Environment Southland is setting its sights on enhancing biodiversity in Southland and contributing to the region’s post COVID-19 economic recovery, thanks to $4.5million of Government funding that was announced on Sunday (5/7/2020). The funding, part of the Government’s $1.3 billion Jobs for Nature
Environment Southland approved its Annual Plan 2020-21 at today’s Council meeting. The focus is on striking a balance between meeting growing expectations to deliver on increasingly complex projects and recovering financially in a post-COVID-19 world. The annual plan is forecasting a deficit of $2.7
Environment Southland is striving to make considerable savings on its expenditure for the Annual Plan 2020-2021 ahead of its adoption next week. Last month the Council announced an expected drop in income of around $3.5 million in the 2020-21 financial year due to the negative impacts of COVID-19 on
This morning our compliance team was called to investigate a number of dead eels in the Waihopai River behind Bill Richardson Drive. The eels were mainly found at the edge of a stormwater outlet and Invercargill City Council staff joined our staff to investigate. There were no obvious signs of any p
The Invercargill City Council is preparing to begin upgrade work for the Transfer Station pit floor, after the work was delayed due to COVID-19. Work will begin on Monday, June 8, with the construction of two temporary general waste bays. The temporary bays will allow people to continue to use the T
Environment Southland is forecasting a drop in income of around $3.5 million in the coming 2020-21 financial year due to the impact of COVID-19 on tourism and income from investments. A strong balance sheet and a reduction in expenditure mean the Council is in a good position to weather the shock, b
At yesterday’s Council meeting, the revised Southland Flood Control Management Bylaw was adopted. The bylaw, which becomes operative on Saturday 23 May, aims to manage and protect the integrity of Environment Southland’s assets like stop banks, detention dams, bridges, culverts and tide gate structu
People affected by February’s flooding event can still make applications to the Mayoral Relief Fund for assistance, although they are being urged to get their requests in soon. Southland Civil Defence Emergency Management Group Controller Angus McKay said the fund will close on 30 June and a decisio
