About this episode

Ian Allen discusses local issues in Marlborough including a by-law debate, new Coastguard funding, school name changes, and student activities.

Ian discusses a debate among Marlborough councillors over the costs of a posssible new by-law for the local appearance industry, the new Coastguard unit in Marlborough has been funded to build a rescue boat for Havelock, plus the school name change and a trek to a summit for Marlborough Boys' College students and Blenheim teams make a splash in an aquabots competition.

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