Our Nelson Issue 195 – 8 May 2024

Council-owned Brook Street homes up for sale
The 10 Nelson City Council-owned Brook Street homes at risk from landslips have gone up for sale. 
All the homes, plus a studio and garage package, are for sale with Chaneys Real Estate for relocation, by tender, and with no reserve. 
Acting Group Manager Infrastructure David Light says selling the homes is the next step in a process that will allow Council to install a bund with stormwater controls at the bottom of the properties to protect Council services, the road, and properties across the street.  
“We are grateful to the homeowners for settling with us in such a timely manner and pleased that we can offer them a way to move on with their lives. Council can now get on with the job of returning this land to a natural state, with the potential for it to be vested as part of the Tantragee Reserve.” 
Council had originally planned to remediate three slips from public land in the area affecting these private properties as part of the $17.3 million slip repair package approved in May 2023. 
However, that plan had to change following further rainfall and geotechnical investigations that meant the proposed fixes were no longer fit for purpose and the likelihood of these slips reactivating in a future major weather event had increased. Council finalised the purchase of the properties last month at a cost of $6.7 million. 
Private viewings are available during the week, along with open homes, and additionally for an hour each Sunday. Search “Brook Street” on Trade Me to see the listings or contact Krystal Henderson from Chaneys Real Estate on 027 751 5493. 
Tenders will close on 15 May, and any unsold structures will then be packaged for tender for deconstruction.  Any monies received from sale of the dwellings will off-set the cost of deconstructing any that remain and/or remediating the land if funds allow.

Saxton Field alcohol advertising/reserves 
amendment consultation
Nelson City and Tasman District Councils are seeking public feedback on a proposed amendment to the Saxton Field Reserve Management Plan which will permit temporary alcohol advertising at international cricket matches held at Saxton Oval.
Under current rules of the Plan, 'advertising of alcohol shall not be permitted on Saxton Field, apart from price and product schedules at point of sale.'
The proposed amendment allows for an exception to be made for international cricket matches with contractual sponsorship commitments. 
This temporary advertising of alcohol will be permitted for the duration of the event, with the approval of the Saxton Field Committee Chair and the Chief Executives of both Councils.
The rule change will not apply to other sports or events held at venues within the Saxton Field complex.
At its April 2024 meeting, the Saxton Field Committee agreed to the proposed amendment. The matter will now go out for public feedback before the committee makes a recommendation that will be presented to the Joint Committee of Tasman District and Nelson City Councils on 9 July.
In the coming weeks, we want your feedback on this rule change to help us make a decision that reflects the views of the community. 
Consultation is open now until Friday 24 May. For more information and to provide feedback, visit shape.tasman.govt.nz/saxton-plan-change. Feedback is being collated through Tasman District Council.
We acknowledge that reducing exposure to alcohol advertising has long been noted as a key opportunity for reducing harm.
Through collaborative work with stakeholders and the community, our future aspiration is to develop a new policy related to the advertising of alcohol, and the proposed amendments to the Reserve Management Plan include an expectation that advertising of alcohol would be phased out by the time of the next review of this plan.
Stallholders wanted for Matariki Festival 
We invite vendors and/or community groups to secure a stall at this year’s Matariki Festival. 
The event will be held at Trafalgar Park on Friday 28 June from 5pm to 9pm.
Applications to host a stall close Friday 17 May.
Please contact Rangi Anderson at matariki@ncc.govt.nz to register your interest or for more information.

New taskforces to carry on City Revitalisation 
Summit momentum
Nelson City Council has established two new taskforces to help guide the progress of key city projects – the revitalisation of Nelson’s city centre, and the waterfront redevelopment. 
The City Revitalisation Taskforce will be chaired by Deputy Mayor Rohan O’Neill-Stevens, and the Waterfront Redevelopment Taskforce will be chaired by Councillor Mel Courtney.   
Nelson Mayor Nick Smith says the taskforces will provide governance oversight for major investment in the city and provide a forum for investigating and prioritising the many ideas that came from the City Revitalisation Summit, held six weeks ago. 
"These new taskforces are about building on the momentum from the summit with the right structure and teams to translate the ideas from it into action. 
"The City Revitalisation Taskforce is to deliver on the call for new investment in the central city, to oversee major projects such as Bridge to Better and the Millers Acre bus hub and to encourage private-sector investment. The Summit participants also urged Council to do more to make the most of the city-to-sea connection and the Waterfront Redevelopment Taskforce will take on this challenge. A strength of the summit was the community involvement and Council wants this to continue. We are supporting a community driven taskforce to continue the work of the What If Whakatū-Nelson initiative. 
"The next step, now Council has approved the taskforces, is to get to work on the dozens of ideas that came from the summit,” Mayor Nick says.  
Councillor Kahu Paki Paki will be deputy chair of the City Revitalisation Taskforce with Councillors Trudie Brand, Pete Rainey, Aaron Stallard, Rachel Sanson and Mayor Nick (ex officio) making up the rest of the taskforce.  
"This is an exciting step for driving forward our large upcoming projects like Bridge to Better and the Millers Acre bus hub, as well as working with the community on what's needed in the here and now,” says City Revitalisation Taskforce Chair, Deputy Mayor Rohan. “Our city is already a vibrant place. Our job is to amplify and enhance that and deliver to the full extent of its potential.”

Meetings
Council meeting - to hear submissions to draft Long Term Plan 2024-2034 (if required)
9am each day	9 and 10 May
Joint Nelson Tasman Regional Transport Committee - Tasman District Council Chamber, 189 Queen Street, Richmond
9.30am	13 May
Nelson Tasman Regional Landfill Business Unit
9.30am	17 May
Council meeting - to deliberate on submissions to draft Long Term Plan 2024-2034 
9am each day	23 and 24 May
Regional Pest Management Joint Committee - to hear submissions to Partial Review of Regional Pest Management Plan 2019-2029 (if required) - Tasman District Council Chamber, 189 Queen Street, Richmond
9.30am	27 May
Chief Executive Employment Committee - Mayor's Office, Floor 2A, Civic House, 110 Trafalgar Street, Nelson
1pm	29 May
Change to meeting
Saxton Field Committee previously advertised to be held at the Boardroom, Sports House, 142 Saxton Road East, Saxton Field Complex, will now be held at Tasman District Council's Chamber, 189 Queen Street, Richmond
9.30am	17 May

International Compost Awareness Week
5 – 11 May
International Compost Awareness Week
Nature’s way of recycling
To celebrate International Compost Awareness Week, Rethink Waste Whakaarohia and its partners in the community are offering a range of free workshops, events and activities. 
Plus, there’s some great giveaways and prizes to be won.
FREE Compost Events:  
Mitre 10 Mega Compost Display
All week, starting 5 May, 
inside Mitre 10 Mega Garden Centre
Drop in anytime and enter the prize draw.
NCC Elma Turner Library Workshop - Composting Hacks with Kate 
Thursday 9 May, 12.30 - 1.30pm
Community Compost Saturday Club
Saturday 11 May, 9 - 11am 
at Waimarama Community Gardens
Get hands on with compost. Runs every Saturday. 
Tim’s Garden - Composting 
101 Workshops
Saturday 11 May, 10 - 11am at Tim’s Garden
Free coffee, goody bag and prize draw.
Light refreshments and spot prizes.
To learn more or sign up visit: nelson.govt.nz/international-compost-awareness-week