Five shopping trolleys, enough carpet to cover a room, and a live eel were among the interesting items found during a clean-up of Saltwater Creek in Nelson. Volunteers from Whakatu Rotary, the Nelson City Council and Nelmac donned protective equipment and waterproof trousers to clean up the creek … [Read more...]
Planting for 2016
The trees at Groom Creek look fabulous and Dennis has been working diligently to remove the old-man’s-beard from the riverbank area. Every little bit that is removed helps! The transformation of a few poplar logs now provides a lovely area to sit, have a cuppa and watch the wildlife. Over the … [Read more...]
Nelson City Council submits to national forestry standards
The price of new national standards for forestry could be the protection of Nelson's waterways, says city councillor Brian McGurk. Nelson city councillor and chairman of the Nelson Biodiversity Forum McGurk said the proposed National Environmental Standards for Plantation Forestry (NESPF), which … [Read more...]
NCC make a submission on the NES-PF
The Nelson City Council have made a submission on the NES-PF National Environmental Standard for Plantation Forestry. The summary from the NCC website is as follows "The proposed NES-PF would override existing council rules relating to plantation forestry and replace them with a national … [Read more...]
FOM submission on the National Environmental Standard for Plantation Forestry
Tom Kennedy has made a submission about the National Environmental Standard for Plantation Forestry. Below is the overview, if you would like to read the whole document you can down load it by clicking on this link FoM submission on National Environmental Standard for Plantation … [Read more...]
Forestry standards will ‘harm region’s biodiversity’
Nelson environmentalists are concerned that new forestry legislation will make it easier for logging companies to muddy the region's biodiversity while taking power away from local authorities in monitoring the industry. Rules governing the environmental impact of the plantation forestry industry … [Read more...]
Walkers Unite call for dedicated Maitai walkway
Cynthia McConville, convemor of Nelson Walkers Unite, responds to a story on shared pathways in The Leader last week. The call by Bicycle Nelson Bays for Council to take the lead on rules for shared pathways is admirable. However, both the Nelson City Council and Bicycle Nelson Bays need to … [Read more...]
Council to widen Maitai Walkway and fund off-road cycle strategy
The Nelson City Council is pushing ahead with $600,000 plans to widen the Maitai Walkway between Collingwood and Nile Sts, but is extending the timeframe for work so it can consult with the community on how to best approach the "cycle corridor". Councillor Tim Skinner was a lone-voter against the … [Read more...]
Concerns raised over plans for the Maitai Walkway
The Maitai Walkway could be turned into a main cycling route, it has been revealed. Friends of the Maitai are concerned at the prospect and say turning the Maitai Walkway into the arterial cycling route from the suburbs to the CBD and out to Richmond could seriously compromise the nature of the … [Read more...]
FOM Submission to the Nelson Long Term Plan: 2015-2025
Prepared by: Tom Kennedy and other members of the Hub (steering committee) Submission: The plan should include reference to Project Maitai/Mahitahi and its continuation and importance in maintaining and improving a major public asset; i.e. Maitai/Mahitahi River. The plan should … [Read more...]
Walkway criticism forces review
Plans for major changes to the Maitai Walkway has stirred criticism of the Nelson City Council process, leading the council to backtrack and seek further public consultation. Friends of the Maitai representative David Ayre said proposed plans to widen a section of the walkway to up to four metres … [Read more...]
NCC News from the Environmental and Planning team
Keep up to date with the Council's Project Maitai - Mahitahi in the SHARE News from their environmental and planning team. Click the link below to be taken to the NCC website to view the newsletter. SHARE Building, Planning and Environment News 18 Dec 14 … [Read more...]
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