Hi there,
 
Just to keep you in the loop of all that is happening.
 
You may be aware of the new public toilets now ( situated behind the shops in the Community Centre car park.)  They look really splendid.
 
I now have resource consent (only took 10 months!!) and am awaiting building consent and we will have our new welcome to Torbay signsl There will be three surrounding the village.
 
Phase 1 of our new Centre street lights should be installed very shortly. These lights are the same as those in the Brown's Bay boardwalk and we will lights on both  sides of the road, at present we only have lights one side.
 
The village Centre, the Plaza is now advanced in its plans  and we hope to see that completed this coming summer. This will give a central point of focus to our community.
 
I have also been to both council and community board and asked that they make provision for a children's play area, the same as they have in Mairangi Bay and Brown's Bay. This is being very sympathetically looked at , by council at present.  I have to say both council and community board have been VERY supportive in these efforts to upgrade Torbay.
 
The act to pass the supercity has been and gone, that is now a fact but on June 26th the select committees will meet to look at the second stage of their proposals. I do not believe this is a good act. We stand to lose a lot of our grass roots democracy and funding.  I have prepared a submission. Anyone can send these ( you need only be an individual). You need to print it off and fill in your name and address under introduction. Time is short, they need to be received by Thursday 26th this week. Please take the time to read it and if you agree with the submission, print it off , fill it out and post it off.
 
Don't forget to look out for the new upgrades in the coming weeks.
 
Many thanks, working on your behalf
 
Carole McMinn
Torbay Mainstreet Co-ordinator.

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