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MARLBOROUGH DISTRICT COUNCIL He körero no te Kaunihera o Wairau Sounds News foa . in First hour of parking free - remember to enter your plate number Renwick and Havelock water use information out soon One hour free parking was introduced in Blenheim and Picton this week and drivers now have more flexibility on how they spend their fee-free 60 minutes. The first hour free parking can now be spread out during separate visits to town. For example, if you park for 30 minutes in town in the morning you can return to town at a lator time and use the remaining 30 minutes. People parking in Blenheim or Picton are reminded to activate a Pay by Plate meter by entering their registration plate number to access the free parking, even if they're staying for less than one hour. Councillor Brian Dawson, who holds the parking portfolio, says councilors recently decided to extend free parking in Blenheim and Picton to help boost retail sales and hospitality activity to assist Mariborough's COVID-19 recovery. Residents in Renwick and Havelock will soon receive information on their water use following the first reading of their meters. Council's Operations and Maintenance Engineer Stephen Rooney says this is a major milestone for the project. "Now that we have completed the initial meter reading, meters will be read on a regular basis to provide residents with a comparison between winter and summer demand." "Over the next couple of weeks households in Renwick and Havelock will be provided with an information sheet which will detail their water consumption prior to charging beginning next year. This lead-in period provides water usage data through a complete summer period, prior to charging storting on 1 July 2021," Mr Rooney said. *Offering the first hour free aligns with the average length of time people are parking in the CBD on-street car parks, Or Dawson said. "Water meters are the fairest way to pay. as you only pay for the water you actually use, giving you control over your bil. Metering helps secure future water supplies by encouraging people to conserve water." People can remotely pay for parking by using the PayMyPark phone app "Meters also help to identify leaks and get them fixed quickly. We have aiready found some very large leaks - one was showing a loss of water of 68 cubic metres a day, compared to the average household daily winter consumption of less than one cubic metre a day," Mr Rooney said. The Alfred Street car park is Pay by Plate Helper included in the first hour free MARLBOROUGH DISTCT COUNC initiative. However, all day tariffs for the car park building and all day car parks remain at $4 per day. H there MOC car parks will change to lt Hour free Parkan from 1 October 200. Members of the public can contact Council on Ph: 03 520 7400 for further information about the Renwick and Havelock water meter rollout or visit www.mariborough.govt.nz/services/utilities/water-supplies/water-metering- Please phone the Council on Ph: 03 520 7400 or emait Steane remember to enter your number plate at in-havelock-and-renwickrenwick-and-havelock-water-meter-frequently- mdcemariborough.govt.nz for further information the meter. asked-questions TOWN Marlborough i-SITES are OPEN! mariborug ACTIVATION DAYS Let's make it happen... join us in supporting vegional Mariborough Pop in and visit the team to book domestic travel, tours and activi- ties across the Marlborough region and the rest of NZ. Renwick - Sat 3rd October Open Monday - Friday 10am - 4pm Seddon - Sun 18th October Saturday - Sunday 10am - 2pm DO SOMETRINO Blenheim - Sat 24th October Head to ManboroughNZcom for more infurmain NEW See www.makeitmariborough.co.nz for more information. NEW ZEALAND SITEMMMMM WWWWW a Heg y MARLBOROUGH SOUNDS neoCK For up to date soling, news and weather from Mariborough Sounds Marinas visit: www.msmarinas.co.nz www.MARLBOROUGH.GOVT.NZ I 03 520 7400 | 15 SEYMOUR STREET, BLENHEIM, 7201 NEW ZEALAND MARLBOROUGH DISTRICT COUNCIL He körero no te Kaunihera o Wairau Sounds News foa . in First hour of parking free - remember to enter your plate number Renwick and Havelock water use information out soon One hour free parking was introduced in Blenheim and Picton this week and drivers now have more flexibility on how they spend their fee-free 60 minutes. The first hour free parking can now be spread out during separate visits to town. For example, if you park for 30 minutes in town in the morning you can return to town at a lator time and use the remaining 30 minutes. People parking in Blenheim or Picton are reminded to activate a Pay by Plate meter by entering their registration plate number to access the free parking, even if they're staying for less than one hour. Councillor Brian Dawson, who holds the parking portfolio, says councilors recently decided to extend free parking in Blenheim and Picton to help boost retail sales and hospitality activity to assist Mariborough's COVID-19 recovery. Residents in Renwick and Havelock will soon receive information on their water use following the first reading of their meters. Council's Operations and Maintenance Engineer Stephen Rooney says this is a major milestone for the project. "Now that we have completed the initial meter reading, meters will be read on a regular basis to provide residents with a comparison between winter and summer demand." "Over the next couple of weeks households in Renwick and Havelock will be provided with an information sheet which will detail their water consumption prior to charging beginning next year. This lead-in period provides water usage data through a complete summer period, prior to charging storting on 1 July 2021," Mr Rooney said. *Offering the first hour free aligns with the average length of time people are parking in the CBD on-street car parks, Or Dawson said. "Water meters are the fairest way to pay. as you only pay for the water you actually use, giving you control over your bil. Metering helps secure future water supplies by encouraging people to conserve water." People can remotely pay for parking by using the PayMyPark phone app "Meters also help to identify leaks and get them fixed quickly. We have aiready found some very large leaks - one was showing a loss of water of 68 cubic metres a day, compared to the average household daily winter consumption of less than one cubic metre a day," Mr Rooney said. The Alfred Street car park is Pay by Plate Helper included in the first hour free MARLBOROUGH DISTCT COUNC initiative. However, all day tariffs for the car park building and all day car parks remain at $4 per day. H there MOC car parks will change to lt Hour free Parkan from 1 October 200. Members of the public can contact Council on Ph: 03 520 7400 for further information about the Renwick and Havelock water meter rollout or visit www.mariborough.govt.nz/services/utilities/water-supplies/water-metering- Please phone the Council on Ph: 03 520 7400 or emait Steane remember to enter your number plate at in-havelock-and-renwickrenwick-and-havelock-water-meter-frequently- mdcemariborough.govt.nz for further information the meter. asked-questions TOWN Marlborough i-SITES are OPEN! mariborug ACTIVATION DAYS Let's make it happen... join us in supporting vegional Mariborough Pop in and visit the team to book domestic travel, tours and activi- ties across the Marlborough region and the rest of NZ. Renwick - Sat 3rd October Open Monday - Friday 10am - 4pm Seddon - Sun 18th October Saturday - Sunday 10am - 2pm DO SOMETRINO Blenheim - Sat 24th October Head to ManboroughNZcom for more infurmain NEW See www.makeitmariborough.co.nz for more information. NEW ZEALAND SITEMMMMM WWWWW a Heg y MARLBOROUGH SOUNDS neoCK For up to date soling, news and weather from Mariborough Sounds Marinas visit: www.msmarinas.co.nz www.MARLBOROUGH.GOVT.NZ I 03 520 7400 | 15 SEYMOUR STREET, BLENHEIM, 7201 NEW ZEALAND