Property And Resource Consent Files Go Online

All property and resource consent paper files held by the Marlborough District Council are being converted to electronic records as the Council prepares to make this information available online.

This will mean that customers will be able to view property files and resource consents online at any time of the day or night, from their home, office or laptop.

However, anyone who does not have access to a computer, or who wants assistance finding a file online, can visit Council’s Blenheim or Picton offices where there will be viewing stations in the reception area for customers to use.

On October 28, all property and resource consent files will be removed from Council offices to be scanned. It is anticipated that scanning will be completed by December 2013. Any file that has been scanned will be viewable online. Customers can request information from files not yet scanned using the online request form.

It may take between 24 and 48 hours to do this. We appreciate that this may create small delays and we do ask for patience.

Mayor Alistair Sowman says the new system promises transparency, openness and efficiency.