necessary in relation to this decision; and in accordance with section 79
of the Act, determined that it does not require further information, further assessment of
options or further analysis of costs and benefits, or advantages and disadvantages prior to
making a decision on this matter.
Cloke/Walker
Public Transport update
C Gazley provided an update on the ongoing developments and plans of the region’s public transport
service.
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Plymouth District Council for a one-off ‘Ginger Dump’. On June 17 and 18, bring your ginger (including roots) to The Junction on Colson Rd, New Plymouth. We will have skip bins ready for you to dump it free of charge, between 10am and 3pm. For more on pest plants check out www.trc.govt.nz/biosecurity-biodiversity/ or call us on 0800 736 222.
river, it would only take one big storm event to spread the weed fragments or seeds further afield. The work we are doing now reduces the mass of the weed and therefore, reduces that risk.” He says the Council will have to spray the weed each summer for several years. Other control measures may also be used, including mechanical removal. “It won’t be a quick fix but it’s vital we put in the work. The last thing we need is this weed getting out of control and becoming the next hornwort – which is now