Nor'West News: August 09, 2016

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10 Tuesday August 9 2016 NOR’WEST NEWS Your Local Views Buy fair trade to help improve workers’ lives ews piece is This week’s opinion written by Selwyn House School pupil Estella Valenski about buying fair trade clothing ashion CLOTHES, YOU all wear them, you all are wearing them now. How many of you have stopped to take a look at the label on those clothes? Because if it was made in Asia or a Third World country, it’s highly likely that the people who made those items have been paid such a small amount of money and have had to work in shocking conditions. Firstly, the workers shouldn’t be working in the conditions they are working in. Some workers faint while they are working because of exhaustion, heat and poor nutrition. Diseases can spread very easily so the damp cold working places don’t help. Secondly, many of the factories that these workers are in have no health and safety policies or guidelines, they have the windows and doors locked with little ventilation. There is no regard for the rights or well-being of their employees. In Asian factories more than 40,000 fingers are lost or broken each year. Thirdly, just wait until I tell you the massive profits that are being made when we buy these products in good faith. We buy these products not realising the conditions these products were made in and what the employees were paid to make the products. The conditions for the workers are terrible and it should stop. If we help increase the number of businesses with fair trade we can make a huge difference. We can help the workers live a more comfortable life. They will have good nutrition in their bodies and will work in a safe and clean environment. So buy fair trade and help these workers. How do you know you are buying fair trade? There should be a sticker on the product or a sign when you walk in the door of the shop indicating it is fair trade. So are you going to make a difference and help the workers who make your clothes live a better life? Do you make an effort to buy fair trade? Share your views with us. Email andrew. king@starmedia.kiwi Gardening Readers respond to last week’s article on a petition launched to fix the Harewood Rd intersection Adrienne Russell, of Bishopdale: I have lived in the area for 22 years. I firmly believe this intersection needs looking at immediately, as it is four lanes to cross and the traffic does not otoring travel at 50km/h which makes a decision to cross the road and judging the traffic dangerous. All our neighbours are of the same opinion and when you get an elderly person whose judgement is not as quick as a younger person’s, they hold the traffic up. A lot of the traffic, goes left out of Gardiners Rd and asty Bites up to the first bay to turn then travels in whichever direction they want to go. The same coming out of Breens Rd, they turn left then take the first bay opposite Copenhagen to turn back along Harewood Rd. I will definitely be signing the petition. oney Mark Russell, of Bishopdale: I would sign the petition for the Harewood intersection. Gemma Salm, of Bishopdale: I would definitely sign a petition for the change of the Harewood intersection. It’s a horrible intersection that I avoid if I can. Readers respond to an article about the possibility of resident parking permits to alleviate parking issues around suburban streets Jenny Glasson, of Ilam: Fully support this initiative, it’s the only fair way to compensate living close to the university. We have traditionally been penalised by living close, and now just have parking ones side. However, all that side is completely taken up now with tradespeople parking while work is completed on the campus. By 6.45am the street is full. We are penalised if we have tradespeople to undertake repairs in our homes. The university needs to provide parking on the campus, that’s another issue however, it was unfair to limit parking for residents. To go into service centres and organise cones for special events is impractical. This initiative is in place in other centres, I believe in Wellington. Bob Broughton, of Riccarton: It is welcome news that this issue has been taken up. Over the years the residents around Riccarton Bush and Kilmarnock Waimak Real Estate Alison Helms Alison is a well-known identity in the real estate world, helping her clients for over 15 years. She looks forward to working with past and new clients in the north west and the surrounding areas. Call Alison anytime for a chat. PARKING WOES: Restrictions will soon be installed on Harewood Rd meaning residents will not be able to park outside of their properties longer than 120min. St, some with 120 parking, have repeatedly suggested resident parking permits but have been blocked by city council staff. This in spite of presenting photos of cities like Auckland and many cities overseas showing areas with resident parking. One of the issues on parking is the failure of businesses to provide a realistic level of parking for staff thus forcing them to park all day on residential streets. Another is the naive planning concept of one parking space per apartment. For example, apartments in the south Riccarton area are occupied by several people, each having a vehicle which means the streets are jammed with their vehicles as well as those from the mall staff parking all day. It is a pity Environment Canterbury cannot carry out more useful surveys that would examine the travel requirements of workers. For example, vehicles are queued from Riccarton all the way up Straven and Idris Rds in the mornings. Perhaps a more innovative approach to public transport would help with traffic and consequently parking problems. The proposed city plan also allows for taller commercial buildings in commercial areas such as Riccarton which increases the number of workers and thus will exasperate the traffic and hence parking problems. The university also contributes to parking problems in surrounding streets. The restricted parking, P120 or P60, does have positive benefits. It prevents the all day high density parking with vehicles parked on or even over driveways making it difficult and dangerous for residents to exit their properties. In my area it allows for visitors to local residences, as well as providing parking for those wanting to nip into a business or for lunch and for Riccarton Bush activities. The issue here is that there are those who persistently abuse the time limit and park all day. The city council does not have enough staff to patrol all such areas and the odd fine is still cheap parking. Perhaps a three strikes and then increased fine might assist. However, in the end, alternatives to alleviate stress on parking need to be found. Registering tradespeople vehicles with the city council for all day parking certainly worked well when we had repairs being carried out on our house. I would certainly support the call for resident parking permits across the city. Alison Helms Sales Consultant Licensed Salesperson REAA 2008 027 431 3586 • 03 423 1535 + Admin 2.95% + GST Email: alison.helms@waimakrealestate.co.nz Commission
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