Nor'West News: August 08, 2017

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Pupil safety problems addressed
• By Julia Evans
SHIRLEY PRIMARY has
applauded moves to make
crossing the road outside the
school safer for pupils.
Motorists running red lights
on a signalised pedestrian crossing
Shirley Rd have posed a
major threat to pupils.
The school
complained to
both the city
council and
Papanui-Innes
Community
Board, which
Sandra
Jamieson
has resulted in
action.
The city council
has changed
the phasing of the lights. The red
light has been phased for three
seconds longer before the green
crossing signal appears, which
gives drivers longer to come to
a stop before children cross the
road.
Said acting principal Sandra
Jamieson: “It’s great to see how
that gap makes such a big difference.”
There were also adjustments
made to parking outside the
school but that was too new to
see results yet, she said.
Problems were addressed after
CROSSING: Red light runners at this signalised crossing on Shirley Rd were causing concern
for pupil safety.
school staff and parents brought
the issue to the attention of the
city council and police.
A meeting was held in June
with members from the Papanui-Innes
Community Board,
city council staff, police, as well
as members of Shirley Primary’s
staff and parents.
Mrs Jamieson said there was a
review meeting scheduled in the
next few weeks for the people
Elmwood
who got together the first time to
talk about the changes.
Community board chairwoman
Ali Jones said there had
also been great feedback from
parents and the school.
In Brief
BELFAST RIVER REVIVAL
Plans to restore the Otukaikino
River Reserve in Belfast will get
under way this month. The work
will include the restoration of native
habitat in the area. A planting day
is planned for August 27 from
10.30am. The restoration will be an
ongoing partnership between the
community, Trees for Canterbury,
the city council, and The Isaac
Conservation and Wildlife Trust.
YOUTH TRUST FUNDING
Pupils and students from Shirley
Intermediate School and Mairehau
High School will benefit from the
Papanui-Innes Community Board’s
decision to approve a grant of $6000
towards the Crossroads Youth with
a Future Trust’s salary costs. This
will allow the trust to deliver its
Stay Real programme at the two
schools in 2017 and 2018. Stay Real
aims to support changes in a young
person’s life and help them take
responsibility for their behaviour.
ADDRESSING SOCIAL ISSUES
The Papanui-Innes Community
Board has written to the Ministry
of Education and Ministry of Social
Development asking for more
funding for programmes such as
social workers in the community.
The board has seen an increase in
demand for this kind of support
after the earthquakes.
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