TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2018 Connecting Your Community www.star.kiwi Merry Christmas Living on Hampshire St How it has transformed over the decades Pity for armed robbers Dairy owner says she ‘feels sorry’ for jailed men From the Star Media team Your next paper will be published on January 15 Pages 4-6 Page 7 Call for urgent action to repair rough roads • By Georgia O’Connor-Harding URGENT ACTION is being called to address rough roads in the eastern suburbs. Coastal-Burwood Community Board chairwoman Kim Money said the community cannot continue to wait on plans and strategies to be implemented, the roads need to be fixed now. City council staff is arranging a seminar in the new year to review road conditions and to Kim Money look at pedestrian crossings on the east. Each board member will discuss what roads they believe need to be prioritised for resurfacing or upgrades in the east. “We really need to know where things sit in the programme . . . it is just too long. Things need to be done,” Ms Money said. In 2016, the city council budgeted $680 million to fix roads in the Burwood-Pegasus area over 10 years. Its total budget for resurfacing for the financial year of 2019- 2020 is $12.9 million. Portions of roads planned to be repaired next year include Owles Tce, Avonside Drive and Union St for the city council’s Carriageway & Footpath Programme 2018-21. A key area under scrutiny is the roading between Wainoni Rd/New Brighton Rd roundabout and the Bower Ave/ New Brighton Rd intersection. The board has asked city council staff to investigate if it can be put back to its original condition post-earthquake. “The road is a disgrace there, there are holes everywhere . . . it is a very bad stretch of road,” Ms Money said. BATTERED: The Coastal- Burwood Community Board has asked city council staff to investigate fixing a rough section of road between the New Brighton and Wainoni Rds roundabout and the Bower Ave/New Brighton Rd intersection. City council planning and delivery transport manager Lynette Ellis said a project of repair for the road is in the “early planning phrase.” •Turn to page 7 Your local friendly Bar 200gm Steak, Salad & Fries Just $15.50 or 2 for $25 With a drink purchase on Monday nights Buy a main meal & get another for $5 Sunday nights. Conditions Apply Chats Bar 251 Travis Road, QEII Shopping Centre Ph: 388 1566 Tuesday quiz nights Wednesday karaoke Thursday live music Sky Sports Courtesy van
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