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4 Tuesday January 29 2019 Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi WESTERN NEWS News Pathway to sports hub idea • By Georgia O’Connor-Harding A PATHWAY to the new Ngā Puna Wai Sports Hub could be built to keep children off busy Halswell roads. A junior council made up of primary school pupils in Halswell will meet in March to discuss building a pathway from Aidanfield Christian School to the $100 million sports facility. City councillor Anne Galloway said the idea is to allow parents to park safely at the school’s car park as Anne Galloway opposed to parking on Aidanfield Drive to take their children the Nga Puna Wai Sports Hub. It would mean children would avoid walking on Aidanfield Drive, Euphrasie Drive and Augustine Drive. “It is getting kids involved in decision-making and in civics which is something I am passionate about,” Cr Galloway said. It is estimated about 5433 vehicles travel on Aidanfield Drive between Nash Rd and Donovan Place daily. CIVIC DUTY: The Halswell Ward junior council will meet in March to plan building a pathway between Aidanfield Christian School and the Ngā Puna Wai Sports Hub. On average, 499 vehicles use Eupharasie Drive between Josephine Cres and Benedict St daily. Instigated by Cr Galloway in 2017, the Halswell Ward junior council is made up of pupils year 5-8 from Seven Oaks School, Oaklands School and Aidanfield Christian School. Cr Galloway said it is planning to invite the newly completed Knights Stream School and Wigram Primary School to the junior council when they are up and running. The project will also be worked on in conjunction with the Student Volunteer Army and the city council. The pathway is in the early stages with the cost and construction time lines still yet to be discussed. “We are hoping we do all of that with voluntary labour but we need to plan where it will be,” Cr Galloway said. BATTLE: The Halswell Residents’ Association has appealed against the decision allowing a bottle store to open on 29 Ensign St. Battle against bottle store •From page 1 But the decision granting the application said Bottle-O Halswell directors Wendy and Richard Gibbons have the experience necessary to safely sell alcohol. It found the hours of operation were consistent with other off-licence premises in the area and the store was not visible to schools and pre-schools. The residents’ association argued in its objection that since The Quarry Bar & Bistro has gone from Ensign St there has been an improvement in the level of amenity and petty vandalism has gone. The bar was severely damaged after a fire in 2013. But the decision said the risk The revolution in heat pumps is here now! of similar effects arising from the bottle store would be mitigated by the amenity of The Oaks Village Halswell. It said it will also be minimised by the good amenity in the area, the position of the store within the development and the lack of evidence of disorder in the locality. The appeal will go to a hearings panel later this year. Bottle-O Halswell Ltd director and shareholder Mrs Gibbons did not respond to Western News. •HAVE YOUR SAY: Are you concerned about the Bottle-O Halswell store opening on Ensign St? Email your views to georgia. oconnor@starmedia.kiwi The revolution in heat pumps is here now! The Fujitsu e3series The brilliant heat pumps from Fujitsu e1 : efficiency e2 : environment e3 : economy The brilliant e3 series heat pumps from Fujitsu e1 : efficiency e2 : environment e3 : economy Website: www.pshc.co.nz NEW ZEALAND’S FAVOURITE AIR Fujitsu’s Catechin Filters are approved by the Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ’s Sensitive Choice ® programme. FREE consultation from your local Accredited Heat Pump Expert Phone today: 03 381 6950 INSERT DEALER DETAILS HERE Email: info@pshc.co.nz FG1441 Fall in love with your favourite furniture all over again! BEFORE • Recover your chairs and couches and save money! • Excellent range of fabrics • Quality workmanship guaranteed • Free quotes available • Over 30 years experience AFTER Somerfield Upholstery Ltd FURNITURE RECOVERY SPECIALIST 10 Calgary Place, Hornby | Ph 021 251 6200 | 349 0456 QUALITY WORKMANSHIP GUARANTEED www.somerfieldupholstery.co.nz
WESTERN NEWS Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi Tuesday January 29 2019 5 Short cut fears allayed • By Georgia O’Connor-Harding RESIDENTS’ FEARS have been allayed over traffic taking short cuts to avoid major road works in Riccarton Rd. Riccarton Bush-Kilmarnock Residents’ Association chairman Tony Simons said he is satisfied with the city council’s assurance that there won’t be large increases in traffic through residential streets. “But having said that, traffic already does that in Tony Simons the morning anyway. I imagine it will get worse in spite of the fact they say it won’t,” he said. The roadworks to begin next month will involve upgrading damaged underground pipes and rebuilding the road to accommodate bus priority measures. It is not expected to be completed until December 2020. The association recently asked the city council what it would do to mitigate “anticipated adverse behaviour of changed traffic behaviour” on its residential streets. Residents were concerned about speeding vehicles and traffic levels at peak times exceeding what the residential streets would normally carry. City council transport planning and delivery manager Lynette Ellis said it is not anticipating a significant increase in traffic utilising surrounding residential roads. “Riccarton Rd will continue to operate with one lane of traffic in each direction throughout the works,” she said. Ms Ellis said temporary remedial options, should they be required, would be looked at on a case by case basis. The city council’s project team is in the process of ordering traffic counts to take place on the residential streets to monitor traffic levels during construction. Rimu St resident Lyndon Telfer said he has been to a drop-in session with city council staff and Fulton Hogan TURMOIL: The city council has assured steps will be taken if vehicles begin to take short cuts through residential streets to avoid the roadworks on Riccarton Rd. PHOTO: MARTIN HUNTER and is confident they are going to make every effort to make the process a smooth one. But he said the short cutting is happening already and the roadworks have the potential to make it worse. •HAVE YOUR SAY: Are you concerned about how the upgrades on Riccarton Rd between Harakeke and Matipo Sts may impact residential areas? Email your views to georgia.oconnor@ starmedia.kiwi Local News Now Fire rages, homes at risk New vicar sought for church • By Georgia O’Connor-Harding ST CHRISTOPHER’S Anglican Church is on the hunt for a new vicar. Vicar Mark Hood resigned from the role last month after serving at the church, based on Avonhead Rd, for four years. But priest-in-charge Reverend Susan Gill, who has taken over the role in the meantime, said the church is happy to take its time in finding a new vicar. “The last person to have an interim role was here two years so things don’t move quickly in Anglican churches,” she said. Reverend Gill said the church is very optimistic in wanting to be more focused on the wider community this year than they have been in the past. “My background is in community development before I was ordained so I am personally am really passionate about the church’s place in the wider community,” she said. The church holds many community events throughout the year including book fairs, a youth group, movie nights and the St Christopher’s Fair. THE RUSSLEY VILLAGE HOLLY LEA VILLAGE russleyvillage.co.nz 03 357 9392 73 Roydvale Ave, Christchurch For enquiries contact Wayne Thompson STYLISH DESIGN, CONTEMPORARY RETIREMENT LIVING Making your retirement move is easy when it’s to one of these sought after locations. Located on the site of the old Russley Hotel, The Russley Village is set within eight acres of award-winning gardens and grounds. The centrepiece of The Russley Village is its purpose built resident community facility, The Homestead where you will find Abode Café & Brasserie, a cinema, library, arts & crafts space and hair salon. The Village scooped two prestigious awards for this state-of-the-art, multi-purpose building at the recent New Zealand Commercial Project Awards. The Ashley Suites, our boutique care facility, is currently underway and will provide residential care up to hospital level. Holly Lea Village is nestled in the heart of Fendalton within beautifully tailored grounds. The village has recently undergone a major refurbishment and has just released the first stage of new apartments with construction planned to commence in early 2019. The Morven apartments, comprising of eight spacious two bedroom apartments, are architecturally designed with comfort and safety in mind and offer the latest in contemporary retirement living. hollylea.co.nz 03 351 2679 123 Fendalton Rd, Christchurch For enquiries contact Juliane Brand
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