This summary of the Raglan Community Board agenda was prepared by:
Whaingaroa Environmental Defence Incorporated Registered no.1912150
from Secretary: John Lawson, 51 Cliff St, Raglan 07 825 7866 email johnrag@vodafone.co.nz
The next Board meeting is Tuesday 12 November at 3pm in the Town Hall Supper Room. There is no public forum, but there is a CBD walkabout from 10am with councillors and community board (for detail see emails below) giving an opportunity to discuss issues,
The agenda is at http://waidc.govt.nz/Documents-Library/Files/Your-Council/Agendas-2013/131112_RCB_Agenda.aspx. Items on the agenda include –
- Wharf – fire alarm and CCTV now working, life buoy to be installed.
- Best Garden Competition recommend it be abolished.
- Water Treatment plant upgrade – out to tender.
- Library/office extension to start in March.
- Sewage spill into Tahuna Ave house on 12 Sept. Pipework being upgraded.while owners are in alternative accommodation [a 600mm culvert was put into a 400mm one when council put the stream underground].
- Whaanga Coast sewerage scheme – 66 of possible 125 have signed up. Work starting November.
- Footbridge sculpture signs to be completed mid November.
- Plunket Rooms bark to be replaced by asphalt.
- Simon Rd footpath request for funding to go to Nov 25 Finance Committee.
- Airfield mowing Cape Daisy killed on runways and rest of airfield won’t be mown as low. [this will solve the safety issue, but not the cost of mowing, which greatly exceeds the landing fee income]
- Coastal Reserves Committee – minutes 14 October
10 June. Also meet 5.30pm Supper Room Monday nighttonight(Mon 12). - Fire hydrants – only 21% have the required flow. WDC is working to “understand the best measure”.
- Campground Committee RCB appointment to be made.
Let me know if you think WED should be taking up other issues not on the agenda. Possibly the oil rig arriving in a week?
Friends of Wainui is marking its 20th birthday by having an open day on Sunday 17 Nov, with a walk at 10.30am.
Hope to see you soon.
Thanks
John Lawson
The new Raglan Community Board members are:-
Alan Vink alan.vink@slingshot.co.nz
Bob Macleod 2louds@paradise.net.nz
Boyde Turongo Dixon 021 299 2203
Jon Taylor jet.electrical@hotmail.com
Linda Cole lindacole@vodafone.co.nz
Matt Holl 825 8160
Clint Baddeley (councillor) jcbaddeley@xtra.co.nz
oops – apology for doing it in a rush – Coastal Reserves Committee item should show minutes 14 October and the meeting tomorrow (Monday) at 5.30pm Supper Room.
I hope Raglan23 might publish another article on our MP and the oil rig (also in the WED summary).
I have an article half written on the lack of response from MPs on the oil drillship. I was going to give them another day to do something. I see now that Hone is prepared to act.