Your Weekly Update from Council Packed events calendar Adoption of the Local Alcohol Policy NEW PLYMOUTH DISTRICT COUNCIL and Stratford District throughout summer Council have developed a joint Local Alcohol Policy. THE MAGICAL summer of events Council Chamber). An exciting morning of Egmont Street, New Plymouth. This retro On 2 November 2016 the Local continues with more activities tricks, games and fun! bicycle event has teams racing for 20 short, Alcohol Policy was adopted by the coming up! • Thamasis – 8pm on Friday on the Fred fast laps on Egmont Street. Register at Alcohol Regulatory and Licencing The TSB Bank Festival of Lights – Parker Lawn. This local band featured at Jetcharm Barbershop. Authority. This policy will come into one of the main attractions highlighted least season’s Bowl Night Out. Asplundh Guided Walks effect for all off-licence and on-licence when Lonely Planet named the • Albi and the Wolves – 8.30pm on Friday • Bells, Stars and Chimes – 5.30pm holders on Tuesday 28 February second-best region in the world to visit on the Hatchery Lawn. Folk is brought into tomorrow the lower Carrington Street Car 2017, with the exception of clause – has wowed children and adults alike the modern age! Park (behind The Mill). Visit the Kibby 6.7 – Maximum Trading Hours, which with its stunning lighting features and • Highly Flammable – 10pm on Friday on Carillon, observatory and clock tower. will come into effect on Monday 1 May the Hatchery Lawn. A high-intensity fire • Trekking Tarata with the Stratford entertainment programme. 2017. show! Tramping Club – 8am on Saturday at the “Our other two big activity programmes, Hard-copies of the Local Alcohol Ride Summertime Rolls Inglewood railway yard (hard). A donation the Ride Summertime Rolls and Asplundh Policy are available from: • Red Light Ride – 5.30pm on Friday at for carpooling drivers, please. Guided Walks, are really busy with kids • Civic Centre, Liardet Street, New Huatoki Plaza, New Plymouth. An evening • Purangi Kiwi Project: Otunahe Scenic Plymouth. and adults trying new things and exploring ride and refresher course on riding safely Reserve – 8am on Sunday at the • and district libraries. new parts of the district,” says Manager in traffic. Inglewood railway yard (hard). A donation • Library and service centres in Bell Venues and Events Ron Murray. • Velo Deus 20 – 5.30pm on Friday 3 at for carpooling drivers, please. Block, Inglewood and Waitara. “Everyone is welcome to take part in • Service Centre, 61-63 Miranda these activities – just check out the festival Street, Stratford. programme to see what’s coming up!” • Stratford Library, Prospero Place, The lights festival’s programme booklet, Stratford. which was delivered to all mailboxes in • Online at newplymouthnz.com/LAP December, has all the details for events and stratford.govt.nz. in the festival, Ride Summertime Rolls and the Guided Walks – or hop online to Exhibition Insight festivaloflights.nz. See the current exhibitions at the Check out what’s coming up in just the Govett-Brewster Art Gallery/Len Lye next few days: Centre with a staff member’s insight! TSB Bank Festival of Lights No bookings are required for this • The Stove – 8.30pm tonight (Wednes- free activity, which runs at 2pm every day) on the Hatchery Lawn (wet-weather Sunday, but if you’re part of a big group venue: The Mayfair). Taranaki’s leading please let the gallery know you are bogan-jazz-folk outfit with five-part coming by phoning 06-759 6060. harmonies. Migrant Women Meet • Twilight Market – 7pm tomorrow (Thursday) This regular event invites migrant at the band rotunda. women in the Taranaki community to • The Ritz Big Band – 8pm tomorrow on connect over a cup of tea. the Hatchery Lawn. You are welcome to attend the next • Unfinished Business – 9pm tomorrow on meeting in the community lounge on the Hatchery Lawn. Authentic early jazz level one of Puke Ariki Library at 11am funk of the ’60s and ’70s. on Tuesday next week (24 January). • Magic Mania – 10am on Friday on the Local band Thamasis plays this Friday on the Fred Park Lawn, starting at 8pm. Hatchery Lawn (wet-weather venue:

PUBLIC NOTICES

Easter Sunday Shop Trading Plymouth District. and service centres in Bell Block, • Inglewood Community Board2, 1.30pm Agenda papers will be available Policy 2017 If agreed, shops will be able to Inglewood and Waitara, and online at on Tuesday 31 January. for inspection at least two business 3 THE SHOP TRADING HOURS determine whether or not to open newplymouthnz.com/EasterTrading. • Clifton Community Board , 9am on days prior to the meeting via ACT 1990 was recently amended to on Easter Sundays. There will be no Thursday 2 February. newplymouthnz.com or at Council compulsion for them to do so. January and February • Waitara Community Board4, 9am on offices and libraries. Where no venue enable territorial authorities to decide meetings whether to allow shops to trade on Consultation opens today Friday 3 February. is shown, the meetings are held at Easter Sundays. (Wednesday) and runs until Monday NEW PLYMOUTH DISTRICT • Planning Committee, 4.30pm on the Civic Centre, New Plymouth. New Plymouth District Council 20 February. Late submissions will COUNCIL will hold the following Tuesday 14 February. Venues: 1 – NPOB Surf Club, is seeking your submission on a not be accepted. meetings in January and February • Performance Committee, 4.30pm Oakura; 2 – Inglewood Library and proposal to enable shops to open Submission forms and copies 2017: on Thursday 16 February. Service Centre; 3 –Tongaporutu Hall, 1 on Easter Sundays throughout New of the statement of proposal are • Kaitake Community Board , 4.30pm • Council, 4.30pm on Tuesday 28 Tongaporutu; 4 – Waitara Library and available from the Civic Centre on Monday 30 January. February. Service Centre.

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