Nor'West News: March 06, 2018
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NOR’WEST NEWS Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi<br />
Tuesday <strong>March</strong> 6 <strong>2018</strong> 3<br />
<strong>News</strong><br />
Intersection review due in May<br />
• By Julia Evans<br />
THE OUTCOME of an<br />
independent review of the<br />
Glandovey and Idris Rds<br />
intersection may be known in<br />
May.<br />
City council manager<br />
planning and delivery transport<br />
Lynette Ellis said a report on the<br />
intersection will be sent back<br />
to the Fendalton-Waimairi-<br />
Harewood Community Board.<br />
“The results and analysis<br />
of the work undertaken will<br />
be collated into a report to<br />
the community board. This<br />
is expected to be delivered in<br />
May,” she said.<br />
Ms Ellis said a detailed time<br />
line for the work could not<br />
be given as it was being done<br />
independently not in house by<br />
the city council.<br />
Last week, Nor’West <strong>News</strong><br />
reported the city council<br />
had appointed a consultant<br />
to “provide an independent<br />
review/opinion” of the<br />
intersection.<br />
It is part of an ongoing saga<br />
between the city council,<br />
community board, and the<br />
Glandovey, Idris and Straven<br />
Residents’ Association,<br />
which has been trying to<br />
improve pedestrian and<br />
cyclist safety in the area.<br />
The association also wants<br />
restrictions on heavy trucks.<br />
As well as a review, the city<br />
council has commissioned<br />
traffic modelling to forecast<br />
the effect of any changes to the<br />
intersection and restrictions<br />
including some proposed for<br />
heavy vehicles could have on<br />
the wider network and a vehicle<br />
count.<br />
“The additional tube and<br />
camera traffic counts has been<br />
completed and we are awaiting<br />
the information from the<br />
contractor,” Ms Ellis said.<br />
A camera has also been<br />
installed above the intersection<br />
to record traffic “turning<br />
motion” after the residents<br />
found heavy vehicles could<br />
not navigate the intersection<br />
without cutting into other<br />
lanes.<br />
Residents’ association<br />
REPORT: The<br />
results of a<br />
city councilcommissioned<br />
independent<br />
review of the<br />
Glandovey<br />
and Idris Rds<br />
intersection<br />
will not be<br />
known until<br />
May. PHOTO:<br />
MARTIN<br />
HUNTER<br />
spokesman James Wilding<br />
said the city council had<br />
undertaken some remedial<br />
work by widening the cycleway,<br />
realigning the angle and<br />
moving two vehicle lanes by<br />
about a metre and repainting<br />
cycle lane symbols.<br />
He said the group “thanked”<br />
the city council for that work,<br />
which it did “in advance” of<br />
commissioning the current<br />
report.<br />
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WEBB OFFERS EQC HELP<br />
Christchurch Central MP<br />
Duncan Webb will run two<br />
drop-in sessions for those<br />
still grappling with EQC or<br />
earthquake insurance claims.<br />
The sessions will allow people to<br />
discuss strategy, have legal points<br />
clarified or seek advice. Dr Webb<br />
is a former insurance lawyer. The<br />
sessions will be held on Thursday<br />
at 10am, and <strong>March</strong> 16 at 2pm at<br />
Dr Webb’s new electorate office<br />
in the former court complex at<br />
282-290 Durham St. No booking<br />
is required.<br />
GARDEN AWARDS JUDGED<br />
Judging has finished for the<br />
city council Community Pride<br />
Garden awards. Participation<br />
cards were given out for the<br />
Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood<br />
Board area. The award ceremony<br />
will be held on <strong>March</strong> 14 at the<br />
Fendalton Bowling Club from<br />
4.30to 6.30pm.<br />
SCHOOL CROSSING HELP<br />
Belfast Primary School is<br />
looking for volunteers to help<br />
at its road crossing from 8.25 to<br />
8.55am during the school term.<br />
Volunteers would be working<br />
alongside road patrol pupils to<br />
ensure children are safe at the<br />
lights. Call the school office on<br />
323 8849 or go in between 9am<br />
and 3pm to speak with staff.<br />
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