Nor'West News: July 04, 2017

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6 Tuesday July 4 2017 Latest Christchurch news at www. .kiwi Your Local Views Common sense over car parks prevails NOR’WEST NEWS Readers respond to the article in the Nor’West News regarding the city council’s decision to cut an incentive programme that encourages people to cycle to Jellie Park Recreation and Sport Centre Fendalton city councillor Jamie Gough writes about the common sense approach used by his community board On June 20, Nor’West News reported on the Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood Community Board’s decision to quash the removal of car parks outside the Holmwood Rd shops. The headline read – Businesses influence decision to keep car parks. That was fair, however, I’d suggest the headline could have read – Reality influences decision to keep car parks. The plan and staff recommendation was well-intentioned – Installation of a pedestrian island on Holmwood Rd and minor works resulting in the removal of six car parks from in front of the block of shops. Like any decision, there are pros and cons. In this instance my view, the MEETING: (Left to right) – The Cook Shop owner Elizabeth Fry with David Cartwright, Jamie Gough and Gerry Brownlee. PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN board’s view, and overwhelmingly the local community’s view, was that the cons would far outweigh any pros. Gerry Brownlee, as local MP, David Cartwright, as community board chairman and I met with the Holmwood Rd business operators who were horrified by the proposal. No one wants safety compromised, however, the “safety enhancement” was suggested to particularly assist road-crossing Rangi Ruru Girls’ School students. This was somewhat baffling, given Rangi Ruru is on Rossall St – they cross at that street, which already has a pedestrian island. Further to this, the lifeblood of these local businesses is the convenient on-street parking, so affecting their viability for a solution to a non-existent problem seemed dubious at best. Parking is already atrocious here. I’d suggest if it went ahead you’d be creating an additional, yet irrelevant, crossing path to a block of vacant shops, as they would probably go out of business. The local community engaged with local democracy and the reality of the situation won the day. Sometimes major overhauls occur to ensure common sense prevails but sometimes it’s deciding to do nothing that proves to be the best decision. Jillian Nuth – Our traffic is downright dangerous. It’s a great idea but with my experience as a pedestrian walking everywhere, there’s just no way I would cycle around this city. Anna Henderson – I didn’t know about this, would have done it. Maybe publicise more? Akio Asakura – Idealist idiots. People buy cars to be comfortable in their own space – music, heater etc. Oh, we should ride bicycles. No, people who want to use trains, buses and bicycles will. However, most people drive cars. Sarah Lashbrooke – I never knew about it either unfortunately. It sounds great. Bronwyn Hendry – Maybe the real question is – can people who might use the pool afford cycles? A bit of demographic research may be indicated here. Judy Fanning – Who knew? Sadly, I missed the promo.
NOR’WEST NEWS Latest Christchurch news at www. .kiwi Tuesday July 4 2017 7 FLAME FILES Rescuing animals all part of the job • By Mark Thomas – specialist fire investigator I’M NOT sure what got into the pets of Halswell last week but over just two days our crews were called to three animal rescues in the suburb. First a dog chased a rabbit underneath a childcare centre – and stayed there. It was retrieved. Second, a horse was stuck down a bank at Kennedy’s Bush. With local help and a vet on-site it was winched up. Finally, an old fashioned catup-a-tree event in Arkwright Pl shows no record of just what was done in the radio message log. It might still be there. But I doubt it. To complete this animal report a mama duck from Bromley, who is a bit out of season with her troop of ducklings, fell into a drain only to be rescued by the good lads of the Woolston Fire Station. A bit early in the year you’d think. I hope they all survive. There were fires of course. BICYCLE: Chairwoman of the Jellie Park Bike Initiative Project Bridget Williams tried to increase cycling to the centre. PHOTO: ANDREW KING Tegan Osborne – The amount of times myself or my partner has nearly been hit because drivers aren’t looking where they’re pulling out with those cycle lanes down St Asaph St is crazy. It’s just too dangerous because drivers and pedestrians aren’t looking for cyclists. I feel safer on a road without cycle lanes. But people just need to watch where they’re going the lanes are a good thing because it makes things somewhat easy, it’s just the idiots who need glasses. Gavin Simon – Its winter. Not a good time to cycle unless you are especially dedicated. Wait for summer for the cycle usage numbers to increase. Kylie Mills – I cycle, but it’s cold I understand why it’s not used a lot yet. Readers respond to the news a new date has been set for the Trafford St, Harewood liquor store hearing Wendy Somerville – Keep up the fight people – it is just so unnecessary to have yet another corner bottle shop. It would be less than 1km along the road to a supermarket and a major franchised bottle shop, so why another one so close. It just makes it easier for under age kids to access alcohol and lowers the tone of the wee group of shops. The District Licencing Authority needs to listen to what people want – which is no. Heather Wilkins – New Zealand has enough of a problem with alcohol and, certainly, we do not need any more of these stores. Why isn’t the public listened to when these applications are made, as we are the ones who live by them. Marina Garthwaite – Too many liquor outlets already. No need for any more. Alcohol is causing so many problems in our community already. A very elderly lady wielding a walking stick actively prevented neighbours evacuating her from her home in Sockburn after a kitchen fire on June 24. Consequently, she was treated for smoke inhalation at the scene. Someone in Redwood used a toaster as a cigarette lighter by lying it on its side on June 23. Not too surprisingly the toaster caught fire. There’s a thousand ways your house can catch fire. But there are many hundreds of thousands of houses. Most will never burn. A bit of common sense makes it much less likely. Just how common that common sense is, I sometimes wonder. NICKY WAGNER MP FOR CHRISTCHURCH CENTRAL FREE DENTURE CHECK A E P W 103 Salisbury Street Central Christchurch PO Box 21359 Christchurch 8143 chch.office@parliament.govt.nz (03) 365 8297 www.nickywagner.co.nz Launch Date: 7th - 9th July Chch Boat, Motor & Caravan Show Horncastle Arena 6 Brynley St, Hornby | Ph 349 5050 Open Mon-Fri 9am-5pm, Sat 10am-12noon HamiltonJet NZ 20 Lunns Rd, Christchurch Ph: 03 962 0505 Email: john.connelly@hamjet.co.nz www.hamiltonjetnz.co.nz Funded by the Parliamentary Service and authorised by Nicky Wagner, 103 Salisbury Street, Christchurch HAIRCUTS FROM ONLY NO BOOKINGS $16 NO COLOUR www.sharingshed.co.nz ▪ Fully qualified hairdressers ▪ Family friendly ▪ Great value ▪ Convenient Northlands Mall Phone 352 3877 Mon-Wed ...............9am-6pm Thurs-Fri .................9am-9pm Saturday ..................9am-6pm Sunday .....................10am-6pm
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