Bay Harbour: July 12, 2017

Wednesday July 12 2017
Your Local Views
David Lloyd – Yes,
there are other more
important issues than
this. However, this is just
another example of how
city council maintenance
levels have dropped significantly
under this present
administration. The city is
a disgrace with unkempt
parks and reserves, weeds
choking the city – the
whole place looks untidy.
Regular maintenance is
necessary to keep the city
tidy and this is not happening.
John Thacker – I
drive though it on a regular
basis. I think that the
tunnel is kept in as good
a state as possible. It is
obvious the damage from
the earthquakes and one
can see where new seepage
is now. Don’t think that
it affects the usage at all.
Maybe if the Sumner road
was opened it might help?
As for tourists . . . what
tourists. It’s a busy working
port with an enormous
amount of heavy vehicles
transiting it every day, 24
hours a day
Jillian Nuth – It used
to be spotless. The ‘toothbrush’
truck was always
around. What the heck
happened?
Katrina Prendergast
– The tunnel used to be
cleaned in the early hours
daily – I’m talking a good
20-30 years ago. So recently,
a by-law was introduced
that all vehicles had to have
their loads covered because
they were having to clean
‘x’ amount of tonnes every
couple of days or so. Did
this achieve anything? No.
How about just get back to
cleaning daily.
We said:
Traffic lights at
the St Andrews Hill
intersection will be
reprogrammed to try
and ease confusion for
motorists
You said:
Graeme Nottage – I
attended the community
board meeting at which
this was discussed. While
Caitlin Miles’ report is
accurate in that none of
the three options was given
the green light, it does not
truly reflect the tenor of the
discussion.
Based on the discussion
between board members,
it would be fair to say that
the board favoured option
2 (additional lights); the
option which received
most support from the
community (372 of the 640
submissions). However,
the board received advice
from city council officers
that funding for this
option would have to be
applied for through the
council long term planning
procedures; a delay which
would not meet the level
of concern from residents
about the dangers of the
intersection.
Therefore, the board
supported the proposal of
Cr Templeton for a trial
change to light phasing
to hold traffic turning left
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PERPLEXING:
The timing of
traffic lights will
be changed in
an attempt to
make the St
Andrews Hill
intersection
less confusing.
PHOTO:
MARTIN
HUNTER
from Sumner into Bridle
Path Rd. Combined with
measures to slow traffic approaching
the intersection
in Bridle Path Rd, the trial
has a chance of achieving
the goal of improved safety
for those using the intersection.
If the trial allays
public concern, and doesn’t
have other adverse effects,
obviously it will become a
permanent solution. However,
if it is not successful,
the expectation is that the
board would apply for the
funding for additional
lights.
It is ‘devoutly to be
wished’ that the trial is successful.
Otherwise, a solution
to this most confusing,
and dangerous, of intersections
is a long way off.
Gary Iliffe – I am a
dad that drops off kids at
Mt Pleasant School every
morning and picks them
up each day. These are two
of the busiest times of day
and I can promise you that
I see no problem at all with
the intersection. People
need to really stop wasting
the city council’s time and
have a little bit of patience.
The longest I have had to
wait in line coming down
the hill has been one to two
minutes behind, at most,
or about five cars. I think if
you did a study of it, even a
one-eyed Cantabrian could
use that intersection with
ease. Well done to the city
council and those at traffic
control, as it’s better than
it ever was. Perhaps a wee
adjustment of the left arrow
off Bridle Path Rd to go for
a few seconds longer?
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238 Port Hills Road,
Heathcote
corner of Port Hills and
Chapmans Rds
Come along to a community workshop to discuss
the site selection criteria for the Bays Area Skate
Project. The site criteria will help us to identify
sites that could be suitable for a skate park in the
area between Sumner and Ferrymead.
Date:
Time:
Monday 24 July
6pm
Location: Redcliffs Mt Pleasant
Bowling Club
9 James Street, Redcliffs
Email Baysareaskate@ccc.govt.nz for more information about the workshop
and to ask to be added to the e-newsletter list to receive updates on the project.