Council Decisions

from FRIDAY 4TH MARCH 2022

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The Selwyn District Council (SDC) has agreed in principle to support the creation of a Hororata Community Hub. The SDC has been in discussions with Go Hororata community group about its proposals for a Hororata Community Centre. At the meeting on Wednesday, the Council agreed in principle to support a proposal by the group to create a Hororata Community Hub by upgrading the current Hororata Community Hall. The proposal would see SDC transfer ownership of the Hororata Community Hall to back into community ownership. With Go Hororata committed to improving this facility and giving it a new purpose in order to retain the cultural heritage of the building and support the township. They will also consider supporting the project with one million dollars in funding that had initially been proposed for the building of a new community centre. That proposal will be subject to a business case and being put to the wider community for consultation as part of the 2022/23 Annual Plan. The proposal comes after work and meetings between Councillors and sta and Go Hororata in February. West Melton at the intersection of State Highway 73 and Weedons Ross Road. Waka Kotahi is adding tra c lights and better pedestrian access at the intersection, to improve safety and connection to surrounding roads as the township grows. At the meeting, the Council agreed to change the designation of a strip of 205 metres alongside State Highway 73 west of the intersection. The administrative process will allow the road to be widened and for Waka Kotahi to complete the plans agreed with the West Melton community to improve the pedestrian access and connections to shared paths around the intersection to support its upgrade.

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The SDC has made a public submission to the Government’s consultation on new environmental standards for drinking water sources. The Ministry of the Environment is consulting on new National Environmental Standards for Sources of Human Drinking Water. In its submission, the Council supports the Government’s intent to increase protection of drinking water sources, along with standardising the way we define source water areas and strengthening regulation of activities around water sources. However, the submission seeks SDC has supported the upgrade clarity and on how at-risk source of the western entrance to water areas are delineated and highlighted the importance of getting the right balance in how the rules are set. Overconservative rules could make obtaining a consent for some new water sources too costly and onerous to achieve, which would lead to safe new water sources becoming practically unavailable for use.

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