Rolleston Council Offices Extension and Carpark - consultation now closed

LTP consultation now closed

Consultation has now closed on Selwyn District Council’s Long-Term Plan (LTP) Consultation Document, Fast Forward ’28 – thank you to those who provided us with valuable feedback.

We received several hundred formal submissions and online comments on Council’s proposed key projects and activities which we’re planning over the next 10 years. All feedback on our proposals will be considered by the Council as part of its decision-making on the LTP.

Copies of the formal submissions can be viewed on the Council website from Friday 18 May.

What’s next?

Public hearings of submissions on the plan will be held on 23-24 May, and the Council will hold its deliberations on 30-31 May. The Council expects to formally adopt the Plan in late June.

Keep an eye on the Council website for updates: http://www.selwyn.govt.nz/home.

What’s proposed?
Construction of a 385 square metre extension to the Selwyn District Council offices in Rolleston, to meet current and future staff accommodation requirements.

The Selwyn District Council offices in Rolleston were opened in 2007. Since then Selwyn’s population has increased from 36,000 to 59,000 – and the number of Council staff has similarly increased from around 150 to more than 300, in order to meet the additional service demands, as well as the rapid expansion of facilities and infrastructure.

The Council is proposing to add a 385m² extension, to be completed in 2019/20. The project includes some reconfiguration of the existing complex to provide better customer services areas. Provision for additional car parking space is also proposed, to accommodate the additional staff and expand public car parking.

How will this be funded?

The Council has allocated a budget of $2.7 million for the additional office space and reconfiguration, and $0.7 million for additional car parking space. The expenditure will be funded by borrowing, repaid by the General Rate, and will increase the rates payable for a $600,000 residential property by about $10 per year.