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4 Tuesday November 21 2017 Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi Your Local Views Concerns in Yaldhurst WESTERN NEWS Yaldhurst Residents Association chairwoman Sara Harnett- Kikstra talks about what’s happening in the area What’s happening in Yaldhurst? Plenty of noise, a plethora of new quarries in a rural zone, a plethora of industrial activity in a rural zone and plenty of stressed residents. The root of the problem is a succession of district plans with extremely permissive rules. There are always consequences. While the buzz word in the city is rebuild and regenerate out on the fringes of the city it is denigrate. City council acting head of resource consents John Gibson said “the city council was aware of concerns in the area and sought to address them through a planning and legal framework.” Can he not comprehend that is precisely what caused the problem, a dysfunctional Resource Management Act. Historically the Resource Management Act looks at every application in isolation, in an ad hoc laissez faire style and doesn’t appear to take into account the cumulative effects of an activity. That is until the recent environment court decision by Judge Borthwick in Harewood Gravels, city council versus Joint Action Group. The application for resource consent has been declined. In this case Judge Borthwick considered the cumulative effects of the 300ha already consented with the current application and the absence of any specific study to determine the level of quarrying which is acceptable within this zone. As an aside the court acknowledged the impact on residents of the development of quarrying in this area and their felt sense of frustration, at times, helplessness, when responding to the applications in respect of which they were notified and their efforts to ‘police’ the compliance by neighbouring quarries with the conditions of their consents. Harewood Gravels has now appealed to the High Court. The city council and Environment Canterbury’s lack of action is akin to “Caesar fiddling while Rome burns.” WELCOME: Tuimoala Lolohea was all smiles as he met with pupils and students in Hornby. PHOTOS: GILBERT WEALLEANS League star drops in • By Emily O’Connell TONGA’S rock star-like rugby league show dropped in on a Hornby pre-school on Thursday. Star stand-off Tuimoala Lolohea was greeted with red, white and a lot of smiling faces when he arrived at Barnardos Hornby Pasifika Early Learning Centre. The Tongan’s have taken the sports world by storm with their outstanding displays at the Rugby League World Cup, which ramped up after the upset over the Kiwis 28-22. On Saturday, they take on England in a semi-final at Mt CELEBRATIONS: Hornby Preschool children and staff gathered with Lolohea during his visit, while Hornby High School students played a song for him. Smart Stadium, Auckland, after a hard-fought 24-22 win over Lebanon at Christchurch Stadium (AMI) last weekend. But last week was all about spreading the Tongan message. Hornby Primary pupils and Hornby High School students also went along to get a peek at the Tonga star. HEAT PUMP SALE NOW ON! Amazin’ spring Specials!! • We will offer you the best quality brands and option of heat pump for your home/business • Providing Heat Pump solutions for over 15 years to Cantabrians • We personally guarantee all our products & installs for 5 years (providing annual maintenance has been completed) Phone us today for your free consultation & quote 41A SHAKESPEARE RD, WALTHAM PHONE 03 366 0525 www.enviromaster.co.nz “A local team for local people” A great Bakery and Cafe 78 Main Street, Oxford Phone 03 312 4397 51 Main West Road, Sheffield Phone 03 318 3876 www.sheffieldpieshop.co.nz For all your catering needs Discover this unique Emporium Metal art - gifts - hoMewares water features - pottery Mirrors - candles wall hangings & More 722 Marshland Road, Top end Styx Open 7 Days Ph: 03 323 9781 www.hitchingpost.co.nz SOLD UNDER THE HAMMER SOLD UNDER THE HAMMER SOLD UNDER THE HAMMER SOLD UNDER THE HAMMER SOLD UNDER THE HAMMER SOLD POST AUCTION
WESTERN NEWS Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi Tuesday November 21 2017 5 News Inquiry into bus routes • By Emily O’Connell A DOUBLE-DECKER bus tour company has agreed not to drive through residential Riccarton streets – but it has revealed a shortcoming in transport laws. Hassle-Free Tours had planned to go through Rata, Rimu and Titoki Sts on its new route which started earlier this month. The city council was made aware of the route when the tour company made a request to create a bus stop outside Westfield Riccarton on Rotherham St. An agreement was then made to avoid those roads. However, one bus driver accidentally drove on residential streets in Riccarton on the first day of the new route. Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton Community Board chairwoman Helen Broughton said when the tour company realised, it made a “very nice” apology. Mrs Broughton said she will now look into the laws which surround the issue. She said not only is it a breach of privacy, it’s also concerning bus companies don’t have to seek approval on their chosen routes. City council manager of transport operations Aaron Haymes said the agreement relied on “the good will” of the tour company. He said the city council supported the right to privacy of residents. But he said streets are public places and as long as it’s within the bounds of traffic regulations, there are no controls on where buses can travel. “Environment Canterbury and the city council do, however, consult on all public Metro bus routes and bus stop locations,” Mr Haymes said. Riccarton Bush-Kilmarnock Residents’ Association chairman Tony Simons said residents didn’t have a problem with the tours in principle. “We should be encouraging a revitalised tourism industry in Christchurch,” he said. Mr Simons said the agreement has met the association’s objections and it is happy the issue has been resolved. The proposed bus stop would function from 9am to 5pm everyday and return to normal car parking after hours. The community board will discuss the bus stop at its meeting next month. •From page 1 “They have always had a backwards looking mentality when approaching ideas or issues and tend to go into defence mode, rather than looking at the issue and responding positively,” he said. The four people who lost their lives in the CTV Building and could not be identified after the quake were Shawn Lucas, of Christchurch, Elsa Torres De Frood, of Peru, Rhea Mae Sumalpong, of the Philippines, and Veleri Volnov, a Russian-born New Zealand resident. The cemetery features a large circular memorial with a stone dedication in the centre. The central feature of the memorial includes six plaques with text in English, Filipino, Maori, Russian, Spanish and braille. In a report to the community board, city council senior network planner parks Eric Banks addressed some reasons why the proposed name of Avonhead Memorial Cemetery won’t work. He said no submissions David Cartwright Local News Now Fire rages, homes at risk Cemetery for quake victims will not be renamed requesting a name change were received during the draft Cemeteries Master Plan consultation process. Mr Banks also said there could be more confusion if multiple cemeteries had “memorial” in the name. Mr Paris said the group felt the issue had not been resolved and it needed to go back to the community board. “The city now has a legacy to provide a safe haven for the family members and friends left behind here forever,” he said. Mr Cartwright said the city council report on the renaming took a disappointing amount of time. “What you would think would be a relatively straight forward request for information . . . has taken a little longer than we would have hoped for an answer,” he said. 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