Vandervis' apologies placate Weatheralls
Written apologies from Cr Lee Vandervis following an email he sent fellow councillor Colin Weatherall and his son have resolved an issue that might otherwise have resulted in a formal complaint.
Written apologies from Cr Lee Vandervis following an email he sent fellow councillor Colin Weatherall and his son have resolved an issue that might otherwise have resulted in a formal complaint.
Disagreement over improving the quality of stormwater could see the Dunedin City Council and the Otago Regional Council at loggerheads for some time - and may even end up in court.
The Dunedin City Council has delayed the removal of trees from Walton Park, Fairfield, and the Saddle Hill Community Board is urging it to hurry up.
Some minor tweaking by the Otago Regional Transport Committee on the region's next three-year land transport programme has resulted from public submissions.
The Dunedin City Council has so far spent $300,000 defending a challenge in the High Court by a Dunedin businessman over a roading dispute, but the true costs are likely to be much higher.
The Dunedin City Council has a date for mediation, but can give no guarantees that finger-pointing over a leaky home that has dragged on for more than a year is about to be resolved.