July / August Council Meetings
15 July 2021
| Meeting | Date | Time |
| Council | Thursday, 29 July | 1.00pm |
| Capital Projects and Tenders Committee | Tuesday, 3 August | 3.00pm |
| Audit and Risk Committee | Tuesday, 10 August | 1.00pm |
| Council | Thursday, 26 August | 1.00pm |
Council News – July 2021
July 15, 2021
2021-2031 Long Term Plan Adopted
The Westland District Council Te Kahui o Poutini Long Term Plan 2021 – 2031 (LTP) was adopted by Councillors on 30 June 2021.
Councillors made the following decisions and amendments to the draft plan, resulting in a 13% rate increase for the 2021/2022 rating year:
- The Uniform Annual General Charge (UAGC) was lowered to 17.5% for each rateable property. The UAGC for each property in 2021/2022 is $600.11.
- The elderly housing assets were transferred to Destination Westland.
- A project to extend the Hokitika Swimming Pool to include a children’s pool, subject to staff seeking external funding was included in the final LTP.
- The Rates Remission: Adverse Possession Policy was adopted.
- After hearing from submitters how important accessible and good quality footpaths are to them, an additional $100,000 was allocated to footpath maintenance in the townships.
- Funding was included for an additional staff member in the District Assets team.
Ratepayers will see the increase in their first rates instalment, due on 31 August 2021.
Library News
The Library has a range of fantastic special events and regular events. Check out our Facebook page and website for details of all our events and activities. Bookings can be made by contacting the library on library@westlib.co.nz or calling 03 755 6208.
| Special Events | ||
| Art @ The Library
Renaissance Drawings Lorraine Keeley |
Daily | Library opening hours |
| Restorative Yoga
Join Zoe Watson to relax deeply and release tension. Registration essential. |
Thursday, 15 July | 10.00am – 11.15am |
| Regular Events | ||
| Tea and Tales
Dementia friendly book group Registration required |
Mondays | 10.30am |
| Wellbeing Group
Focusing on the Mental Health Foundation’s ‘Five Ways to Wellbeing, Ētahi ara e rima ki te ngākau ora. |
First Wednesday of each month.
4 August |
11am – 12.00pm |
| Justice of the Peace | Thursdays | 11.00am – 1.00pm |
| Play with Words
Monthly writing workshop. |
Last Friday of each month.
30 July, 27 August |
10.00am – 12.00pm |
| Café Books | Saturdays | 10.30 am |
For more information about the upcoming events, check out our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pg/LibraryHokitika/events/?ref=page_internal
Have you visited our new website?
Our new website went live at the beginning of July and we are very proud of it. The new site is modern and easy to use. We have linked many of the common things people need to do, such as searching for resource and building consents, to our internal systems and intend to add more in the future.
Please use the ‘Did you find this page helpful’ buttons to let us know what you think.
See our website at www.westlanddc.govt.nz
Dog registration 2021/2022
All dog owners of registered dogs should have received a registration renewal notice for the 2021/2022 registration year. If your dog is registered and you have not received a renewal notice, please contact dogs@westlanddc.govt.nz or phone 03 756 9010.
All dogs over 3 months’ of age have to be registered with Council by 31 July 2021. The following fees apply:
| Dog Registration fees 2021/2022 | ||
| Standard Registration | ||
| Certified Disability Assistance Dog | NIL | |
| Registration Fee: Hokitika and Kaniere township (urban) | $74 | |
| Registration Fee: Other Areas | $58.50 | |
| Responsible Owners | ||
| Inspection fee (first year) | $50, plus registration fee | |
| Registration Fee: all areas | $50 | |
| Dangerous dogs | ||
| Registration Fee: all areas | Standard registration fee plus 50% | |
| Late Registration | ||
| Registration Penalty –from 1 August | 50% of applicable registration fee | |
Watch our short video to see how to easily clip your new dog registration tag together. We recommend trimming the side down with a sharp knife to get rid of any pointy bits.
