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| Date | Type | Subject | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/09/2026 | Finance | Appointment of Acting Chair and Acting Deputy Chair | Carried | Details |
| 16/09/2026 | Council | (6 of 6) Town Centre Refresh Engagement Outcomes | Carried | Details |
| 16/09/2026 | Council | (5 of 6) Town Centre Refresh Engagement Outcomes | Carried | Details |
| 16/09/2026 | Council | (4 of 6) Town Centre Refresh Engagement Outcomes | Carried | Details |
| 16/09/2026 | Council | (3 of 6) Town Centre Refresh Engagement Outcomes | Carried | Details |
| 16/09/2026 | Council | (2 of 6) Town Centre Refresh Engagement Outcomes | Carried | Details |
| 16/09/2026 | Council | (1 of 6) Town Centre Refresh Engagement Outcomes | Carried | Details |
| 16/09/2026 | Council | Cr Grant Hadfield | Carried | Details |
| 16/09/2026 | Council | Proposed Changes to the District Development Committee | Carried | Details |
| 09/09/2026 | Water | Risk Approach Statement | Carried | Details |
Finance & Performance Committee
Decision number: FPC 25-28/063
Meeting date: 23 September 2026
Subject: Appointment of Acting Chair and Acting Deputy Chair
Resolution:
1. Appoints Mr John Fowke as the Acting Chair of the Finance and Performance Committee.
Attachments:
Moved by: Cr Grant Hadfield
Seconded by: Cr Colin Dyer
Result: Carried (7-0)
For:
Mr John Fowke
Cr Rob Duindam
Cr Shelley Dew-Hopkins
Cr Grant Hadfield
Cr Alison Short
Cr Colin Dyer
Mayor Michael Ford
Against:
Abstained:
Manawatū District Council
Decision number: MDC 25-28/409 (6)
Meeting date: 16 September 2026
Subject: (6 of 6) Town Centre Refresh Engagement Outcomes
Resolution:
3. In relation to the proposed one-way traffic and placemaking changes:
b. Agrees that Council progresses a 12-month Fergusson and Goodbehere Street traffic improvement trial that considers speed, safety, parking dimensions, reversing visibility, and business servicing.
Attachments:
- Report - Town Centre Refresh Engagement Outcomes.pdf (224KB)
- Supplementary Attachment - Group Feedback.pdf (1.2MB)
- Supplementary Attachment - Presentation on Feedback Received.pdf (3.3MB)
- Supplementary Attachment - Theming Summary.pdf (155KB)
Moved by: Cr Grant Hadfield
Seconded by: Cr Colin Dyer
Result: Carried (11-0)
For:
Mayor Michael Ford
Cr Bridget Bell
Cr Shelley Dew-Hopkins
Cr Rob Duindam
Cr Colin Dyer
Cr Grant Hadfield
Cr Sam Hill
Cr Raewyn Loader
Cr James McKelvie
Cr Jerry Pickford
Cr Andrew Quarrie
Against:
Abstained:
Cr Alison Short (conflict of interest)
Manawatū District Council
Decision number: MDC 25-28/409 (5)
Meeting date: 16 September 2026
Subject: (5 of 6) Town Centre Refresh Engagement Outcomes
Resolution:
Attachments:
- Report - Town Centre Refresh Engagement Outcomes.pdf (224KB)
- Supplementary Attachment - Group Feedback.pdf (1.2MB)
- Supplementary Attachment - Presentation on Feedback Received.pdf (3.3MB)
- Supplementary Attachment - Theming Summary.pdf (155KB)
Moved by: Mayor Michael Ford
Seconded by: Cr Raewyn Loader
Result: Carried (11-0)
For:
Mayor Michael Ford
Cr Bridget Bell
Cr Shelley Dew-Hopkins
Cr Rob Duindam
Cr Colin Dyer
Cr Grant Hadfield
Cr Sam Hill
Cr Raewyn Loader
Cr James McKelvie
Cr Jerry Pickford
Cr Andrew Quarrie
Against:
Abstained:
Cr Alison Short (conflict of interest)
Manawatū District Council
Decision number: MDC 25-28/409 (4)
Meeting date: 16 September 2026
Subject: (4 of 6) Town Centre Refresh Engagement Outcomes
Resolution:
Attachments:
- Report - Town Centre Refresh Engagement Outcomes.pdf (224KB)
- Supplementary Attachment - Group Feedback.pdf (1.2MB)
- Supplementary Attachment - Presentation on Feedback Received.pdf (3.3MB)
- Supplementary Attachment - Theming Summary.pdf (155KB)
Moved by: Mayor Michael Ford
Seconded by: Cr Raewyn Loader
Result: Carried (8-3)
For:
Mayor Michael Ford
Cr Bridget Bell
Cr Shelley Dew-Hopkins
Cr Rob Duindam
Cr Grant Hadfield
Cr Sam Hill
Cr Raewyn Loader
Cr James McKelvie
Against:
Cr Andrew Quarrie
Cr Jerry Pickford
Cr Colin Dyer
Abstained:
Cr Alison Short (conflict of interest)
Manawatū District Council
Decision number: MDC 25-28/409 (3)
Meeting date: 16 September 2026
Subject: (3 of 6) Town Centre Refresh Engagement Outcomes
Resolution:
• Agrees that Council does not proceed with the proposed cover over the brick quadrant in Manchester Square at this time. Council can revisit whether to open up the concept design for weather protection in the brick quadrant to all and consider a concept design competition. Council can also decide not to pursue weather protection in Manchester Square at all.
Attachments:
- Report - Town Centre Refresh Engagement Outcomes.pdf (224KB)
- Supplementary Attachment - Group Feedback.pdf (1.2MB)
- Supplementary Attachment - Presentation on Feedback Received.pdf (3.3MB)
- Supplementary Attachment - Theming Summary.pdf (155KB)
Moved by: Mayor Michael Ford
Seconded by: Cr Raewyn Loader
Result: Carried (10-1)
For:
Mayor Michael Ford
Cr Bridget Bell
Cr Shelley Dew-Hopkins
Cr Rob Duindam
Cr Colin Dyer
Cr Grant Hadfield
Cr Sam Hill
Cr Raewyn Loader
Cr James McKelvie
Cr Jerry Pickford
Against:
Cr Andrew Quarrie
Abstained:
Cr Alison Short (conflict of interest)
Manawatū District Council
Decision number: MDC 25-28/409 (2)
Meeting date: 16 September 2026
Subject: (2 of 6) Town Centre Refresh Engagement Outcomes
Resolution:
• Notes that 77.3% of the 753 formal submitters who answered the relevant question did not support the proposed cover, and that the independently collected short-form feedback also showed strong opposition.
Attachments:
- Report - Town Centre Refresh Engagement Outcomes.pdf (224KB)
- Supplementary Attachment - Group Feedback.pdf (1.2MB)
- Supplementary Attachment - Presentation on Feedback Received.pdf (3.3MB)
- Supplementary Attachment - Theming Summary.pdf (155KB)
Moved by: Mayor Michael Ford
Seconded by: Cr Raewyn Loader
Result: Carried (11-0)
For:
Mayor Michael Ford
Cr Bridget Bell
Cr Shelley Dew-Hopkins
Cr Rob Duindam
Cr Colin Dyer
Cr Grant Hadfield
Cr Sam Hill
Cr Raewyn Loader
Cr James McKelvie
Cr Jerry Pickford
Cr Andrew Quarrie
Against:
Abstained:
Cr Alison Short (conflict of interest)
Manawatū District Council
Decision number: MDC 25-28/409 (1)
Meeting date: 16 September 2026
Subject: (1 of 6) Town Centre Refresh Engagement Outcomes
Resolution:
1. Receives the Feilding Town Centre Refresh engagement outcomes set out in this report.
Attachments:
- Report - Town Centre Refresh Engagement Outcomes.pdf (224KB)
- Supplementary Attachment - Group Feedback.pdf (1.2MB)
- Supplementary Attachment - Presentation on Feedback Received.pdf (3.3MB)
- Supplementary Attachment - Theming Summary.pdf (155KB)
Moved by: Mayor Michael Ford
Seconded by: Cr Raewyn Loader
Result: Carried (11-0)
For:
Mayor Michael Ford
Cr Bridget Bell
Cr Shelley Dew-Hopkins
Cr Rob Duindam
Cr Colin Dyer
Cr Grant Hadfield
Cr Sam Hill
Cr Raewyn Loader
Cr James McKelvie
Cr Jerry Pickford
Cr Andrew Quarrie
Against:
Abstained:
Cr Alison Short (conflict of interest)
Manawatū District Council
Decision number: MDC 25-28/405
Meeting date: 16 September 2026
Subject: Cr Grant Hadfield
Resolution:
1. Approve the requested financial carry forwards of $18,417,570 for capital budgets into the 2026-27 financial year to be funded from a mix of development contributions, renewal reserve and loan funding.
2. Note the capital and operational budget carry forwards approved by the Chief Executive of $9.7M capital expenditure and $1.6M of operational expenditure under section 10.4 of the Delegations Manual.
Attachments:
- Report - Budget Carry Forwards Requests to 2026-27.pdf (320KB)
- Supplementary Attachment - 2026 Budget Carry Forwards.pdf (163KB)
Moved by: Cr Grant Hadfield
Seconded by: Cr James McKelvie
Result: Carried (11-0)
For:
Mayor Michael Ford
Cr Bridget Bell
Cr Rob Duindam
Cr Colin Dyer
Cr Grant Hadfield
Cr Sam Hill
Cr Raewyn Loader
Cr James McKelvie
Cr Jerry Pickford
Cr Andrew Quarrie
Cr Alison Short
Against:
Abstained:
Manawatū District Council
Decision number: MDC 25-28/404
Meeting date: 16 September 2026
Subject: Proposed Changes to the District Development Committee
Resolution:
1. Adopt the amended District Development Committee terms of reference (attachment 1), specifically to:
b. Add responsibility for Council’s community grant funding oversight.
2. Adopt the amended Finance & Performance Committee terms of reference (attachment 2), specifically to:
Attachments:
- Report - Proposed Changes to the District Development Committee.pdf (142KB)
- Supplementary Attachment - District Development Committee TOR.pdf (163KB)
- Supplementary Attachment - Finance and Performance Committee TOR.pdf (146KB)
Moved by: Cr Colin Dyer
Seconded by: Cr Raewyn Loader
Result: Carried (11-0)
For:
Mayor Michael Ford
Cr Bridget Bell
Cr Rob Duindam
Cr Colin Dyer
Cr Grant Hadfield
Cr Sam Hill
Cr Raewyn Loader
Cr James McKelvie
Cr Jerry Pickford
Cr Andrew Quarrie
Cr Alison Short
Against:
Abstained:
Manawatū Water Services Committee
Decision number: MWS 25-28/059
Meeting date: 9 September 2026
Subject: Risk Approach Statement
Resolution:
1. Confirms that Manawatū Water will operate within Council’s existing Risk Management Policy, Risk Appetite Statement and Council-wide strategic risk profiles, with water services-specific impacts and controls considered through those profiles;
3. Recommends to the Finance and Performance Committee that the regulatory and compliance environment be considered for inclusion as an additional Council-wide strategic risk driver; and
Attachments:
- Report - Risk Approach Statement.pdf (136KB)
- Supporting Attachment - Strategic Risk Profile for Regulatory and Compliance.pdf (218KB)
Moved by: Cr Shelley Dew-Hopkins
Seconded by: Mayor Michael Ford
Result: Carried (8-0)
For:
Mr Colin McFadzean
Cr Shelley Dew-Hopkins
Cr Bridget Bell
Cr Grant Hadfield
Cr Andrew Quarrie
Cr Jerry Pickford
Cr Rob Duindam
Mayor Michael Ford
Against:
Abstained: