Pegasus Post: June 28, 2016
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PEGASUS POST Tuesday <strong>June</strong> <strong>28</strong> <strong>2016</strong> 5<br />
News<br />
Popular flying fox LIBRARY<br />
• By Fraser Walker-Pearce<br />
AFTER A popular flying fox<br />
was taken down due to noise<br />
complaints, a petition has seen<br />
more than 300 signatures to bring<br />
it back.<br />
The flying fox was installed<br />
in the Prestons subdivision in<br />
Marshland by Ngai Tahu, only to<br />
be removed by the city council after<br />
“two or three” complaints from<br />
neighbours.<br />
A petition was organised by Ian<br />
Reid to bring back the flying fox,<br />
and was met with huge support.<br />
“I rang up the city council and<br />
said, well, hold on a minute, who’s<br />
complaining about it? And they<br />
said they’d received two or three<br />
complaints. And I said, well I<br />
know at least 100 people who are<br />
very keen to keep it,” he said.<br />
Mr Reid gathered signatures<br />
from local residents, and was overwhelmed<br />
by their support.<br />
“My family and a few other<br />
people went round collecting<br />
signatures one weekend, and we<br />
got over 300 signatures for the<br />
petition, and it’s still going. They’re<br />
coming in daily on my email, so<br />
well over 300 now,” he said.<br />
City councillor Glenn Livingstone<br />
tested other flying foxes like<br />
the one in Prestons for noise level,<br />
SILENT FOX: This flying fox at the Prestons subdivision was taken<br />
down after noise complaints from neighbours. <br />
to see if the Burwood-<strong>Pegasus</strong><br />
Community Board can take the<br />
same idea as used in other parts<br />
of the city, and implement it in the<br />
ward.<br />
A flying fox in Lincoln was<br />
tested in March for noise level,<br />
which registered 46 decibels.<br />
That is an acceptable level of<br />
noise for daytime use, but not during<br />
the night when the limit is 41<br />
decibels.<br />
Cr Livingstone said after testing<br />
other flying foxes, there could be a<br />
solution to keep everyone happy.<br />
“It was quieter, there was a bit of<br />
noise going through the poles, but<br />
the one especially at the Rolleston<br />
Community Park I thought was<br />
really good. The actual mechanism<br />
was encased where it joins the<br />
cable and seemed to be very quiet.<br />
If we look at these options, we<br />
could find a way to keep everyone<br />
happy,” Cr Livingstone said.<br />
Mr Reid’s petition will be put<br />
forward to the community board<br />
next month.<br />
Ngai Tahu did not respond to<br />
questions from <strong>Pegasus</strong> <strong>Post</strong> when<br />
asked if the Prestons flying fox had<br />
been measured for noise.<br />
In Brief<br />
UPDATE<br />
An investigation into possible<br />
locations for a temporary<br />
library, to be put in place<br />
while repairs to the New<br />
Brighton Library are carried<br />
out, is nearing completion.<br />
City council’s head of libraries<br />
and information Carolyn<br />
Robertson said locations<br />
are being investigated<br />
for the temporary library<br />
service. “We will be reporting<br />
back to the Burwood-<strong>Pegasus</strong><br />
Community Board on July 4<br />
with an update,” she said.<br />
NEW MATHS<br />
PROGRAMME<br />
Education Minister Hekia<br />
Parata has paid tribute<br />
to a special partnership<br />
between Shirley Primary<br />
School, Ngai Tahu, Massey<br />
University and the Ministry<br />
of Education. Ms Parata said<br />
the partnership implemented<br />
Hangaia Te Urupounamu<br />
Pangarau Mo Tatou, a<br />
new maths programme<br />
for the school. She said the<br />
programme is culturally<br />
responsive and “supports<br />
students to work together”<br />
to solve maths problems. She<br />
said the programme at Shirley<br />
has been made possible by a<br />
generous $182,000 donation<br />
by Ngai Tahu kaumatua<br />
Laurie Loper.<br />
ROAD REPAIRS<br />
The Avonside and Linwood<br />
areas will see more repair<br />
workers over the coming<br />
weeks, as the Stronger<br />
Christchurch Infrastructure<br />
Rebuild Team begins road<br />
construction projects.<br />
Woodham Rd is closed<br />
at the intersection with<br />
Worcester St for seven<br />
months for major wastewater<br />
repairs. Carnarvon St at the<br />
intersection with Woodham<br />
Rd will be closed from today<br />
for eight weeks for wastewater<br />
repairs. Access to Woodham<br />
Rd, east of Worcester St, will<br />
be via Sewell St and Rowcliffe<br />
Cres. A no entry sign is in<br />
place in Woodham Rd at<br />
Kerrs Rd and at Ngarimu St.<br />
BURGLED PROPERTIES<br />
Properties under construction<br />
have continued to be targeted<br />
by burglars. On <strong>June</strong> 16, five<br />
homes under construction<br />
were reported as being broken<br />
into overnight in the Prestons<br />
and Marshland subdivisions.<br />
Tools appear to have been<br />
the target of these burglaries.<br />
Police will be increasing their<br />
presence in these areas.<br />
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Wheelie Bin<br />
Stocktake<br />
Christchurch City Council and Waste Management are starting the<br />
Christchurch Wheelie Bin Stocktake in July. Properties will receive<br />
a mailbox flyer when the stocktake is taking place in their area.<br />
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What is the Wheelie<br />
Bin Stocktake?<br />
After the major earthquakes,<br />
many bins have been misplaced,<br />
stolen or damaged.<br />
The purpose of the Wheelie<br />
Bin Stocktake is to save on the<br />
cost of the collection, disposal<br />
and processing of material<br />
which is paid for by rates and<br />
to make sure properties are not<br />
receiving additional services<br />
above their entitlement as this<br />
is unfair to other ratepayers.<br />
The stocktake will save the<br />
Council $9.3 million net by 2029<br />
when its current contract with<br />
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As part of the stocktake, bins will<br />
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Waste Management is carrying out this<br />
stocktake. This will involve:<br />
• Installing an RFID tag to the wheelie<br />
bins allocated to your property<br />
• The stocktake will take four weeks per<br />
collection run<br />
• Bins without a RFID tag will be<br />
removed or no longer able to be<br />
emptied<br />
• The stocktake will take approximately<br />
three years to complete city-wide<br />
For further information, phone 941 8999<br />
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