Legal Highs Policy
We cannot ban the sale of legal highs in our district. We can only restrict where these substances are sold.
Tell us where you think licensed retail outlets should be located in our district.
The draft Psychoactive Substances Policy proposes 2 alternative locations – permitting sales only in the Industrial Subdivision or on Gladstone Road.
Submissions close 5pm Monday 19 May. Make a submission online.
By-election for Gisborne ward
Due to the resignation of Councillor Manu Caddie a by-election is being held for Gisborne ward.
Candidate nominations are now open.
The by-election will be held on 3 July 2014 by postal vote.
Sports Parks Plan
We want to ensure that all sports codes have access to grounds to train and play. We recognise that people are playing a wider range of sports now and some of the codes such as ki-o-rahi, waka ama, and softball are growing in numbers but have little access to fit-for-purpose training and playing grounds.
We encourage all sporting organisations and sports park users to tell us what you think of the proposals in the draft plan.
Make a submission online. Submissions close 5pm Wednesday 18 June.
Draft Policy - Legal Highs
We cannot ban the sale of legal highs in our district. We can only restrict where these substances are sold.
Tell us where you think licensed retail outlets should be located in our district.
The draft Psychoactive Substances Policy proposes 2 alternative locations – permitting sales only in the Industrial Subdivision or on Gladstone Road.
Submissions close 5pm Monday 19 May. Make a submission online.
Draft Local Alcohol Policy
We want your feedback on the proposals in the draft Local Alcohol Policy (LAP). Your feedback will tell us what kind of alcohol outlets the Gisborne district wants and how accessible we want them to be.
The aim of the policy is to limit harm from alcohol by having safe and healthy alcohol licensing criteria.
Submissions close 5pm Monday 19 May. Make a submission online.
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What's New
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Documents: Community funding grants
A new community-led development fund offering small and medium grants
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Documents: State of our environment
2011-2012 reports on biosecurity, fresh water resources, waste, recycling and air, coastal environment, land and soil
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Documents: Conservation quorum
Includes - what's your freshwater values?, Longbush Ecosanctuary, Natural Heritage Fund projects
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Meetings: Meetings calendar
Check out the council and committee meetings on this month
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17 Apr 14
Feedback wanted on district's sports parks
All sporting codes should have access to the facilities they need to train and play sports
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16 Apr 14
Earlier closing proposed for bars and off-licences
Gisborne bars could be empty by 2am on a Friday and Saturday night...
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16 Apr 14
Council cannot ban legal highs
Under current law Gisborne District Council cannot ban the sale of legal highs...
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11 Apr 14
Council meeting decisions
Wainui trees removed, we can't ban legal highs, reducing wastewater into rivers, Manu Caddie resigned, reducing Maori land debt
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9 Apr 14
Rubbish dumpers - you're being watched!
People that continue to dump rubbish in our public places will get caught. A...
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PO Box 747, Gisborne 4040
New Zealand
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Email: service@gdc.govt.nz
