Environment Canterbury (ECan) has had a chance to put its
case to retain its elected regional council to the Minister
for the Environment Nick Smith and the Minister for Local
Government Rodney Hide.
Telford Rural Polytechnic is considering merging with
Canterbury's Lincoln University, as the tertiary shake-up and
funding cuts squeeze the Balclutha institution.
An overall rates increase of 8.7% is being proposed by
Environment Canterbury (ECan) in the 2010-11 draft annual
plan the regional council will be asked to adopt tomorrow.
