Mike Feather from Auckland Council has kindly updated us on the project to address the asbestos concerns at Whangateau Harbour Esplanade Reserve. The key points are: Close inspection has been made of the site to remove obvious fragments on the surface, as well as to take a number of soil samples to establish the stability…
The Rodney Local Board has passed on the following information for anyone interested in lodging a late submission in regard to the proposal for a landfill in the Dome Valley: The submission period has indeed closed for both the resource consent applications and private plan change #42 (PC42) for the proposed Dome Valley regional landfill,…
A great initiative to help both new and long-standing locals connect with other residents, the Mahurangi Locals’ Lunches are resuming, with the next lunch being at noon on Tuesday, June 30th in Matakana.
We are advised by the Auckland Council’s contractor that a rabbit culling operation will be undertaken on the full-length of the Omaha dunes at the following times: Tuesday 23 June: Start 10:00 pm. Finish around 5:00 am – COMPLETED Wednesday 24 June: Start 10:00 pm. Finish around 5:00 am – POSTPONED (possibly to Thursday, 25…
Under their Speed Limits Bylaw (see https://bit.ly/30F66gd), Auckland Transport will “set safe and appropriate speeds on roughly 700km of roads in areas around Auckland which pose the greatest safety risk to people“. Please note that, as a result, the speed limit on the Omaha causeway will reduce from 80 km/h to 60 km/h (as will…
The NZ Transport Agency proposes to toll motorists on the new motorway from Puhoi to Warkworth, charging an additional $2.40 on top of the current tunnel toll, thereby making a one-way charge of $4.80. Please complete this NZTA survey/submission and say NO! Motorway Toll – NZTA Submission From past experience, you must complete the survey…
Here’s a helpful update from our friends at Mahurangi East R&R Association (MERRA) …. As you are likely aware Waste Management Ltd has now applied to Auckland Council for consent for the proposed new regional landfill at Dome Valley. In response MERRA has lodged a submission with Council – see https://scottslanding.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/WMNZ-resource-consent-MERRA-submission-Final-03.05.pdf Our submission does three things:…
Good news for improving traffic management through Warkworth. See the article from Local Matters
We continue to have issues around the community with rubbish bags being left out early, being attacked by birds and a large mess resulting. This particular bag was hung on a post on the corner of Paeroa Cr and Tio Lane sometime before Wed, 22nd April but the collection is not until Tue 28th April!…
