In Council Chambers, Tuesday 26 August

Key outcomes from council meetings held on Tuesday, 26 August.

Water Services Delivery Plan adopted for submission to DIA

Elected Members formally adopted the Water Services Delivery Plan to be submitted to the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) for review and approval.

Approval by the DIA is the final step in the Local Water Done Well reforms process. If we’re successful, Council can then deliver on the plan to establish an in-house stand-alone business unit as the future delivery model for water, wastewater and stormwater services in Stratford district. To view the plan visit:

Yoursay.Stratford.govt.nz/Local-Water-Done-Well

Victoria Park Reserve Management Plan

Council’s Policy & Services Committee heard submissions about Victoria Park’s green space beside the Stratford Bike Park.

Thanks to everyone who made a submission and spoke.

There was a range of views on what should be done with the green space. The top three were to keep it as a green space (46% of submissions), use it for an extension of the bike park (20%), or a water-play splash area (12%).

After deliberating, Elected Members approved the Reserve Management Plan (RMP), choosing to keep the green space as it is now.

The final RMP will be adopted at the Council’s next meeting on 9 September.