The
Ashhurst Action Group
The Ashhurst Action Group was formed to be a
Community based group, working to "foster pride in the Ashhurst community by promoting the development
of the living environment
and of a community spirit in the Ashhurst area "
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It was agreed in a community forum that we did benefit from our
association with the Palmerston North City Council, but we also needed to continue working towards keeping the
"village feeling" of Ashhurst - and not to become just part of the city, not to
be just a suburb of a larger city. The AAG has become a lobby group to
petition the PNCC to accomplish projects and things for the village,
often just simple and relatively easy tasks that would take little or no resources -
just consent from council.
It has also petitioned for larger and
the more important
public works, like the new storm water system and outfall to help
prevent surface flooding, new storm culverts in North Street, new refuse
transfer station facilities (and alterations), Oxford Street
renovations, Winchester Street improvements, Domain improvements, footpath improvements and street lighting.
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It
also is a group that petitions the PNCC on local government matters,
from submissions during a consultation process, petitions on local
government elections process, public consultation and surveys. It
works to provide Council Committees with information and input
toward helping keep the PNCC active and moving with projects and
problems within Ashhurst.
In May 2006, The PNCC voted to end the Ward
Committee Structure within the city - a decision considered a backward step by
many, but by pressure from the AAG and other public submissions has voted to create and Ashhurst Community board.
In 2007, the Ashhurst and
Fitzherbert Wards joined to become just one Ward, represented by our two
councillors - Anne Podd and Bruce Wilson.
The AAG selects projects to work on and
works to get them completed through working bees, assistance from local
contractors, from PNCC staff, and with general community support. The
Village Green (at bottom of page) is an example of this - the picture
show is as it was before the new War Memorial wall and mosaic pad were
put in, and new planting.
The AAG also actively supports those who
wanted to see the
Ashhurst Village Voice
community bulletin return, and to be part of it's
continued publication.
The Ashhurst Action Group would welcome any
residents and local people that wish to join us in helping promote the
village and its surrounds, and help us work toward a nicer "village
atmosphere" to live in.
Use the
feedback form to
send
us your details
and we will send you some
information.
click on the images to open full size version
Honour Guard for ANZAC service, at
the Village Green.
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Projects :
(completed and new)
Village Green - Anzac Memorial Wall (pictured left) and Paving & Village Green
Improvements done in 2003. Also the trough, horse hitch and pump
and shrub/tree planting. Ashhurst Christmas Lights.
Village Green Lighting.
SH3 Cleanup & Planting of Native plants.
SH3 / Manawatu River Bridge Planting.
King Corner Cleanup.
Community Notice board and Seating.
McCrae's bush.
Ashhurst
Domain BBQ's.
Ashhurst
Domain Murals
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the Regional
Mural on Cambridge Avenue.
Bus Stop Painting..
Seats on Streets plan.
Daffodil planting throughout Ashhurst.
Ashhurst Village Voice Magazine.
Historic Ashhurst Photo Displays |
