09/05/2022: WCC Annual Plan: three key areas-finance, housing and the Southern Landfill
The Draft Annual Plan is out for consultation. Three key areas for consideration are: council funding, council housing and the southern landfill. We strongly recommend and urge residents and ratepayers to have your say. There is a series of information boards set up at our local Brooklyn Community Centre located on Harrison St. Fill out a form there(submission box there), print off and post it in or fill attached form and email to WCC at annualplan@wcc.govt.nz. more information available . Submissions close Sunday the 15th. We urge you to make a submission.
Annual Plan 2022 Consultation document.pdf Download View
Submission form for WCC 2022 Annual Plan as a PDF.pdf Download View
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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82.7% Yes
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14.7% No
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2.6% Other - I'll share below
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.
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What's your favourite recipe for courgettes?
Kia ora neighbours. If you've got a family recipe for courgettes, we'd love to see it and maybe publish it in our magazine. Send your recipe to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz, and if we use it in the mag, you will receive a free copy of our January 2025 issue.