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4 Tuesday August 7 2018 Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi News Debris from trees cause residents anguish •From page 1 “These trees are depressing for us due to the shading and litter over many months of the year. Four neighbours . . . have to cope with copious quantities of leaves, acorns and seedlings generated by these oaks.” However, city council staff have told Mr Barber that the trees are “perfectly healthy” but he believes they need to look at the bigger picture. Mr Barber said the reserve department has a strong priority to protect trees. “I’m dealing with people who are placing trees in higher priority than people . . . yes, that’s their job and no one wants to see healthy trees cut down but when they’re the height of a five-level building, there is a problem.” Pasadena Pl resident Inez Stevens purchased her home 12 years ago, when the trees were much smaller, she said. Now, the 91-year-old said she has spent hundreds of dollars paying a gardener to deal with the leaves and someone else to clear her gutters. She fears for her health and is afraid she may roll or break an ankle, due to the acorns littered on her property. Following a complaint to council last year regarding the continual noise of acorns landing on their roof, contractors removed 5m branches overhanging onto their property. In his recent submission to the community board, Mr Barber asked when the rights and wellbeing of people over shadow the rights of healthy trees. “That wrong decision needs to be corrected by the removal of these six trees. Something that’s fit with context . . . the council staff I have spoken to and the community board agreed that trees like that wouldn’t be planted in a reserve of this size these days,” he said. City council acting manager operations Ryan Rolston said council now has a set of guidelines in its infrastructure design standards, which assist in tree selection. “It is unlikely council would introduce this species of oak presently unless requested by residents.” Mr Rolston said the trees are healthy and protected by the Christchurch District Plan. “Consequently, council staff have no reason to pursue their removal.” Beautiful Teeth Meet the Owner Ryan Carlton Natural Smile Free Consultation, No Obligation • Full Dentures • Dentures Repaired • Implant Assisted Dentures • Injection Moulded Flexible Partials • Relines • Mouthguards • Additions/Repairs • Purchase cleaning and care products from our website. All dentures personally designed and created to ensure a comfortable natural fit. DENTURES PLUS (2014) LTD Denture Clinic and Laboratory 396 Innes Road, St Albans. Phone 385 5517. Email: denturesplus@paradise.net.nz www.denturesplus.co.nz STUDY @ SIT CHRISTCHURCH STARTING 20 AUGUST 2018 • By Georgia O’Connor-Harding COASTAL AND Burwood wards councillors David East and Glenn Livingstone have pledged to fight against the annual New Brighton fireworks event being taken away from the pier. They say they will work hard to retain the New Brighton Guy Fawkes in the area. It comes after the event has come under scrutiny from the city council as part of a city wide review of all council- run events. It confirmed last week the event would go ahead in November, and if there were to be any changes, they would not be implemented this year. Cr East said he would be debating strongly and working hard to persuade other city councillors of the merit and worth of retaining a display on the coast. He said the items he would be stressing is the event makes for great viewing, all fireworks land in the sea, making it easy to clean up and no one is at risk of being hit, he said. “This has been an integral part of the event programme of the east,” he said. Cr Livingstone said the fireworks should stay. “The question has been raised before over safety concerns but my view is wherever you hold the fireworks there is going to be safety concerns that need to be addressed anyway.” He said he suspects council would be faced with a unanimous resolution from the Coastal- Burwood Community Board to keep the event where it is. City council community support, governance and partnerships John Filsell said last week for a number of years it has received feedback on traffic management congestion. But Cr East said while there is difficulties for traffic exiting the event, the east has been compounded by ongoing roadworks. NOR’WEST NEWS Local News Now Fight starts to keep fireworks Orbiter Bus stops Innes Road ª NEW ZEALAND CERTIFICATE IN CONSTRUCTION TRADE SKILLS (LEVEL 3) - CARPENTRY This qualification is suitable for people intending to enter the construction trades sector. Call today or email sit@sit.ac.nz Fire rages, homes at risk BRIGHT LIGHTS: City councillors David East and Glenn Livingstone will fight to keep the New Brighton fireworks in the seaside suburb. PHOTO: ANASTASIYA KORZH While there has been strong opposition to the event moving away, there have been mixed views over whether it should be celebrated at Guy Fawkes. Cr East suggested the event was held on Canterbury Anniversary Day or Waitangi Day. “Guy Fawkes has little significance to New Zealand and I would actually like to see a fireworks display continue on the coast and perhaps rebranded,” he said. •HAVE YOUR SAY: Should the New Brighton fireworks event stay? 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NOR’WEST NEWS Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi Tuesday August 7 2018 5 Chlorine removed from north-west water • By Julia Evans NEARLY 30,000 people in the north-west of the city are now drinking unchlorinated water. Remedial works have been completed and chlorination at the Burnside and Farrington pump stations has now stopped. But city council water supply improvements manager Helen Beaumont said it would only be possible to keep these stations chlorine-free during low water demand – such as winter. “Where the demand exceeds the amount of water, we can deliver from secure wells then the bores with below ground well heads will need to be brought Board chiefs spar over alcohol ban proposal •From page 1 He said the matter has not yet been discussed by the board and a date has not been set for a submissions committee to convene. However, Mr Campbell said the current alcohol ban in Merivale, which could be extended, is a night-time ban only, so that wouldn’t be an issue. “You aren’t going to be calling the cops on people having a barbecue and quiet beer . . . it’s up to police to use their judgement to enforce,” he said. “It doesn’t have to be a fine, they can confiscate the alcohol or give them a verbal warning. No everyone’s going to be hoarded off and handcuffed, I think the nannystate comment is dismissive and not quite cognitive of what the idea of the measure might be.” Board member Shirish Paranjape said he would like to discuss the matter together with the board before commenting on it. Waimairi Ward councillor Raf Manji said he has not seen any formal report on the matter, back into service and chlorination would resume at that pump station,” Ms Beaumont said. She said the high demand period for water is generally November to the end of March. But a water conservation pro- FRESH: Parts of the northwest no longer have chlorine in their water. gramme may run in a bid to continue minimising the need for chlorination where possible. The city council is working through the same process at a further five pump stations, to stop chlorination in further but it doesn’t appear as “a pressing issue for those parks and reserves.” Fendalton Ward councillor Jamie Gough said he agrees Mr MacDonald and is surprised Mr Campbell would express his views before the board had a formal or informal discussion about it. However, board member David Cartwright said he wasn’t aware of any huge issues in the areas, if the police were to come to the board about any, he would parts of the north-west, central and Ferrymead zones. That would mean another 52,0000 people will have untreated water this month, affecting 17,500 households in the north-west, 6000 in the northeast and 3700 in Woolston. “Once the chlorination has ceased at the seven pump stations where the below ground well heads can be isolated, the proportion of water without chlorination will increase from approximately 5 per cent to approximately 24 per cent,” said Ms Beaumount. Three pump stations in Prestons and New Brighton, servicing 7500 households, avoided chlorination altogether. be the first to move the motion. “My view is that it’s not required right now but I’m not totally ruling it off the table.” Mr Cartwright said McLeans Island has proved to be a problematic area previously, for boy racer activities, which have attracted police attention. City council is proposing a new alcohol ban by-law to replace the Alcohol Restrictions in Public Places Bylaw 2009 which will automatically expire in December. Local News Now In Brief Fire rages, homes at risk CONSTRUCTION BEGINS Work at the Innes Rd and Cranford St intersection started yesterday. It includes finishing cable works and installing new storm water drainage. New kerbs, street lights and footpaths will be also installed. To maintain traffic flow, lanes will be shifted and temporary footpaths will be installed. Some on-street parking will be removed near the work site. SLATER STREET UPDATE Richmond’s Slater St was reopened last week. The street has been closed as part of the Dudley Creek Flood Remediation project. Three earthquake damaged sewer laterals have been replaced by City Care. Downer Group will apply a permanent seal to the road and repair any potholes from Thursday. QE II MASTERPLAN The city council is preparing a draft QE II Park Master Plan for public consultation. It will run for eight weeks and is expected to be complete before Christmas. The plan will set the future of the park. 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