Council will progress the following engagements, projects and plans in 2020:
![Growth map for Our Neighbourhoods, showing Housing Action Plan, Refugee Resettlement and Community Plans..](/files/assets/public/v/1/growth/growth-our-neighbourhoods.jpg?w=800&h=600)
![Growth map for Adventuring & Recreation, showing Holben Reserve, RAMSAR, Enhanced Sports Fields & Amenities, Splash Pad, Destination Management Strategy and the Access and Wayfinding Strategy in the Horowhenua District.](/files/assets/public/v/1/growth/growth-adventuring-and-recreation.jpg?w=800&h=600)
![Growth map for Economic Development, showing Pathways Horowhenua, Digital Hub and Business Park in the Horowhenua District.](/files/assets/public/v/2/growth/growth-economic-development_july.jpg?w=800&h=600)
Other projects Council is focused on achieving:
- Master Plans
- Gladstone road replacement
- Stormwater discharge resource consent application – Levin and Foxton Beach
- Levin stormwater treatment and disposal – both Lake Horowhenua and North East Levin
- SH1 and SH57 safety improvements
- Foxton wastewater discharge moving from water to land
- Tokomaru wastewater disposal to land
- Mangahao Reserve Management Plan
- Donnelly Park Development Plan
- Liquefaction study.
Planning
- District Plan Changes including:
- rezone growth areas so that the construction of new housing can begin
- identify and protect outstanding natural landscapes so they are preserved
- identify and protect sites and areas of cultural importance so they are preserved
- Long Term Plan 2021-2041
- Research Climate Change effect on infrastructure
Road safety
District-wide safety improvements
Levin specific safety improvements.
![Growth map showing planned safety improvements for Queen Street.](/files/assets/public/v/2/growth/growth-queen-street-projects-800x600.jpg?w=800&h=600)
![Growth map showing planned safety improvements in the Horowhenua District including O2NL, SH1 Otaki to Levin, SH57/Queen Street roundabout, HITS, SH57 from SH1 and access in and out of Foxton Town Centre.](/files/assets/public/v/2/growth/safety-improvements2-800-x-600.jpg?w=800&h=600)
Infrastructure and Environment
- Implement improvements to the quality of the stormwater discharge in Levin
- Ōhau water reticulation and capacity development
- Ōhau wastewater reticulation development
- Waitārere Beach water treatment and reticulation development
- Aquatics Feasibility Study>
- Levin Landfill
- Infrastructure outcomes from the Horowhenua Water Working Party
- Shannon Community Centre feasibility study
Engagement processes will be held regularly throughout 2020 and 2021. Please visit our Have Your Say page to take part.