Newsline 17 July 2025
Changes to Mayors Taskforce For Jobs
Waimate District Council has secured funding for another year of the Mayors Taskforce for Jobs (MTFJ) programme which helps jobseekers into employment. However, this year’s funding from central government has been significantly reduced and comes with a new directive that reduces the reach of our programme, focusing on youth rather than all ages.
Plantings at The White Horse
One of our town’s major attractions, the White Horse Monument, has received some extra attention recently. Around 600 plants have been planted to fill in gaps that have occurred since the initial plantings in the area. Funded by the Government’s Better Off Funding package, the work was completed by Hugh Thomson from Thomson Plantings.
Charting Our Own Destiny
Local Water Done Well is the Government’s plan to address longstanding problems it sees with water services. This plan keeps water assets locally owned and recognises the importance of local decision making, so that communities and councils have the flexibility to choose the best way to deliver their water services.
