Councillor Comment

I can hardly believe that by the time this goes to print we will have covered off the first month of 2017 and it only seems like yesterday that we were gearing up for Christmas.
It would be fair to say that the wheels of Council do not seem to slow down and we have been as busy as ever. It was very pleasing to have the additional cost of the strengthening work on the Town Hall approved and that there is no additional cost, to that already approved, to rate payers.
Everyone is working very hard to make cost savings, where ever possible, with the aim that we will be able to cover the additional strengthening funds required and not have to use these.
Once the contracts have been signed, then work will commence and in approx. 12 months we will have a wonderful town hall and the adjacent Waihinga Centre.

Easter Sunday Trading – Council would welcome your feedback on the Local Easter Sunday Trading Statement of Policy. Feedback closes at 4.30pm on Monday 13th February 2017.
You can make an online submission by visiting the Council website www.swdc.govt.nz and clicking on the ‘Easter Trading’ button under ‘Do it Online’ or by viewing the News and Notices article and following the links. Or you can fill out a submission form obtained from the Council or Library and either: Email it to: enquiries@swdc.govt.nz Post it to: Easter Trading Survey, PO Box 6, Martinborough 5741 Deliver it to: one of the South Wairarapa libraries or the Council office at 19 Kitchener Street, Martinborough.
If you would like to speak to your submission, please indicate this and provide your contact details on your submission. A Council meeting to hear submissions will be held 2 March 2017 (3 March reserve day).
The 3 Martinborough Ward Councillors have decided to take it in turns to write for the Star, Feb will be Pip Maynard and March will be Brian (Jeppy) Jephson, we will alternate each month until the end of the current Triennium. We do work for the whole district, but other Councillors write for the Featherston Phoenix or the Greytown Grape Vine. Please feel free to contact us if you have any concerns or issues you would like to discuss or have taken to the Council table: 0274414892 or 3069503 pam.colenso@swdc.govt.nz
Pam Colenso