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Proposed Long Term Plan 2012–2022
Find out more about the Proposed Long Term Plan 2012–2022 here

Wairarapa Governance Review - future local government options 16 May 2012
 A report for the three Wairarapa District Councils on future governance options for the Wairarapa region is now available.
The report, related documents and background can be viewed here:
Full Report 
Summary of Conclusions
Q & A Sheet
Media release 16 May 2012
Better Local Government (NZ Government publication)
Copies of the full report and associated documents may be viewed at or obtained from the Carterton District Council Office and the Carterton Library, Holloway Street Carterton.
Your written comments or questions about the report are invited. Please email Colin Wright colin@cdc.govt.nz or write to Carterton District Council, P O Box 9, Carterton.
Once the three Wairarapa district councils have discussed the report during May 2012 they will consult Wairarapa residents on any proposal for change.

Operator of the Year 2011
Councillors and staff would like to congratulate Selwyn Osborne for winning the Water Industry Operations Group Award for the 2011 year which was open to all WIOG members in the water and wastewater treatment and reticulation fields and which attracted a large number of nominations from throughout New Zealand.
The award is an acknowledgement by industry peers for outstanding performance, innovation and commitment to improvement in the water operations profession.
Selwyn was presented with this award at the recent WIOG Annual Conference in May and as part of winning the award has won an all expenses paid trip the Water Industry Operators Association of Australia (WIOA) 75th Annual Victorian Water Industry Engineers and Operators Conference to be held in Bendigo Australia during September 2012.

The Carterton Events Centre
Find out more about the Carterton Events Centre and how you can help.
View pictures of the Centre’s Grand Opening Celebrations on 29 October 2011 here.

Carterton Community Arts Council
Creative Communities Funding Grant
The Creative Communities Scheme is a relationship between Creative NZ and local authorities and supports opportunities for New Zealanders to participate in the arts in their local community. The Carterton Community Arts Council administers this scheme on behalf of the Carterton District.  Applications for the next funding round will close on Friday 25 May 2012.
Application forms and funding criteria are available from the Carterton District Council or by contacting Sandra Hayes on 06 379 4030 or can be downloaded from here.  Guidelines for applicants can be downloaded here.

Important News
Unformed portion at the end of Diamond Street is stopped, please read the notice here

Carterton Refuse and Recycling Kerbside Collection
All Kerbside Refuse and Recycling Collections on a Statutory Holiday will be carried out on the normal Monday (unless Council and Earthcare advise otherwise)
So please in future put your Bags and Recycling out on the normal day.
Collections on Labour Day Monday will be completed on Monday (not Tuesday)

Changes to general rate document
Please view changes to the general rate document here

Wairarapa Combined District Plan - Plan Changes
Please view changes made to the Waingawa and Carterton South plans here

Proposed waste management plan
Councils are required by legislation to have a Waste Management and Minimisation Plan for solid waste in place before July 2012. The Carterton District Council has prepared a Proposed Waste Management Plan and this is now available for public consultation before it is finalised. Please click here for more information.

Wairarapa Governance
All Councils in the Wellington Region have agreed that by the end of June 2011 each of the respective Councils would conduct a consultation process with their communities, inviting written submissions commenting on the scope, options and structures set out in the Price Waterhouse Coopers review of governance in the Wellington Region. Please read more here.