Western News: December 20, 2016

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WESTERN NEWS Tuesday December 20 2016 7
News
Parking restrictions likely
• By Georgia O’Connor-Harding
requested and if it doesn’t work,
the board can go back and look
PARKING restrictions are
at the parking spaces.
likely to be implemented on
Resident Jacqui Tompkins
Waimairi Rd in a bid to prevent
said while it was good restrictions
are likely to be put in, it
an “accident waiting to happen.”
A notice of motion was made
was “utterly ridiculous” it would
by Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton
only be on one side of the road.
Community Board deputy
“It needs to be on both sides
chairwoman
of the road. Because it doesn’t
Helen Broughton
matter what side of the road you
(left) last Tuesday
to install
are coming out on, you are just
about bowled over,” she said.
two-hour parking
restrictions.
Ms Broughton said the Waimairi
Village halls of residency is
If approved,
on the other side and the board
the restrictions will be placed
had no business putting in
along the west side of Waimairi
restrictions.
Rd, near Athol Tce.
A petition signed by about
But she said if residents on the
15 residents was sent by correspondence
and tabled at the
east side, near the student accommodation
were concerned,
DANGEROUS: Residents on Waimairi Rd say they “hold their
community board meeting last
the board would look at installing
restrictions.
breath” every time they drive out of their homes onto the
week.
road. ​
Residents say they are unable
Canterbury University’s vicechancellor
Dr Rod Carr said it
to see if the road is clear before on the street, but to the lack of council showed on weekdays
leaving the driveway due to safety for residents leaving their traffic averaged at 24,900.
supports the restrictions.
parked cars mainly by students, properties.
Mrs Schmetzer later told A report will be prepared by
blocking their visibility.
The parking issues come from Western News while it is good city council staff and sent back
At a deputation at the board’s a combination of developments restrictions would be put in to the community board in the
meeting last week, resident including students with cars place, it will not resolve the issue new year.
Maria Schmetzer said it was living in the halls of residence at on its own.
an “accident waiting to happen”
and residents “hold their in February 2014, parking seen whether painted parking you think needs to be done
Waimairi Village which opened She said it will remain to be •HAVE YOUR SAY: What do
breath” every time they exit restrictions installed on nearby spaces will be put in place to fix about the parking issues on
their property.
street Athol Tce and increased the issue.
Waimairi Rd? Email your
She said residents are not traffic .
But Ms Broughton said views to georgia.oconnor@
objecting to students parking The latest count by the city restrictions were what residents starmedia.kiwi
Supermarkets
give back to
community
THIS Christmas, FreshChoice
and SuperValue supermarkets
are encouraging customers
to give back to their local
community.
Give Local allows customers
to donate non-perishable food
items and health products to
those in need. Specially-marked
food collection trolleys are in
place now at every FreshChoice
and SuperValue store throughout
New Zealand until New Year’s
Day.
All items collected are destined
to support local charities, such as
the Salvation Army, community
food banks and communityled
food collections from
organisations like the Lions Club.
Christchurch-based
FreshChoice and SuperValue
brands manager Liz de Lange
said: “We encourage customers
to look at what they are able to
afford and pop a few extra items
in their trolley to give to the local
charity.”
THe supermarkets are also
collecting for the Red Cross’
earthquake appeal at all
checkouts. Collections have been
started by a $5000 donation from
the supermarket group.
PROJECT PROGRESS IN 2016 ACTIVITY IN 2017
1. An Accessible
City
• Work on Manchester and Durham Streets
well advanced.
• Durham Street:
– Kilmore to Armagh reopens to two-lane
traffic – early 2017
– Armagh to Tuam one lane until April.
• Manchester and Durham Streets finishing
late 2017.
Bealey Ave
Bealey Ave
2. Avon River
Precinct
Bealey Ave
• Triumphal Arch and Bridge of Remembrance
finished.
• The Terraces and Worcester East Terrace
finished.
• PGC site finished.
• Work starts on The Promenade – a sharedspace
streetscape, paved areas, gardens –
1st quarter.
• Works starts on restoration of Victoria Square
– 1st quarter.
• Margaret Mahy Family Playground finishing.
Victoria St
Montreal St
Durham St
Colombo St
Manchester St
Madras St
Barbadoes St
3. Convention
Centre
• Pre-construction site preparation works
underway.
• Early Works finishing mid-year.
• Construction works begin 3rd quarter.
Park Tce
Salisbury St
Peterborough St
Victoria St
Salisbury St
Peterborough St
Salisbury St
Peterborough St
4. Canterbury
Earthquake
National Memorial
• North bank finished.
• Work on Memorial Wall well advanced.
• Finishing February.
Kilmore St
Cranmer Square
Cambridge Tce
Kilmore St
5. East Frame • Work started on public spaces in October. • First residential lot starts in March/April.
Chester St
• Public spaces finishing in December.
Ave
Hagley Ave
Rolleston Ave
Antigua St
Armagh St
Gloucester St
Worcester Blvd
Hereford St
Cashel St
Tuam St
St. Asaph St
Montreal St
Montreal St
Armagh St
Oxford Tce
Cambridge Tce
Durham St
Cashel St
Lichfield St
Tuam St
St. Asaph St
Colombo St
Colombo St
Gloucester St
Worcester St
Hereford St
High St
Manchester St
Manchester St
St. Asaph St
Latimer Square
Madras St
Madras St
Barbadoes St
Barbadoes St
6. Metro Sports • Pre-construction earthworks and local road
Gloucester St
Facility
changes underway.
7. South Frame • Construction across project area underway.
Lichfield St
Land divestment
Ferry Rd
Armagh St
Worcester St
Hereford St
Cashel St
Tuam St
St. Asaph St
Fitzgerald Ave
Fitzgerald Ave
• Areas inside Innovation Precinct opened
in October.
• Several sales balancing commercial returns
and regeneration outcomes eg sale for
development of future farmers market and
Hoyts Cinema.
• Construction begins mid-year.
• Areas will open as work finishes.
• Continue to support new and different
developments that increase the number
of people working, living and enjoying the
central city.
Moorhouse Ave
Moorhouse Ave
Moorhouse Ave