Hutt City Council met today under urgency to approve a plan and to progress an emergency budget in response to COVID-19 which addresses impacts on the Lower Hutt community.

For more information visit Hutt City Council’s website: Hutt City Council acts to cut proposed 7.9% rates increase

Communities in Lower Hutt are staying connected during the lockdown through a new online service that is providing a large variety of online collections and library activities direct to people in their homes.

For more information visit Hutt City Council’s website: Hutt City Libraries online and in your home

Hutt City Council and Wellington Water, on the advice of Regional Public Health, have closed the public artesian water supply taps at Buick Street, Petone; outside the Dowse on Laings Road; and at Riverside Drive in Waiwhetu, until further notice.

For more information visit Hutt City Council’s website: Lower Hutt’s public artesian well taps closed

Hutt City Councillors met today to agree on a range of immediate actions to support local people and businesses in response to COVID-19.

For more information visit Hutt City Council’s website: Hutt City Council takes action to support local people and business

Lower Hutt Mayor Campbell Barry has announced Hutt City Council will stop enforcing parking charges until the COVID-19 alert level is raised to Level 4 in 48 hours, and the country enters a period of lockdown.

For more information visit Hutt City Council’s website: Hutt City Council suspends parking charges