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2 Tuesday May 15 2018 Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi from the reporter’s desk THE BLEAK outlook businesses have over New Brighton’s future means action to revive the area needs to be taken now more than ever. The fact is some businesses, such as Crema Cafe, are only staying in the area in the hope that the city council and Development Christchurch Ltd will do something to improve it. The New Brighton Centre Master Plan, approved in 2015, gave businesses vision and hope. But now, three years down the line, businesses are in need of more assurance the city council’s plans will get under way soon so they can continue to invest in the area. New Brighton has great potential and the city council’s plans have the power to transform it into a thriving hub. Let’s hope something happens sooner rather than later. – Georgia O’Connor-Harding get in touch GENERAL ENQUIRIES Ph 379 7100 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING Ph 379 1100 The Christchurch Star Company Ltd PO box 1467, Christchurch starmedia.kiwi News Peni’s life changing experience in bush Find out how a Haeata Community Campus student has walked away with a new perspective on life after taking part in a popular outdoor adventure programme. Page 10 Sports SBHS lose another close contest All the match details from Shirley Boys’ High School’s second half rally which wasn’t quite enough to beat Lincoln Combined on Saturday. Page 15 Community events PEGASUS POST New Brighton book discussion Go along to the New Brighton Library Book Discussion Group if you love reading and want to share in a discussion with others. NEWS Georgia O’Connor-Harding Ph: 364 7438 georgia.oconnor@starmedia.kiwi ADVERTISING Elaine Moon Ph: 364 7436 elaine.moon@starmedia.kiwi Page 18 The best-read local newspaper, delivered to 15,657 homes every Tuesday Linwood, Avonside, Richmond, Shirley, Burwood, Dallington, Wainoni, Bromley, Aranui, Avondale, Bexley, New Brighton, Northshore, Queenspark, Parklands, South Brighton. public meeting Tuesday, 22 May 2018 at 7.30pm (Refreshments from 7.15pm) charlesworth Wetland Reserve monitoring Results Ecologist Denise Ford will present her finding after 2 years of monitoring this restored wetland. You will be amazed to hear the number of creatures she has found now that the wetland has been restored. AND Sustainability of Shellfish take in the estuary Canterbury University Student Stephanie Hampson will present her survey results to help us understand what shellfish is being gathered and for what purpose. WWW .VI S I O N C O LLE G E.CO. N Z LEARN MODERN OFFICE COMPUTER SKILLS Mt Pleasant Community Centre 3 McCormacks Bay Road, Mt Pleasant Entry gold coin donation towards Godwit artwork to be placed at Bridge Street FREE 20 week course. NZ Certificate in Business (Admin & Computing). This course will cover Windows 10 and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Publisher). Taught within a business context, this programme will prepare you for the modern office. Hours are flexible and can include night classes. ENROL NOW PHONE US NOW ON: 0800 834 834 txt OFFICE to 027 557 8839 COLLEGE 50 Hazeldean Rd, Addington, Christchurch A division of ATC New Zealand. (Est 1984). NZQA Accredited.
PEGASUS POST Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi Tuesday May 15 2018 3 News Stanmore Rd petition gains momentum Resident calls for 30km/h speed limit • By Sophie Cornish and Georgia O’Connor-Harding A PETITION to address safety concerns at a “dangerous” pedestrian crossing on Stanmore Rd is gaining traction. More than 500 signatures have been gathered by Richmond resident Gillian Sheard in a bid to slow traffic down and make the crossing more visible to drivers. She is calling Deon Swiggs for the speed on Stanmore Rd to be reduced from 50km/h to 30km/h. Ms Sheard is also pushing for the pedestrian crossing to either be raised or have traffic lights placed at the Stanmore Rd/ Avalon St corner. “I am scared like anything there is going to be a near death of major accident,” she said. Ms Sheard said there are a lot of elderly and disabled people in the area and she wants everyone ADVOCATE: Richmond resident Gillian Sheard has started a petition to address safety concerns at a pedestrian crossing on Stanmore Rd. PHOTO: MARTIN HUNTER to be safe. The pedestrian crossing has been a concern for more than two years and Ms Sheard first raised her concerns to the city council in 2016. She believes the problem is drivers are too concerned about getting through the intersection of North Avon Rd and Stanmore Rd and are not looking for pedestrians. About 15,000 vehicles use the road daily. City council transport operations manager Steffan Thomas said staff had considered options to reduce the safety risk and the recommendation is to not upgrade the crossing. This was due to its relatively low-use, no pedestrian-related crashes, and to ensure safety improvement funds are allocated wisely. He said there is no justification to reduce Stanmore Rd to 30km/h or plans to upgrade the crossing in the future. The owner of Stanmore Rd’s The Sideline Sports Bar, Nikki Bradley, said she has been there for five years and has seen a lot of people nearly hit on the crossing. “It is a very dangerous crossing . . . if you walked out onto it expecting them to stop you are playing with your life as far as I am concerned,” she said. Miss Bradley said she would like to see a similar design to the pedestrian crossing on Williams St in Kaiapoi, where the footpath is built out onto the road to make pedestrians more visible. She is “shocked” nothing has been done about it. Blue Tiki Hair owner Juanita Scandrett said the crossing is just the “tip of the iceberg” and the whole area is “downtrodden”. City councillor Deon Swiggs said some simple things can be done to make it more noticeable. •HAVE YOUR SAY: Do you think the Stanmore Rd crossing near North Avon Rd is dangerous? Email your views to georgia.oconnor@starmedia.kiwi Local News Now In Brief Fire rages, homes at risk COMMUNITY MEETING A community engagement meeting allowing Richmond residents to drop in and discuss issues with city councillors will be held tonight. Residents will have the opportunity to speak to city councillors, including Pauline Cotter, Deon Swiggs and Papanui -Innes Community Board chairwoman Ali Jones. It will be held from 6-8pm at Avebury House, Eveleyn Couzins Ave. DUDLEY CREEK WORK The city council has confirmed work on Dudley Creek will be finished by the end of August, bringing a reduced flood risk to more than 585 properties. With the work completed to date, and the city council’s food intervention policy, the city council has reduced the risk to all houses in the Flockton area that were previously at risk of frequent flooding. For more information, go to www.ccc.govt.nz/dudleycreek PRESTONS SPEED LIMIT The public can have a say on the proposed 40km/h speed limit in the Prestons subdivision. To give your feedback, go to www.ccc.govt.nz/the-council/ consultations-and-submissions/ haveyoursay/show/148 Still Pedalling! Full Workshop Services: • WOF’s • Service Checks • Wheel Alignment • Brakes • Clutches • Tyres etc All makes & models Trevor Crowe’s been involved with cars for a while. You can benefit from his experience at... Subaru Specialists 518 Moorhouse Ave (East end) | P: 379 7615 W: crowesport.co.nz | E: service@crowesport.co.nz HUNTER JUNIOR (Leather) Great new colours from size 7. 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