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Top Ten Focus Areas Survey - Have Your Say! 16 June 2017 Developing our district as New Zealand's lifestyle capital will take a team effort - and here's how you can get involved! The Mayor and Councillors have 10 proposed focus areas they would like your feedback on. As a community, we want to have a conversation about these proposed focus areas for the next three years, which are underpinned by our 30-year plan called the District Blueprint. The 10 proposed focus areas are listed below and each week we'll be focusing on a different topic: Zero waste by 2040 survey Water sustainability survey Waitara stormwater survey Thriving central city survey People-friendly district survey Coastal walkway extension survey Breakwater Bay (East Port development) - survey coming 1 July Flagship Infrastructure; refurbish TSB Stadium and Todd Energy Aquatic Centre. Destination New Plymouth. Iwi/Maori governance input. >> Watch the videos and read the opinion pieces about each focus area Have your Say This week's focus is on extending the Coastal Walkway from Bell Block to Waitara. Have your say and be in to win an iPad! >> Coastal Walkway extension survey The next survey will be about the East Port development and will be here on 1 July.

Damaged Suspension Bridge to Reopen After Repairs 26 June 2017 The historic Bertrand Road Bridge is expected to reopen by the middle of next month. The bridge was damaged on 20 May when an oversized truck drove onto it and damaged the running planks, decking boards and handrails. The bridge has been closed for inspections since then. Fortunately, these inspections have shown that no serious damage has been done to the structure of the bridge and its supports. As well as making repairs, the Council will replace the existing traffic bollards – which were in place to allow bridge access to only light vehicles – with larger ones. “Over the years the previous bollards had been nudged aside as bigger vehicles tried their luck,” says Infrastructure Manager David Langford. “As well as bringing in these larger bollards we’ll install four more – two on either side – 10m away from the bridge as an additional warning to drivers. “This is a historic suspension bridge and it’s important that road users respect it. When it reopens, it will be for pedestrians, cyclists, motorbikes and light vehicles only.” The repairs will cost about $60,000, with the company that employed the truck driver paying the bill. The Bertrand Road Bridge crosses the Waitara River and connects the communities of Huirangi and Tikorangi. It was closed in 1985 to vehicles and in 2004 to pedestrians due to safety concerns, then was reopened in 2016 after the Bertrand Road Suspension Bridge Trust raised $630,000 to have it restored. Inglewood Community Board Member Resigns: Second By-election Coming 23 June 2017 A member of the Inglewood Community Board has tendered his resignation letter for personal reasons. Phil Rowe, who was Chair of the board during the 2013/16 term, has confirmed his resignation. Mr Rowe was first elected to the board in 2007, with his fourth successful election last year. Current board chairman Kevin Rowan says he regrets the resignation as Mr Rowe has brought substantial local knowledge to the community board. “However I wish him well for the future and I thank him for his service to the community over the years,” says Mr Rowan. “We’ll be opening nominations for election on Tuesday the 27 June. I really encourage people to stand for election as the community boards are a great way to make real changes in our community, especially with the Council’s draft long-term (10 year) plan coming up.” Nomination forms will be available online at newplymouthnz.com and at the Inglewood Library and Service Centre as well as the Civic Centre in New Plymouth. Voting papers will be delivered to South-West Ward residents who are on the electoral roll by 29 August, with voting closing on 20 September. It is the second by-election that will be held by New Plymouth District Council following the resignation of former Deputy Mayor Craig McFarlane so that he can concentrate on recovering his health following a stroke. The by-election for Mr McFarlane’s North Ward seat will be held from 15 August to 6 September. The by-elections for the Inglewood Community Board seat and the Council’s North Ward seat are being held separately as they involve different groups of electors.

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