Nor'West News: November 01, 2016

NOR’WEST NEWS Tuesday November 1 2016 9
Your Local Views
Tackling issues in Waimairi
We continue
asking city
councillors in the
north-west to give
us their views on
issues. This week
newly-elected Waimairi
city councillor Raf Manji
talks about some of the
issues he feels need
addressing in the ward
The predominant issue in the
Waimairi Ward is the threat of
new industrial activity on the
land between Hawthornden
Rd and Russley Rd, known as
NWRA3.
The independent hearings
panel has ruled that access
through Hawthornden Rd
would lead to intolerable levels
of increased traffic, especially
heavy traffic, for local residents,
which makes the area entirely
unsuitable for industrial development.
However, the landowners
have challenged this finding at
the High Court and the community
is awaiting the outcome
with interest.
A second concern of equal
importance is the impact of the
upcoming industrial park at
the MAIL site on traffic along
Avonhead Rd, Roydvale Ave
and the surrounding local street
network.
The community wants a
restriction on heavy vehicles
above seven tonnes from using
these roads to minimise safety
risks to school children and
pedestrians.
There are also concerns that
there should be no parking
spillover from the industrial site
on to the residential streets.
This is an issue that the community
board will be able to
look at soon.
The community is also keeping
a close eye on the development
of a 6.3ha rural site for
residential living, which may
put further strains on the water
and sewerage network.
Parking issues around the
Russley Business Park and
Avonhead Mall need addressing,
as do general issues of
traffic and congestion in the
surrounding areas.
The community would also
like to work with the city
council to promote public
recognition of the significance
and heritage of Avonhead Park
Cemetery and look at developing
a local community centre.
We are fortunate to have a
well-organised community
group in the Waimairi Ward
and I look forward to working
with them over the next term.
POTENTIAL BOTTLE STORE: A new liquor store has been
proposed for 2A Trafford St.
We asked readers if they
thought Harewood needs
another liquor store, as one
is being proposed for the cnr
of Harewood Rd and Trafford
St
Graeme Wood, Harewood
We are opposed to this liquor
outlet being located at 2A
Trafford St. The area is catered
for at Bishopdale and also the
new industrial area around 500
Wairakei Rd. Nunweek Park,
which is close by, is a dumping
ground for KFC and McDonalds
litter, as well as cans and bottles.
Cut the crime – stop the outlet
opening.
David Wagstaff
I agree that there is no need for
another liquor outlet in Harewood.
There are enough social problems
at present without adding more
to the problem. It is bad enough
trying to get traffic lights on the
Harewood Rd and Gardiners Rd
intersection and to have this come
up is stupid. It must be the people
in the area that have the final say,
not some authority who seem to
not listen to the people.
Bruce and Doreen Tulloch,
Harewood
Given the great damage
alcohol abuse causes, there is
no justification for increasing
availability in suburban
residential areas, especially
making it available late at night
on all days of the week. Liquor
is already accessible at shopping
areas nearby. The harm from
encouraging impulse buying and
increased consumption (including
in parks and public areas) far
outweighs any community
benefits.
Spotted any lonely cones?
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We’re tidying up the streets as the SCIRT programme winds down.
Please help us track down stray cones no longer on the job. We’ll put them back to
work, or send them off to the giant cone melting pot in the sky.
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astray. Let us know if you’ve spotted a lost or wayward cone.
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