Proposed rates shake-up
Central Hawke’s Bay District Council is proposing a re-allocation of rates as part of an upcoming rates review.
The proposed shake-up would include a re-examination of what share ratepayers should pay across five areas - land use and subdivision consents, animal control, compliance and monitoring, stormwater and the central business district.
Council chief executive Monique Davidson says the proposed changes would have the biggest impact on stormwater and CBD activities.
The council proposes stormwater activity be funded 80 – 90 per cent private funding, collected through a targeted rate from those within stormwater catchment areas, with the remainder from public funding.
It is thought a new system would make rates responsibilities among different types of rate-payer more equitable. At present commercial properties pay the same rate level as residential property owners but receive additional benefits such as wider footpaths, additional rubbish bins, on street parking for customers and additional landscaping in pocket gardens.
The community has been invited to make submissions by searching #RatesReview at www.chbdc.govt.nz... between August 24 and September 23, 2020.
Calling All Puzzle Masters! Can You Solve This?
When John was six years old he hammered a nail into his favorite tree to mark his height.
Ten years later at age sixteen, John returned to see how much higher the nail was.
If the tree grew by five centimetres each year, how much higher would the nail be?
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Live Q&A: Garden maintenance with Crewcut
This Wednesday, we are having another Neighbourly Q&A session. This time with John Bracewell from Crewcut.
John Bracewell, former Black Caps coach turned Franchisee Development Manager and currently the face of Crewcut’s #Movember campaign, knows a thing or two about keeping the grass looking sharp—whether it’s on a cricket pitch or in your backyard!
As a seasoned Crewcut franchisee, John is excited to answer your lawn and gardening questions. After years of perfecting the greens on the field, he's ready to share tips on how to knock your garden out of the park. Let's just say he’s as passionate about lush lawns as he is about a good game of cricket!
John is happy to answer questions about lawn mowing, tree/hedge trimming, tidying your garden, ride on mowing, you name it! He'll be online on Wednesday, 27th of November to answer them all.
Share your question below now ⬇️
Poll: Should all neighbours have to contribute to improvements?
An Auckland court has ruled a woman doesn’t have to contribute towards the cost of fixing a driveway she shares with 10 neighbours.
When thinking about fences, driveways or tree felling, for example, do you think all neighbours should have to pay if the improvements directly benefit them?
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82.1% Yes
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15.2% No
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2.7% Other - I'll share below
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