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Palmerston and Brougham Streets are set to receive a vibrant makeover through a project
which will revitalise the street flags along Westport’s main throughfares.

All construction activities and related testing of newly installed pipework assets associated with Stage 2 of the Westport drinking water trunk main replacement have been completed, and the new pipework will now be livened in a staged approach from Monday 1 September.

Westport Harbour’s dredge Kawatiri is due to return to Westport Wednesday after a challenging but worthwhile week working in Whanganui.

The Buller, Grey and Westland district councils will this week vote on whether to adopt a new Water Services Delivery Plan and submit it to the Government by 3 September.

Buller District Council has released its updated waste services contract Request for Proposal to the market via selective tendering, where only existing tenderers are invited to resubmit.

Buller District Council is pulling out the stops to make sure local voters have the best possible chance to learn about the candidates standing for council in the upcoming local government elections.

Buller District Council’s recently reviewed Business Continuity Plan (BCP) was presented to councillors at yesterday’s Risk and Audit Committee Meeting.

Residents from Westport’s Carters Beach and immediate surrounds attended a meeting last night to hear plans for a stopbank in their area.

A new Civil Defence community group has been established in Denniston, marking a significant step forward for emergency preparedness in one of the West Coast’s most remote communities.

Buller District Council has made a successful bid to NZTA – Waka Kotahi’s Low Cost/Low Risk Targeted Fund and has been awarded $3.4 million to continue safety and drainage improvements on the Karamea Highway.

Buller District councillors opted to keep management of council’s senior housing units in-house but increase rents to a level reflective of the actual cost of providing this service to the community at yesterday’s full council meeting.

Buller District Council is pleased to confirm that the Reefton Campground Accommodation Project continues to make good progress, with delivery of the new cabins to site scheduled for early August.

The Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) has today released performance profiles for all councils across New Zealand.

Buller District Council plans to evaluate how its senior housing portfolio is managed in the future, with a report due to be presented at the July 30 council meeting.

People planning to run for council in the upcoming local body elections have until 12 pm this Friday, 1 August to get their nominations in.