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6 Tuesday <strong>November</strong> <strong>27</strong> <strong>2018</strong><br />
Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi<br />
SOUTHERN VIEW<br />
News<br />
FreshChoice, SuperValue ditch single-use plastic bags<br />
FRESHCHOICE and<br />
SuperValue are no longer<br />
providing single-use plastic<br />
carrier bags at their<br />
checkouts.<br />
The supermarkets went plastic<br />
bag-free on Tuesday.<br />
Group general manager<br />
Robert Smith said he is thrilled<br />
to have gone single-use plastic<br />
carrier bag-free earlier than<br />
expected.<br />
The original target was the end<br />
of the year.<br />
“It’s great to see how positive<br />
our stores have been about this<br />
change,” he said.<br />
“They are 100 per cent behind<br />
this initiative and have played<br />
a huge part in ensuring we are<br />
single-use plastic bag-free ahead<br />
of our target date.<br />
“Millions of single-use<br />
plastic bags are ending up in<br />
our waterways and oceans and<br />
harming our marine<br />
species. There is no doubt<br />
that they are a significant<br />
environmental issue and we’re<br />
glad to be removing them from<br />
our stores.”<br />
Customers are being<br />
encouraged to bring their<br />
own reusable bags. But for<br />
customers who forget, there will<br />
also be a number of alternative<br />
options available to purchase instore<br />
with prices starting from<br />
20c.<br />
“The best option is for our<br />
customers to bring their own<br />
bags when they shop with us<br />
and it’s encouraging to see how<br />
many customers have already<br />
started doing this,” Mr Smith<br />
said.<br />
“I’m sure we will see more<br />
and more customers bringing<br />
their bags as they get used to the<br />
change.”<br />
Bid to ease traffic in Redcliffs<br />
Changes to<br />
keep school<br />
pupils safe<br />
• By Louis Day<br />
MOTORISTS WILL no longer be<br />
able to turn right from Main Rd<br />
into Beachville Rd in Redcliffs if<br />
a new traffic plan goes ahead.<br />
The change is part of the city<br />
council’s Redcliffs transport<br />
project, which looks to<br />
accommodate the new school at<br />
Redcliffs Park. The school is set<br />
to open at the start of 2020.<br />
The city council has also<br />
proposed a new 40km/h school<br />
speed zone, which would cover<br />
a portion of Beachville Rd,<br />
Celia St and a small section of<br />
McCormacks Bay Rd.<br />
Redcliffs Residents’ Association<br />
secretary Pat McIntosh said the<br />
changes need to be made to cope<br />
with the traffic created by the<br />
relocation of the school.<br />
“It certainly does need<br />
alterations to cope with the fact<br />
the school will create a lot more<br />
traffic. Personally, I think the<br />
business of putting the school<br />
there is nonsense and traffic is<br />
only one of the reasons.”<br />
The city council has also<br />
proposed moving the bus stop<br />
opposite 5 Main Rd 225m<br />
towards Redcliffs Village, about<br />
a 2-3min walk from its current<br />
location.<br />
CHANGES: Motorists will not be able to turn right from Main Rd into Beachville Rd if planned changes go ahead.<br />
City council head of transport<br />
Richard Osborne said the<br />
changes would ensure the<br />
safety of students, while easing<br />
congestion in the area.<br />
“The proposed changes seek<br />
to slow traffic on Main Rd and<br />
ensure that all children walking<br />
or cycling to the new school have<br />
access to a conveniently-located<br />
and safe crossing point.”<br />
The city council has also<br />
proposed to remove the<br />
pedestrian crossing opposite 45<br />
Main Rd and replace it with a<br />
pedestrian refuge.<br />
Mr Osborne believes removing<br />
the right turn lane at the Main<br />
Rd Beachville Rd intersection<br />
is key to easing congestion and<br />
enhancing pedestrian safety.<br />
“Without a right turn<br />
restriction, a queue of vehicles<br />
waiting to turn would block the<br />
main traffic flow. It’s anticipated<br />
that the proposed right turn<br />
restriction will help minimise<br />
delays and improve visibility for<br />
pedestrians.”<br />
•Public consultation on<br />
the transport plan closes<br />
on December 17. The plan<br />
will be finalised by the city<br />
council in February and work<br />
is proposed to start in April.<br />
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