6 Wednesday May 16 2018 Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi News SELWYN TIMES Commissioned by BIG EXPENSE: Anyone wishing to keep a rooster, pig, donkey or peacock in a living or business zone in Selwyn needs to pay $1000 for resource consent. Keeping non-domestic animals can be costly •From page 1 The keeping of domestic pets in a living or business zone is a permitted activity under the District Plan. A district council spokesman said it has never received an application to keep what it classifies as non-domestic animals in a business or living zone. Kirwee resident Erin Todd A SERIES of wood carving workshops is helping children and adults to salvage some of Lincoln University’s historic timber. Christchurch-based social enterprise, Rekindle, has set up shop at the Brandenburg said she was looking to take in several homeless pigs, but because of the $1000 resource consent she could not afford it. “We didn’t go ahead with it and I think the pigs were killed because they had no where to go. We could have given them a home,” she said. Miss Evans said the rules are a result of housing development in Kirwee Coppice on campus to teach members of the public how to carve spoons and three-legged stools from the mature timber of 80 to 120-year-old oak trees. The trees were recently cleared to make way for the planned Lincoln University and she is zoned as rural residential. The township is expected to grow to 1484 by 2025. Ms Todd said she has lived in Kirwee for six years and the zoning of her property has changed from rural to rural urban. Kirwee Community Committee chairman Graeme Roberts said the rules are understandable on small sections. But it was the first he had heard about issues with kunekune pigs. •HAVE YOUR SAY: Do you think it should cost $1000 to own a nondomestic pet? Email your views to georgia.oconnor@ starmedia.kiwi Carving out a new niche for campus wood and AgResearch joint facility, a new shared education and research centre that will replace the campus’ earthquake-damaged buildings. Rekindle focuses on teaching creative skills that can reduce waste and increase resourcefulness. “Being able to make what we need from what we have is something we all need to feel confident in,” Rekindle founder Juliet Arnott said. •To attend classes, visit www.rekindle.org.nz. The Selwyn District Council would like to thank all of our Gold sponsors for their generous support. Arts, Culture & Heritage – Warren and Mahoney Community Service – ANZ Environmental – Stantec Innovation – Monadelphous Large Business – Buddle Findlay People's Choice – iPort Small Business – Storage King Sport – HEB Construction Tourism – Sicon Ltd Young Achiever – Rolleston New World RECOGNISING SUCCESS IN OUR COMMUNITY GALA DINNER Environmental Award Gold Sponsor: Stantec Communities are fundamental. Whether around the corner or across the globe, they provide a foundation, a sense of belonging. That’s why at Stantec, they always design with community in mind. Stantec cares about the communities they serve–because they’re their communities too. They are designers, engineers, scientists, and project managers, innovating together at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships. Balancing these priorities results in projects that advance the quality of life in communities across the globe. Stantec are proud to support the 2018 Selwyn Awards and celebrating success in the Selwyn community. Innovation Excellence Award (new award for 2018) Gold Sponsor: Monadelphous Monadelphous is an established water infrastructure business in New Zealand, focused on the delivery of innovative irrigation, water and waste water infrastructure solutions. Diverse experience across the public and private sector allows them to offer unique perspectives across all phases of a project. Their projects often play a role in the community, and that’s why as part of their projects they prioritise continuous community consultation to build strong partnerships which support the successful delivery of projects that meet environmental, community and business needs. First time sponsor of the Selwyn Awards, Monadelphous are proud to sponsor the new Innovation Excellence award. Nominations are open! Don’t miss this opportunity to nominate a worthy Selwyn individual or business. Nomination forms available online. www.selwynawards.co.nz SATURDAY 4 AUGUST LINCOLN EVENT CENTRE SPONSORED BY
SELWYN TIMES Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi Wednesday May 16 2018 7 Commuter congestion to ease Broughton has concerns with Brougham St • By Julia Evans ONE OF the city’s busiest roads is set to have its congestion issues addressed. Brougham St “corridor improvements” have been included in the draft transport agency investment proposal 2018-27 released by the New Zealand Transport Agency. About 44,000 vehicles, including 5000 freight, use the thoroughfare Jim Harland from the Selwyn district to Lyttelton Port each day. “The Brougham St, State Highway 76 project is identified as a proposed activity, which means it will continue to be developed, subject to its new alignment with the Government policy statement on land transport priorities,” NZTA direction regional relationships Jim Harland said. The proposal includes a budget of between $10 million-$100 million for the upgrades to increase flow along the street. The work would be completed before 2021, while a detailed business case and design would begin when the plan was approved by Environment Canterbury’s regional transport committee before August 31. The plan said NZTA will work with partners, including the city council and Selwyn District Council, to “investigate appropriate solutions” to congestion along Brougham St to the Rolleston Corridor, which connects Selwyn to the Lyttelton Port. “Doing so will improve customer access between the south of the city to Lyttelton Port and help reduce congestion in Christchurch’s south-western suburbs,” the plan said. It comes as Selwyn Mayor Sam Broughton raised concerns about congestion on the motorway during the city council’s Long Term Plan hearings. Mr Broughton said he anticipates congestion will get worse the longer the corridor is left as it is. CONGESTION: Brougham St has been identified as in need of corridor improvements by NZTA. PHOTO: MARTIN HUNTER “The southern end of the motorway connecting to Brougham St is a major cause of transport delays to the wider travelling public, which is expected to get worse as time goes on,” Mr Broughton said. This was inevitable with the expected population increases in both Selwyn and Christchurch, he said. City council manager planning and delivery transport Lynette Ellis said it would work with NZTA to “effectively and efficiently” keep the transport network running, including Brougham St. Something special just for you! Visit Smith and Boston! SMITH & BOSTON Prebbleton Village | Christchurch Ph: 03 349 5646 www.smithandboston.co.nz Cut out voucher to redeem Rolleston | 740 Jones Road Opening Special FREE MUFFIN when you purchase a barista made coffee Conditions apply. One blueberry muffin per voucher. Expires 30/06/18. SWT102 20K EITHER WAY SCHOOL WHEN PASSING A STATIONARY SCHOOL BUS 740 Jones Road, Rolleston | 03 347 2686 | www.npd.co.nz Proudly brought to you by the Road Safety Team www.selwyn.govt.nz
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