Sandy GrahamA proposed six million cubic metre landfill south of Dunedin would have no more than minor effects on the surrounding environment, the Dunedin City Council’s independent consultant, Boffa Miskell, says. The list also explored the ownership extremes of 100% council ownership to 100% private sector ownership, but the consultants say it is important to note they focused their report on full council ownership and operation. About 120 people came to a public meeting in Brighton called by residents late last month to question city council staff on the proposal. City council acting chief executive Sandy Graham said she was limited in what she could say, but councillors would this monthdiscuss "a range of options". A branch of the Otokia Creek, which goes to sea at Brighton, originates within the landfill site, and freshwater and vegetation management issues are highlighted in the report.

Source: Otago Daily Times August 30, 2020 16:30 UTC