Tauranga City Council understands that the disruptions caused by the Durham Street Upgrade project is having an effect on some businesses. Council would like to offer directly impacted businesses the opportunity to apply for rates relief.
How to Apply for Rates Remission
An application detailing the impact in relation to the effect on your business should be emailed to ratesadmin@tauranga.govt.nz to be given consideration. Please supply the address of the business and contact information for us to respond to.
Each application will be considered on an individual basis.
Durham Street
Good progress was made this week with another three concrete pours in the carparking and footpath area near Smith Cycles. Footpath work in front of Smiths Cycles has been poured after hours to minimise disruption to business.
We now have an operating drinking fountain outside of the University of Waikato.
The footpath outside of Trustpower has been excavated resulting in a change to pedestrian access. Access to Trustpower entrance is now from the carpark building side while the rest of the footpath to Beaurepaires is excavated.
The first section of the old asbestos cement waterpipe has been successfully removed to allow new rain gardens to be installed. There are two further sections to be removed in coming weeks.
Spring Street and Durham Street Intersections
Spring Street from Cameron Road to Durham Street is now open to traffic. This means you can turn right from Spring Street going west to Durham Street.
Further work in this area continues to be delayed until service cables are relocated.
Durham Lane
Work continues on the accessway from Spring Street to the University of Waikato. Excavation of the Focus on Property carpark is underway so that the park access meets the new Durham Lane level. The Lane remains closed to traffic and pedestrians while excavation and construction is underway
Durham Lane, from Durham Street to the Bongard Centre, remains closed to traffic while the Durham Street footpath and parking areas are concreted and cured.
Please contact Keith Campbell our Stakeholder Manager if you have any concerns or questions.