Our Nelson 149 – 13 July

Whakatū Nelson Arts and Creativity Strategy: realising our creative potential together
A time of unprecedented strain on the arts and creative sector has led to the development of a plan to reset our direction as a city so the sector can survive and deliver greater economic and wellbeing benefits.
The Whakatū Nelson Arts and Creativity Strategy was developed for Nelson City Council by Johny O’Donnell and Ali Boswijk, who spoke with nearly 200 people, including artists, art organisations, iwi, the business sector and the wider community in Nelson. 
Chair of the Arts Strategy working group Deputy Mayor Judene Edgar says the Strategy has enormous potential to reinvigorate creativity in our city.
“We know the arts deliver enormous benefits for our city. This draft strategy proposes a series of key moves and actions to support the arts sector, like a Creative Tourism Initiative to support our arts, hospitality and accommodation sectors during winter,” says Deputy Mayor Edgar. 
“I’m excited to hear from the public about what they think of the Strategy and how we can deliver all of the benefits of a thriving creative sector to Nelson and Te Tauihu.”
Have your say
Would you like more art in the streets, laneways and parks of our city? How about events that bring artists and visitors to our region? Or more ways for people in Nelson to participate in the arts? 
To read the full draft Strategy and have your say go to nelson.govt.nz and click on the “Nelson Arts and Creativity Strategy” tile. Feedback is invited from now until Tuesday 26 July 2022.

Bad weather and supply issues delay Awatea pump station project
Prolonged wet weather has proved challenging at the Awatea Place Wastewater Pump Station project. 
Alongside delays to pipe delivery caused by the global supply line crisis, this means the project’s end date is now extended to December 2022.
If weather conditions allow, pipe laying in Awatea Place is expected to be completed early August 2022, with trenching then moving into Parkers Road. The pipe from Awatea Place will be extended through to Golf Road during the months of August and September.
The final pipe connections and commissioning are planned to occur in November. The last bits of reinstatement, landscaping and road works will follow commissioning in December 2022.
Traffic management will remain in place during this time period, and further delays can be expected on Parkers Road.
When this work is completed it will provide a major upgrade to the sewer network, reducing the chance of sewer overflows from occurring.

Rutherford Street stormwater upgrade
Detour layout - Phase 1
Approx. July - September 2022
What happens during Phase 1:
Waimea Road closes and detour route opens
Work to install stormwater, wastewater and water supply pipes begins
Installation of large stormwater chamber at Examiner Street/Rutherford Street intersection

STV explained: how Nelson will vote in 2022 
This year’s local elections will be decided using the single transferable vote system (STV). 
Replacing first-past-the-post, STV allows people to rank the candidates they support. It provides voters with greater choice and increases the chances that you will be represented by an elected member that you voted for.
To make sure everyone understands the new system, we have created two animated videos. 
The first one explains how the results will be decided. The second explains how to fill in your ballot paper.
You can find the videos by scanning the QR code above. Find much more information about standing in the 2022 Local Elections by visiting nelson.govt.nz and clicking on the “Local Elections 2022” tile.

E Tū Whakatū
Nelson’s Active Travel Strategy
Safer and easier walking and cycling
Tell us what you think! Click on the tile at nelson.govt.nz to take part

Meetings
Nelson Tasman Regional Landfill 
Business Unit
9.30am	15 Jul
Civil Defence Emergency 
Management Group
9.30am	26 Jul
Chief Executive Employment 
Committee - Rūma Whakatū
2pm	26 Jul
Joint Committee of Tasman District 
and Nelson City Councils
1.30pm	27 Jul
Strategic Development and 
Property Subcommittee
9am	28 Jul
Council meeting
1pm	28 Jul