Invercargill City Council has agreed to an average rates increase of 7.11 percent for the next financial year, following deliberations on its Draft Annual Plan 2025/2026 yesterday. Under the Government’s water reforms, Local Water Done Well, all Councils were required to manage their water services separately. As a result, this meant there were two rates […]
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Consultation set to close on Draft Annual Plan 2025/2026
Time to make a submission on Invercargill City Council’s Draft Annual Plan 2025/2026 is rapidly running out. Public consultation on the draft plan opened on March 13, and was set to close at 5pm on Sunday, April 13. Council Group Manager Community Engagement and Corporate Services Trudie Hurst said more than 300 submissions had been […]
Read More >Changes to bus fares proposed in Council’s Draft Annual Plan 2025/2026
A directive from the Government – shifting public transport funding away from being subsidised by rates, to a user-pays approach – is set to see bus fares in Invercargill increase. Submissions on Invercargill City Council’s Draft Annual Plan 2025/2026 are now open. Among the proposed fees and charges in the draft plan is a significant […]
Read More >Residents encouraged to share views on the future of city’s Three Waters services
Invercargill residents are being urged to share their views on the future of the city’s Three Waters services: one of the key issues outlined as part of the Invercargill City Council’s Draft Annual Plan 2025/2026. Options for water service delivery in the city are included alongside the draft plan, which is now open for public […]
Read More >Feedback sought on urban play opportunities in Invercargill
A proposal to help make Invercargill and Bluff more family-friendly is one of the key issues in Invercargill City Council’s Draft Annual Plan 2025/2026. Public consultation on the plan opened on March 13 – and now, Council is calling for people to share their views on the future of urban play in the city. Community […]
Read More >Consultation opens on Annual Plan 2025/2026
Invercargill City Council is calling for the community to share their views on its plans for the year ahead, with public consultation on the Draft Annual Plan 2025/2026 now open. The Draft Annual Plan 2025/2026 outlines the projects and day-to-day services on Council’s books for the next financial year, as well as how much it […]
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