Signage in public places
We are currently reviewing how signage rules for public places are currently working and are seeking your feedback. Whanganui District Council manages certain types of signs including temporary event, community, real estate, trailer and footpath signs through its Signage Bylaw. T…
What do you think about Whanganui District Council’s Long Term Plan for 2018–2028?
Public consultation on the Long Term Plan closed Thursday, 19 April 2018. Thank-you everyone for your valuable feedback The Whanganui District Councillors have been working on a Long Term Plan for the next decade and they want your feedback and ideas. A Consultation Document has …
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Quick Poll- How safe do you feel as a cyclist?
Annual Cyclist Perception safety survey 2017/18 The Active Transport Strategy, which aims to improve connectivity and mobility in our district and prioritise active transport modes such as walking and cycling, was adopted by the Council on 18 July 2017. A focus of this strategy i…
Economic Development Strategy
Council has kicked-off a review of its Economic Development Strategy and we would like your input before we begin working on a draft document. We have compiled a survey that asks for your views on the key components of a revised strategy – from what you think our guiding principl…
Whanganui Welcoming Communities
Whanganui has been selected as one of only five regions to pilot Welcoming Communities – a programme to make newcomers to our district feel welcome. As part of this programme, the Council is working toward a Welcoming Communities Plan for our community and we need your voic…
Proposed Development Contributions Policy
Whanganui District Council welcomes submissions during the public consultation of its Proposed Development Contributions Policy. Whanganui District Council anticipates urban expansion and growth within the Springvale Urban and the Otamatea West areas of Whanganui and new developm…
Proposed Trade Wastes Bylaw
Submissions are invited on Whanganui District Council’s Proposed Trade Waste Bylaw 2018. With a new Wastewater Treatment Plant currently being built, Whanganui District Council needs to have a fair and effective system of control over trade waste entering the system to ens…
Proposed Property Portfolio Investment Plan
Council has drafted a plan for managing property investment and divestment opportunities to ensure Council decisions and the financial returns from its investment portfolio benefit the whole community and future generations. Key components of this proposed plan Council is seeking…
I Heart Customer Experience
Hi there Viewpoint patrons. My name is Iain Brown and I am the Regulatory and Customer Services Manager at the Whanganui District Council. One of the things that I am passionate about is the customer experience people have when they interact with an organisation such as ours. Bec…
A Safer Whanganui
Safer Whanganui is creating a strategic plan to provide a blueprint to increasing safety over the next 10 years. We want your ideas about how we can make Whanganui District safer. Safer Whanganui is a coalition of agencies and groups, led by the Council, working together to promo…