Wed 6th Dec - Community 'orchard' at Waterloo Park, Hokowhitu - final PNCC decision
You may know that the proposal to exchange part of Waterloo Park reserve was turned down by a majority of Councillors at the PNCC Strategy and Finance Committee meeting on 15th November. An alternative option, to retain the existing reserve and develop it as a new accessway to the river, and potential community orchard, was instead passed by a majority of Councillors at the same meeting.
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However the battle is not yet won!
These voting decisions have to be adopted, or otherwise, by full Council, and this is due to happen at their meeting next Wednesday, 6th December.
Councillors will vote again, and there will be some present at this meeting that were not involved in the previous meeting, and may not agree with the previous majority votes.
Another who voted to decline the reserve exchange last month is apparently overseas and not going to be there to vote on Wednesday...
Some Councillors believe that last month’s decisions will get upheld with few problems, but that was before the recent press about all the cuts that PNCC will have to make in the upcoming 10-year plan to keep rates rises 'reasonable'.
However another has suggested getting “Retain the Reserve” supporters back into the chamber on 6th along with banners and cardboard cut-outs etc. (see picture in newspaper article above), as "without the noise and pressure some (Councillors) will fold".
Please, if you possibly can, come to the Council meeting in the PNCC Council Chamber on Wednesday 6th December to watch the proceedings for this item, and show your support to "Retain the Reserve". My best guess is 3 pm...
(Unfortunately I can't give a really good estimate of what time this item will come up. It is Item 23 out of 26 public items, and Items 24 to 26 seem fairly short. But, there is then a further part of the meeting that is public-excluded, another 5 items.
You can keep track of the meeting progress on the day by watching the live video link on the PNCC website).
Live Q&A: Garden maintenance with Crewcut
This Wednesday, we are having another Neighbourly Q&A session. This time with John Bracewell from Crewcut.
John Bracewell, former Black Caps coach turned Franchisee Development Manager and currently the face of Crewcut’s #Movember campaign, knows a thing or two about keeping the grass looking sharp—whether it’s on a cricket pitch or in your backyard!
As a seasoned Crewcut franchisee, John is excited to answer your lawn and gardening questions. After years of perfecting the greens on the field, he's ready to share tips on how to knock your garden out of the park. Let's just say he’s as passionate about lush lawns as he is about a good game of cricket!
John is happy to answer questions about lawn mowing, tree/hedge trimming, tidying your garden, ride on mowing, you name it! He'll be online on Wednesday, 27th of November to answer them all.
Share your question below now ⬇️
Poll: Should all neighbours have to contribute to improvements?
An Auckland court has ruled a woman doesn’t have to contribute towards the cost of fixing a driveway she shares with 10 neighbours.
When thinking about fences, driveways or tree felling, for example, do you think all neighbours should have to pay if the improvements directly benefit them?
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82.3% Yes
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15.1% No
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2.6% Other - I'll share below
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Present in the sun, but not in rain,
Doing no harm, and feeling no pain.
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