The board will be getting together in the next week to discuss our final goals for the next seven months as we head towards elections.
Ange Holt
We will be having a close look at our current strategic plan to see what is available for us to still achieve in the final months.
We have got started on sprucing up the Welcome to Te Awamutu Sign on Ohaupo Road.
We are currently getting some quotes for the softwash, have contacted the lovely team at Qubik, who have kindly offered to clean up the stainless steel and sorted what we need to do for traffic management.
All going well we will have a spick and span “Welcome Sign” by the end of March and then we will just need to update some of the service club signage.
Welcome to Te Awamutu sign
I was fortunate to get to go to the 3 waters workshop which was an interesting experience.
We as a community will now have an opportunity to do a submission and put our views forward.
Please remember that the change in how our water is managed is a central government directive.
Hopefully if it is done well with common sense and all parties working together for the common good then we will save money, look after our water and have great services.
The choice made by council to support the rural collective for me is a good one.
This group have great leadership and are thinking outside the square to create solutions that will deliver the best outcomes for all of us.
Te Awamutu War Memorial Maintenance Committee Marc Dawson says it makes sense to repair historic seats rather than replace them.
I also attended the Te Awamutu War Memorial Park Group Hui, which is a meeting of the council staff, some councillors, mana whenua representatives, RSA, the Memorial Park Committee and Community Board.
This meeting brings all interested parties together to discuss the plans for the park and for possible input into those plans.
It was decided that there is to be a new wooden rail fence out the front of the park and that next year as part of the renewals process all the seats in the park will be replaced.
We are also hoping the Perfume Garden and Gazebo will be restored and replanted once it is moved over enough to allow Anzac parade participants to march past.
Te Awamutu’s War Memorial Park. Photo: Mary Anne Gill.
The opportunity to also do a submission for the Long Term Plan will soon be upon us.
I cannot stress enough how important it is to take part in these processes, even if you do not want to directly answer the questions provided.
Give us some feedback on what is important to you.
For our rural community – there is currently an online survey regarding how best to communicate with you.
If you want better communication with council then this is your opportunity to give your feedback.
Our next meeting will be held on March 26 in the Council Chambers, Bank Street, Te Awamutu. All are welcome to join us.
