threshold for rates rebate is now $20,000 and the maximum allowable rebate is $500.

Eligibility for a rates rebate is determined by:

• the ratepayer's income for the previous tax year (year ended 31 March 2007)
• the amount of rates (both Wanganui District Council & Horizons Regional Council)
• the number of dependents.

To assist you with your application, please bring in the following:

• evidence of all gross income for the tax year ended 31 March 2007 (this includes income from interest)
• your Wanganui District Council rates assessment for 2007/08
• your Horizons Regional Council rates assessment for 2007/08

Ratepayers need to apply to the Wanganui District Council for a rates rebate. Those who are eligible will then either have their rates reduced by the amount of the rebate, or receive a refund if the rates have been paid in full for the year. The Department of Internal Affairs reimburses the Council from Crown funds.