More than 300 people have had their say on Invercargill's proposed city block development investment, the Invercargill CIty Council (ICC) announced today.

The ICC is currently in consultation with the community about whether it should invest up to $30million in the development.

Council Strategy and Policy Manager Melissa Brook said so far, about 68% of submitters were in favour of investment, while about 32%were opposed.

Almost 270 of those submissions were made through the council’s website, the first time an online form of its kind had been offered.

After multiple drop-in sessions were held throughout the city and Bluff, Ms Brook said she hoped residents felt they were well informed and were able to make their submission before consultation closed on 28 June.

“The drop-in sessions have gone really well, particularly in Bluff where we had some really good questions and feedback on the proposal. We also had the opportunity to speak to students at Aurora College and James Hargest College which has given us a youth perspective.”

A hearing of submissions is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, 16 July.  

Ms Brook called on people to make a submission before it was too late.

“Council really needs your feedback on this," she said. "Many people have commented this could be the biggest decision our city faces for a generation.”

For more information or to make a submission online, visit www.icc.govt.nz/cityblockconsultation