He's not your typical politician, and he's running an unconventional election campaign. He has no council experience and no money to fund his bid to be mayor. He doesn't even have a phone. Rachel Taylor quizzes Clutha District mayoral hopeful Barry Keith.
Ratepayers in Balclutha could have to pay an additional $23.59 each towards the Balclutha Centennial Swimming Pool refurbishment after the Clutha District Council decided to increase the budget for the project.
The Clutha District Council decided yesterday beams from the Tuapeka Mouth pedestrian bridge should be made available to the Lawrence-Tuapeka Community Board for the Gabriel's Gully walking track - should it need them.
Balclutha retailers had been "tortured for years" over the proposed Balclutha traffic strategy and needed some answers, Cr Mary Johnstone said at yesterday's Clutha District Council meeting.
The Tuapeka River Gold Trail (TRGT) working party has made a late plea to the Clutha District Council for a compromise decision when it meets today to determine the fate of the Tuapeka Mouth pedestrian bridge.
What do the candidates in the 2010 Clutha District Council election stand for? The Otago Daily Times has given all nominees the opportunity to answer two questions.
What do the candidates in the 2010 Clutha District Council election stand for? The Otago Daily Times has given all nominees the opportunity to answer two questions.
Mayoral elections in Otago's "heartland" this year have attracted 14 candidates. The Otago Daily Times today continues its series profiling the candidates, with Balclutha reporter Rachel Taylor putting the questions to Bryan Cadogan.
The Tuapeka Mouth pedestrian bridge should be moved to Gabriels Gully, at Lawrence, a Clutha District Council committee has recommended.
A complaint from Balclutha greengrocers about competitive disadvantage has prompted the regulatory services committee to recommend the Clutha District Council reviews its trading in public places bylaw.
Some residents in the West Otago ward are threatening to refuse to pay a portion of their rates to the Clutha District Council to be used for the planned recreation centre in Balclutha, a community board meeting in Tapanui was told yesterday.
A 14-year battle between a Milton resident and the Clutha District Council could be over in six to nine months.
In another surprising twist to the Clutha District Council mayoral race yesterday, Balclutha businessman Bryan Cadogan lodged a last-minute nomination, bringing the number of contenders to four.
The Clutha District Council has spent $21,893.67 on its single credit card in the past two years.
The 2010-11 Clutha District Council annual plan was formally adopted at a full council meeting yesterday.
Overwhelming public support for the Clutha Recreation Centre means the development will get $2.5 million in ratepayers' money, rated across the Clutha district.
Clutha Mayor Juno Hayes announced yesterday Charles Hakkaart had secured a second term as the Clutha District Council's chief executive officer.
Councils across Otago seem about to increase their rates more than forecast to offset the cost of a rise in GST.
Most roads in the Clutha district were open again yesterday, but Clutha District Council staff said it could be months before the cost of the damage caused by the flooding was known.
Discussions on how the Clutha Recreation Centre in Balclutha should be funded dominated the Clutha District Council's draft annual plan meeting recently.
