It may have been a debate about a single word but there could well be major implications for the City as to who is paying it and the underlying push to increase the tax base.

A Council advisory committee has asked for evening bus service to be established this coming September

City Hall’s bell - silent for over 50 years - will not be ringing anytime soon

A request to rename a South Hill bridge was turned down by Council

The full text of Mayor Fraser Tolmie’s annual Mayor’s Speech we encourage our readers to take their time and read it.

Budget Committee debated the new water rates, sewage sludge movement and the proposed Infrastructure Levy

Proposing to cut a new parking lot near the hospital is discussed

Despite an agreed to massive backlog of necessary infrastructure projects to complete Budget Committee took the first steps to cut back the amount of work due to financial considerations

Water rates for 15 Wing are going up but not as much as other rural customers

Despite the Civic Budget not being completed Council approved tenders to be issued.

Mayor Frasier Tolmie gave his annual Mayor’s Speech to the City at Council last night

A spirits manufacturer is looking to set up a 200,000 litre per year Scotch Whisky plant in the city

Budget Committee spoke for over an hour on the issue of which Capital projects to approve and why.