Southern View: September 04, 2018

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BLOCKED: Extended road barriers are being installed in parts of the red zone to
deter vandals. ​
Red zone barriers get
bigger to stop vandals
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“We want to prevent that from
happening and have been working on
the issue with Land Information New
Zealand,” Mr Thomas said.
LINZ manages red-zoned land for the
Crown but the city council owns the
roads and footpaths.
“LINZ has been working to lengthen
the barriers in targeted areas so it no
longer possible for cars to get around
them by driving on the footpath. They’re
adding additional bollards on the
footpath and berm areas and stringing
chains between them, so that cars can’t
get past but cyclists and pedestrians can
still get through,’’ Mr Thomas said.
“We hope this will bring an end to the
illegal dumping and stop unauthorised
vehicles from accessing the area.’’
LINZ red zone land and property
manager Matt Bradley has received
positive feedback from neighbouring
residents who have been frustrated by
the antisocial behaviour and rubbish
dumping.
“We received a lovely message from
a Dallington resident thanking us for
the work we have done to improve the
barriers,” he said.
“He said the simple addition of a few
gates and posts had done wonders to cut
down on antisocial behaviour and to
make the space feel safer for residents,
pedestrians and cyclists.’’
LINZ has been working closely with
landscaping contractors and others
who need legitimate access through a
smart lock and key system to open the
barriers.
“In the past weeks, our team has also
been working closely with whitebaiters
who want to get access to their favourite
spots,” said Mr Bradley
“We have successfully arranged access
for over 60 individuals and the feedback
has been very positive,” he
said.
The whitebaiters register their names
with LINZ in exchange for a special key
to open specific gates.
Mr Bradley said vandals rammed
some of the new gates to get access to the
streets.
“But we have replaced those gates
with heavier posts and other security
measures, like cameras, to keep those
people out of the red zone.”
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