Marlborough—Sounds

Press, 6 October 1989, Page 35

Marlborough—Sounds

Continued from pg 34 future. As a younger candidate, I can bring an added perspective to issues affecting myself and our young family," he says. Horticulture, aquaculture, agriculture and other productive activities should be well represented on the new council because they are and will be the life-blood of the province. Tood Morrison Mr Morrison has been a dairy farmer at Linkwater

since 1950 and has been farming in partnership with his son, Nigel, since 1978. He has represented the Sounds Ward on the Marlborough County Council since 1971 and has been chairman of the works committee for the last 15 years. He has been a member of the Linkwater Hall committee, Fire Brigade and Settlers’ Association since 1950. For 25 years he was a director of the former Rai Valley Daipf Company. Mr Morrison says that with this experience there is not much that he does not know about Sounds roads and works. He is interested in the forma-

tion of the new District Council and wants to be thoroughly involved because of his interest in the whole of Marlborough and concern for the ratepayers who carry the costs. “I will be as dedicated to working for ratepayers on the new council as I have been on the County Council,” he says. George Robb Mr Robb is a member of the Marlborough Harbour Board, Marlborough Sounds Maritime Planning Authority, Marlborough Forestry Corporation, New Zealand Local

Bodies Forestry Liaison Group, chairman of the Kenepuru branch of Federated Farmers and member of the Pelorus Sound branch. He is also a member of the Homewood Hall board of trustees, a Pelrous Sound honorary ranger and a past member of the PelorusKenepuru Sound Reserve Board. He wishes to continue on the District Council to' follow through the planning already done on amalgamation of local authorities. He says it is important that the reorganisation of local government has the benefit of responsible people with

experience and knowledge of local affairs so that they can incorporate urban and rural section resources. He is concerned at the cost of restructuring and will support the expansion and development of all industries and creation of jobs. Correct forward planning and controls will avoid conflict between industry and the environment. Also standing: William Charlton, Leonard Le Comte, Gary Orchard.