Bay Harbour: June 08, 2016

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PAGE 6 BAY HARBOUR Wednesday June 8 2016 Your Local Views Latest Budget missed the big issues Port Hills Labour MP Ruth Dyson says the Government’s Budget is disappointing Every year the Government presents a Budget – the allocation of funding to all Government department and agencies. This signals the priorities that the Government thinks need addressing over the coming years. It shows the surplus or deficit the Government is running and gives economic forecasts. There is always a clamber prior to the Budget, with different groups calling for different priorities – one of the many advantages of living in a democracy with freedom of the press. And we know that not all those calls can be met. But even with that caveat, I think this Budget has been a big disappointment. There are some burning issues that need a bucket of water, and they barely rated a trickle. There is no commitment to fix the housing crisis. Selling our state houses to community providers does not increase the LIVE ENTERTAINMENT 6PM FRIDAY IAN MAC 7PM SATURDAY ROBBIE DREW social housing available, and that increase is desperately needed. Canterbury health funding continues to fall behind the level of funding other parts of the country get – and undoubtedly we have an increased need with post-quake stress issues still evident. All schools have had their operational grant funding level frozen. This is deeply distressing; particularly for those schools which had their decile level increased in the recent review and have lost thousands of dollars because of this already. With a frozen fund, they will just fall behind every year and I know that there is no spare money in those budgets currently. The Budget was a bit of a hotch potch of policies which didn’t really give any indication of a plan to make New Zealand fairer or stronger. The National Government failed to invest so that the opportunities to buy a house, get a job and build a future would be available to everyone. That’s the sort of society New Zealand has always prided itself on being and with the right investment in the Budget, it’s the sort of society New Zealand can become once again. The newly refurbished Woolston Club... A classic, contemporary club experience Dining, bar, entertainment, sport, and so much more! Cafe open from 11am Happy Hour 4.30pm - 5.30pm TAB & Gaming, Function Facilities, HOUSIE Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday SHUTTLE Tuesday - Sunday The city council is asking people to submit their ideas on what Sumner’s new community centre, library and museum should be called. Bay Harbour News asked its readers what they would like the facility to be called: Beth Redmond: A few suggestions for the community centre name are below. • Eke Ngaru: Sumner Community Centre (a surfing community) • Te Mana Whenua: Sumner Community Centre (translated ‘The Landing’, based on Sumner being one of the first Christchurch settlements) • Wharariki: Sumner Community Centre (to reflect the coastal location) • Harakoa: Sumner Community Centre (a place of happiness, joy, high spirits) • Tatahi: Sumner Community Centre (seaside community, a place where everyone can enjoy the beach and all it has to offer) • Hapori: Sumner Community Centre (a sense of community) • Hui hui: Sumner Community Centre (a place to congregate, meet) • Tahuaroa (Ocean, a community formed around the ocean) Sheryn Macdonald: ‘Seacliffe’ Centre. Newly renovated Open 7 Days Restaurant open from 5.30pm! With a selection of main meals for $20 Retro Roast Lunch 12pm Wednesdays $10 Members/$12 Non Roast of the Day $16.00 Members $18.00 Non Bay Harbour News asked its readers what changes they would like made to the St Andrews Hill and Bridle Path Rds intersection: Kathy Kerr: I live in Sumner and work in Lyttelton. On several occasions I have been cut off by drivers coming down fast off St Andrews Hill and failing to give way at the sign. I have been turning left into Bridle Path Rd on a green light at the time. At the very least, I would like to see a ‘Stop’ sign on St Andrews Hill Rd instead of the ‘Give Way sign’ which is there at the moment. Lights would be better. A. Edwards: This corner is a disaster and it is only a matter of time before there is a really serious accident and/or fatality. This intersection design can only have been completed by people who sit in a room without windows and never go outside. Yes, lights at the foot of St Andrews Hill LEATHER... the recommended 3rd & 9th Wedding Anniversary Gift Why not a handcrafted, hand stitched leather bag or belt… something they’ll treasure for a lifetime. Large range of styles, colours and sizes to choose from! would assist. But as well they need to lose the triangular island shown at the right of your photo. If it is actually necessary to have traffic lights there they should be suspended from overhead cables. The traffic light poles on this island are a hazard in themselves. Removing the island would allow another lane to be formed for the traffic flowing along Bridle Path Rd, i.e travelling towards the estuary. So that would provide two left turning lanes for both traffic flows, i.e Bridle Path and St Andrews Hill Rds, which should allow each phase to clear without backing up. Michael Chapman: Traffic signals at the base of St Andrews Hill Rd would be a big improvement, but only if there is proper synchronisation with the lights at Ferry Rd and Bridle Path Rd. That synchronisation needs to ensure that traffic will flow in a smooth and coherent manner through the light, and that blockages will not occur. “Exclusive range of pottery, furniture, handcrafts, stoneware & gifts” Village Leathercraft Hand Crafted leather Goods Peter O’Brien • 153 Port Hills Road Heathcote Valley • Phone 027 221 4066 395 Brougham St, Christchurch Ph (03) 365-3411 Open 7 days Mon-Fri 10-4.30pm Weekends 10-4pm HOT OUTLET STORE DEALS SAVANNAH SG610 PLAYER SERIES GUITAR Traditional dreadnought style with a fantastic sound Was $199.00 LESS 25% $149 MAKALA WATERMAN UKELELE The high quality take anywhere Waterman. ukulele that sounds great and stays in tune. $45 WOODEN RECORDER $4 each rockitCHCH ONE FREE ‘rockitCHCH’ LESSON with every Ukelele, Guitar or Drum Kit Sold. AXL 30W GUITAR AMP Was $299.00 SALE $229 HERO 1931 BLUES HARP New Vintage Style model Comes in case. Looks and sounds fantastic! SALE $20 Cnr Wordsworth & Brisbane Sts, Christchurch. Free On-Site Parking off Brisbane Street. Ph: 366 1949 www.beggsmusic.net.nz IRIG VOICE Colourful handheld vocal microphone. Music on iPhone, iPad, iPod touch or Android device SALE $75
Wednesday June 8 2016 BAY HARBOUR PAGE 7 We’re on the home straight SCIRT’s programme of repairs to pipes, roads, bridges and retaining walls will be completed by December this year. After SCIRT, The Christchurch City Council and NZ Transport Agency will continue their programmes of ongoing repairs. Your support is helping us to get the job done, thank you from the SCIRT team. We’re now 89% of the way through our programme of repairs. THE SCIRT PROGRAMME IS 89% COMPLETE 86 % 97 % of underground pipes are fixed 82 % 84 % of retaining walls are repaired of bridge repair work is done of road repairs are complete • Shane Soulsby, Site Engineer with SCIRT’s McConnell Dowell team. SCIRT progress in your neighbourhood Residents of Lyttelton will know that millions of dollars are being spent in the Banks Peninsula repairing, rebuilding and strengthening retaining walls this year. There is also a substantial programme of repairs of the wastewater, storm water, fresh water and road networks in the area. • Watermain repairs are currently underway in Governors Bay and will be completed by August this year. • Rebuilding the Beachville Road Seawall in Redcliffs and roading is due to finish in September. • Extensive repairs works in Mt Pleasant to underground pipes, retaining walls and roads will continue until the end of the year. • Lyttelton is still busy with ongoing retaining wall repairs which are due to be completed in September, underground pipe and roading repairs will continue through in the area to the end of the year. Need more info? Email: info@scirt.co.nz Phone: 941 8999 Find out about work in your area: www.scirt.co.nz Email us on info@scirt.co.nz to get our: Weekly Traffic Update Monthly e-Newsletter Follow us on Twitter: @SCIRT_info #chchtraffic Programme funded by
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