Tamworth Regional Council: Residents no longer footing the bill in council's updated kerb and gutter program

An updated Kerb and Gutter Construction Priority Program was given the tick of approval by councillors on Tuesday.

The new program priorities kerb and gutter construction for properties that are at higher risk of storm water flows causing drainage issues.

Council has identified 12 priority locations and also scrapped the need to ask property owners to pay for half the cost of new kerb and gutter, $178 per metre.

Instead, council has allocated $100,000 from its annual budget for the program, and will seek alternative funding sources.

Cr Phil Betts said the changes were fantastic for residents, and it was a far more strategic approach for council.

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"I notice that we've got 634 kilometres of kerbing and guttering for a council this size which is quite a significant area," he said.

"With all the storm water access and problems that we've got it now allows for a far more strategic approach to be able to manage the storm water with kerbing and guttering for areas that really need it."

Priority locations include: Panorama Road, Calala; Hilda Lane, South Tamworth; Evans Street, Westdale; Denman Ave, Kootingal; Hawthorne Ave, East Tamworth; Murray Street, Tamworth; Florence Lane, South Tamwroth; Varley Ave, East Tamworth; Iona Street, Hillvue; Carthage Street, East Tamworth and Mimosa Street, Manilla.

Work is expected to be completed within eight years.

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