Pam Jones

Repairs to Roxburgh’s Jedburgh bridge will be done as quickly as possible to minimise disruption to bridge users, the Central Otago District Council says.

A group of four Cromwell Community Board members who tried to remove board chairman Neil Gillespie from his role have remained silent following an announcement their bid to oust him has been called off.

A bid by four Cromwell Community Board members to oust chairman Neil Gillespie has been met with confusion by many Cromwell residents.

More shops and more control over development are two of the things Cromwell residents would like to change about their district, preliminary findings of a masterplan show.

A ''surprise'' bid by four Cromwell Community Board members to oust board chairman Neil Gillespie has been met with shock by other board members and Central Otago's mayor.

Central Otago Mayor Tim Cadogan says he is "disappointed" about a Facebook comment made by Cromwell Community Board member Robin Dicey that appears to "insinuate criticism" of fellow elected members but Mr Dicey stands by the comment.