Martinborough Community Board

SWDC are on the verge of bringing their new Long Term Plan to the community for consultation. We have been involved in the early stages of the planning and we are looking forward to hearing the thoughts of the community in the near future.

One area we have been strongly advocating for is funding for a district wide Spatial Planning exercise. Significant growth in the area over the last 10 years means that we are experiencing a housing shortage and a lack of available land to build on is putting significant pressure on prices. Outdated zoning in the district plan is exacerbating the problem.

We believe that SWDC needs to be in front of the growth – planning for future growth and managing land and infrastructure in a way that responds to this. We want our communities to have a say in how and where growth should happen and for the council to enable economic growth by supporting smart and sustainable development.

A public meeting will be held at the SWDC Council Chambers on the 12 of April – This is a chance to hear more about what is in the Long Term Plan and understand what is proposed.

The Boer War memorial is getting an upgrade – watch out for works in the square over the next couple of months.

Thanks go to the Martinborough Lionesses who have joined with us in a joint venture to provide bike stands throughout the town – these stands have arrived and we are waiting for the council contractors to install them.

Have a great April everyone,

Victoria Read