Selwyn Times: April 18, 2018

6 Wednesday April 18 2018
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Leeston loses its
Westpac ATM
• By Georgia
O’Connor-Harding
LEESTON HAS lost its
Westpac ATM because of a drop in
use.
But Westpac customers will be
able to use the township’s BNZ and
Kiwibank ATMs without incurring
a fee.
A Westpac spokeswoman said a
lack of patronage led to its removal
from High St last week.
Leeston residents expressed their
disapproval on the Leeston/Southbridge/Ellesmere
CommunityPage
Facebook site over the lack of
consultation over the removal of the
machine.
A Westpac spokeswoman said the
ATM was removed from Leeston
as part of a regular review of its
network.
The nearest Westpac ATMs
are located in Lincoln and Rolleston.
District councillor Pat McEvedy
said he is disappointed the machine
was removed.
“Any loss of service in Ellesmere
concerns me, or Selwyn for that
matter.
Leeston resident Myles White
said if it is not economical, it is not
economical.
“We are going cashless now so I
can understand why they want to
take it,” he said.
A NEW safe-speed camera
will go live at Leeston Rd in
Springston this week.
Leeston Rd is among 33 locations
across the country where
new digital cameras are being
installed as part of the third
phase of the $10m static camera
expansion programme, announced
in July 2013.
Static safe-speed cameras
have not been operational in
Christchurch since before the
earthquakes.
The new safe-speed camera
will start operating this week to
ensure safe speeds and reduce
deaths and injuries on the
roads.
It is the first of two cameras
that are being installed in
Selwyn.
Another static safe-speed
camera is currently in the testing
phase on State Highway 1.
Road policing operations
manager Inspector Peter Mc-
Kennie said road crashes have
devastating impacts on families
and communities.
Sites receiving new cameras
have all been identified as having
a high crash risk based on
detailed analysis by independent
traffic experts.
“We know from international
experience that safe-speed cameras
have an impact on slowing
people down to safer speeds,
and that’s what we want,” Inspector
McKennie said.
“This is why we’re placing
safe-speed cameras at this and
other sites, to encourage people
to reduce their speed, which in
turn helps reduce deaths and
injuries on our roads.”
Inspector McKennie said
that while some people believe
camera infringements are about
revenue collecting, they are not.
Police don’t retain the money
from camera infringements, it
goes into the Crown’s consolidated
fund.
The expansion programme
will continue to be backed by
other measures, including a
highly visible police presence on
high risk routes.
“All road users have a part to
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Fire rages, homes at risk
SAFETY:
A speed
camera will
soon be
operating
on
Springston’s
Leeston Rd.
play in keeping our roads safe.
We encourage drivers to protect
themselves and their families
by driving to the conditions
and within the speed limit,
driving sober and alert, and
making sure everyone in the car
wears a safety belt.
“Let’s work together and
make sure everybody gets where
they’re going safely,” Inspector
McKennie said.
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