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Nelson Weekly
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TUESDAY 15 May 2012
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New rubbish cart anything but
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Tidy Town operator Steven McTaggart with the new rubbish cart that is used to keep Nelson tidy. Photo: Andrew Board.
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The cart keeping Nelson tidy is a pretty tidy piece of equipment itself. The rubbish cart used by the Kahurangi Employment Trust was recently upgraded, thanks to money donated by the Nelson Civic Trust. The cart is used five days a week for a couple of hours, picking up rubbish and cleaning rubbish bins in Nelson CBD. It is funded by Nelson City Council through the Tidy Town project. Roger Thorn of the Kahurangi Trust says the cart has been getting plenty of great feedback and is much easier to use.
Slip clean-up ‘years away’ The clean-up from last December’s floods could still take another two years, says the man in charge of the project. Alec Louverdis, of Nelson City Council, says physical work on the $7.5 million recovery project will start in a matter of weeks after a lengthy but “vital” planning period. He says roads such as Poynters Cres, above Rocks Rd, and the Cable Bay Rd could take years because of the difficulty. “Our first priority is to protect lives and we will not open roads that are unsafe for peo-
ple to be on. Unfortunately, in the case of Poynters Cres, it does inconvenience some people but we will make sure it is done properly.” Meanwhile the effort of the response, immediately after the rain, has been calculated with man hours and it comes to 8200 hours in council time alone. That does not include time spent on the response by the dozens of contractors, building inspectors, geotechs, police, fire-fighters and volunteers. Alec admitted that the council’s communi-
cations with affected home owners after the flood “could have been better” but he feels it is on top of it now and they have had good feedback from residents affected. “There is still some frustration though and I understand that. We are working as fast as we can but in saying that we also need to make sure we do it right. We don’t want a band-aid solution, we want long term solutions.” The council has set aside $3million in the current financial year for the recovery and is proposing $4.5million in next year’s plan.
new release due to extra demand People seem to have fallen in love with our latest release of homes. These spacious three bedroom and two bedroom plus study villas are being snapped up, with half the allocation already under contract. To cope with the demand we have brought forward the release of a further 12 units. With construction already underway Stage 2, we expect the new release to be finished before the end of the year. Move in before Christmas – how exciting that would be! We’re having an Open Day on Saturday, and you should come and see the plans for yourself. There are some lovely homes in this release, including much coveted corner units. It takes only $3000 to secure one of these units and your deposit is fully refundable, should your circumstances change.
Open Day, Sat 19th May from 11.00am to 3.00pm For information call 03 923 2105
Stage 1 – 8 villas, ready for occupation now! Move in before winter. These beautiful 2 bedroom villas are going fast, so you will have to move quickly. You can secure your villa today with a fully refundable $3000 deposit. Licences to occupy from $295,000.
Stage 2 – 12 new villas coming soon. This release has been selling very fast, with half the stock already under contract. To cope with demand we are releasing a further 12 villas, with three bedroom and two bedroom plus study options. Corner units are available, but you must be quick to secure yours. Licences to occupy from $295,000. To make a private appointment at a time that suits you, please call Carol Pitman 03 923 2105, 16 Sargeson Street, Stoke, Nelson.
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