“Investigations on the woody debris are continuing and we expect this to be completed in early September . . . while we can’t comment on the details in relation to forestry company compliance, staff have already inspected three-quarters of the sites in the Tolaga Bay area and compliance visits are being undertaken in other catchments across our region.”
On the recently-signed Memorandum of Understanding with Eastland Community Trust, the two CEOs “have been progressing refining the scope of work and identifying suitable external providers to assist us”.
Negotiations towards an amalgamation of Heart of Gisborne with Activate Tairawhiti had seen agreement around draft principles and set in place a timeline that all parties were working towards. Councillors could expect further reporting on this in September.
Council staff were looking to engage a consultant to develop a network operating plan, in response to increasing demand for land transport services across Gisborne.
Gisborne Holdings Ltd reports that the upgrade of the council’s Te Puia customer service centre is on track for completion later this month.
