Hutt City Council has met and agreed on the issues that will be put to Lower Hutt residents ahead of setting this year’s Annual Plan.

For more information visit Hutt City Council’s website: Big decisions ahead for residents

Hutt City Councillors were briefed about pressing financial challenges and were presented options to increase rates as well as borrowing.

For more information visit Hutt City Council’s website: Hutt City Councillors briefed on significant financial challenges

Hutt City Councillors have held initial discussions today about what’s been recognised as a national challenge facing local government – funding the renewal of water infrastructure with some estimating the investment required across the country to top $17.2 billion over the next decade.

For more information visit Hutt City Council’s website: Water high on the agenda for Hutt City Council

Lower Hutt Mayor Campbell Barry has welcomed today’s news the Government will fund a new Melling Interchange near central Lower Hutt, to be completed by 2026.

For more information visit Hutt City Council’s website: New Melling Interchange a boost for Lower Hutt

Today Hutt City Council met to discuss its approach to how rates are allocated between residents and commercial property owners.

For more information visit Hutt City Council’s website: Hutt City Council looks to make rating system fairer

A by-election to fill a vacancy on the Petone Community Board will get underway next week.

For more information visit Hutt City Council’s website: Voting opens Monday for Petone Community Board by-election

Better managing waste and recycling across Lower Hutt, and replacing Naenae Pool alongside a plan to reinvigorate the town centre have been agreed as two key priorities by Hutt City Council at a meeting last night.

For more information visit Hutt City Council’s website: Hutt City Council backs changes to waste and recycling and a new Naenae pool

For more information visit Hutt City Council’s website: Last of Council’s homelessness services ready to go

All workers contracted by InterGroup to carry out street cleaning and litter control for Hutt City Council are now receiving the living wage as a minimum.

For more information visit Hutt City Council’s website: Lower Hutt street cleaners receive the living wage

Urban Wainuiomata is the first stage of the most comprehensive flood mapping programme in Lower Hutt’s history to near completion – but it needs the help of local residents to finish the job.

For more information visit Hutt City Council’s website: Identifying city’s flood hazards kicks off in Wainuiomata