Edgeware/Barbadoes parking changes likely

Posted on 16 February 2013 by belinda

City Council staff have made a number of recommendations for changes to parking around the shops at the intersection of Barbadoes Street and Edgeware Road.
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Herb garden at transitional St Albans Centre

Posted on 15 February 2013 by belinda

A herb garden has been planted at the transitional St Albans Community Centre at 1047 Colombo Street.
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Neighbourhood Trust plans to purchase shops

Posted on 15 February 2013 by belinda

The St Albans Neighbourhood Trust, based at the St Albans Baptist Church, plans to purchase two shops for its community outreach programme and has applied to the Shirley Papanui Community Board for assistance to do so.
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Proposal for indoor sports facility Westminster Park

Posted on 15 February 2013 by belinda

The Shirley Papanui Community Board has indicated its support in principle for an indoor sports facility for Wesminster Park and has granted $5520 to employ a planner to assist with the consent process.
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Garden needs green fingers

Posted on 15 February 2013 by belinda

Do you have green fingers and some time to spare to help with a garden in the heart of St Albans? The Edgeware Village Green team is looking for someone on the Invalids, Sickness or non-work tested DPB who lives locally to assist with watering, weeding and general maintenance of the village green near the former Edgeware Pool site.
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Community Board agenda for February 20

Posted on 15 February 2013 by belinda

Parking changes are among items on the agenda for the Shirley Papanui Community Board meeting on February 20.The agenda also contains interesting tidbits of information about St Albans in the minutes of the February 5 meeting. These will appear shortly in other items on the website.
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Website for your street?

Posted on 15 February 2013 by belinda

Have you thought about setting up a website based on your street or a group of neighbours?
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Red Cross quake grants for school children

Posted on 15 February 2013 by belinda

Red Cross has set up a fund to help children deal with the aftermath of the earthquakes.
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French classes for pupils

Posted on 15 February 2013 by belinda

Would you like your primary school child to learn French?

There are a few places left for Year 4 to 6 pupils at St Albans Primary School to attend a French class on a Thursday afternoon from 1.30 – 2.10pm during term times.
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Edgeware Village Master Plan available for comment

Posted on 15 February 2013 by belinda

The Edgeware Village Master Plan is now available for public comment.
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Urgent advice for Tower Insurance EQ clients

Posted on 15 February 2013 by EmmaT

If you receive a letter of intent from Tower Insurance, seek advice and put in a privacy act request to obtain your whole claim file. The rest of the article contains information on what reports to obtain and suggests you obtain your own costings.
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Our Changing City – various speakers

Posted on 15 February 2013 by EmmaT

The WEA is running a series of lectures on the topic of Our Changing City from 1.30 – 2.30pm on Wednesday afternoons for five weeks at 59 Gloucester Street. Entry by gold coin. The talks began on February 13 and include speakers on Gap Filler (Feb 20), Getting Around the City by bike (feb 27), the City Mission (March 6) and Rebuilding the Arts Centre (March 13).

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