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4 Wednesday February 6 2019 Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi SELWYN TIMES News •From page 1 During construction, there will be some minor traffic disruptions along Norman Kirk Drive. However, temporary traffic management will be put in place. There will be also be minor delays and no on-street parking along some sections of Norman Kirk Drive during the work. Closer to the time of the disruptions, the district council said it will provide more public information about temporary traffic management through ‘Council Call’ in the Selwyn Times, at www.selwyn. govt.nz/ and on its Facebook page. The construction of the car parks may also cause minor noise and vibrations. The district council said depending on weather, there may be some dust produced as a result of the work. CONSTRUCTION: Work has started on a park and ride facility in Rolleston between Kidman St and the district council building. Bid to ease car parking congestion in Rolleston However, dust control measures have been put in place. The work was set out in the 2018-2028 Long Term Plan as part of the extension and reconfiguration of the district council building. The district council allocated $700,000 for the project when it set the Long Term Plan last year. It’s expected to be ready by May, depending on the weather. The district council has previously stated David Ward that parking has become an issue in Rolleston due to the town’s booming population. It is currently working on a parking strategy to permanently ease congestion in Rolleston and Lincoln. Public consultation on the district council’s draft parking strategy closed in December and public hearings are expected to start in the first half of this year. Few stubble burn permits • By Anan Zaki FEDERATED Farmers is concerned that only 36 farmers across the district have applied for stubble burn permits. In new rules announced last July, Selwyn farmers will have to apply for permits to burn stubble during restricted fire seasons– a first for the district. Federated Farmers north Canterbury arable vice chair Roscoe Taggart said the statistics from Thursday were a “real Roscoe Taggart worry.” Fire and Emergency New Zealand declared a restricted fire season in Selwyn, Christchurch and the Waimakariri districts last Tuesday. “There are certainly more arable farmers than that [36] in Selwyn,” Mr Taggart said. “Potentially with the new permitting system maybe a few farmers are putting it in the toohard basket.” Applying for a permit would NEW RULES: Permits give Fire and Emergency New Zealand the ability to contact the people who are burning if the weather conditions are not ideal. only take 15 minutes online, Mr Taggart said. “I certainly thought more people would be on board with it, because a lot of people still burn.” Meanwhile, only four permits had been granted in Waimakariri and Christchurch as of last Thursday. Mr Taggart says that could be because of “significantly less” arable farms in the Waimakariri and Christchurch areas compared to Selwyn. “But there’s definitely more than four arable farms [in Christchurch and Waimakariri],” he said. “People are potentially not being forward thinking enough. I think people need to be more onto it.” Live LOCAL Support LOCAL Full time in Selwyn Servicing all makes and models of hearing aids Price match GUARANTEE! Personal and consistent follow-up care. Experienced & independent. Why go elsewhere when you can: • See the same experienced audiologist for each visit • Get flexibility with appointments including after hours • Get a mobile service for those who can’t come to us • ACC appointments – Free consultation to determine eligibility for ACC funding Enrol now! New and existing hearing aid clients welcome. Easy to switch Just give us a call! 03 390 2332 36 Tennyson Street, Rolleston Call 03 390 2332 | www.sincockhearing.nz Clinics in Lincoln | Leeston | Darfield
SELWYN TIMES Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi Wednesday February 6 2019 5 concerning FENZ deputy principal rural fire officer north Canterbury Dale Wilhelm said he wants to spread the message about applying for permits. “With Fire and Emergency becoming a nationwide organisation, we’ve been trying to effectively have the same rules across the country,” he said. Previously, each district had different rules around stubble burns, Mr Wilhelm said. The permits give FENZ the ability to contact farmers who regularly burn crops, if the weather conditions are not ideal for stubble burns, Mr Wilhelm said. Said Mr Wilhelm: “Anyone looking to burn stubble can apply now for a permit to see them through the next few months.” Mr Taggart says Federated Farmers won’t help farmers who don’t use permits. “If they [farmers] run into problems with prosecution because they’ve been burning in a restricted fire season, Federated Farmers won’t be available for assistance in that case,” Mr Taggart said. It is offence to knowingly or RISK: FENZ deputy principal rural fire officer Dale Wilhelm says in the past each district had their own rules for stubble burn permits. recklessly light a fire in open air without a fire permit during restricted fire seasons. If convicted, people could face up to two years in prison, or a fine not exceeding $300,000 or both. •To apply for permits visit www.checkitsalright.nz or phone 0800 658 628 High temperatures pose extreme risk • By Anan Zaki THE FIRE restrictions come at the hottest time of year, the high temperatures pose an extreme risk, firefighters say. Two weeks ago – as temperatures hovered above 30 deg C – Hororata firefighters had to put out a fire which reignited from the site of a stubble burn originally lit in August last year. Hororata chief fire officer Bruce Sayer urged farmers to re-check old stubble burns from the past few months as the summer heat intensified. Two fire trucks from Hororata spent two hours dampening down the fire on Struie Rd. “The farm owner had seen the smoke and it was really close to a cereal crop. So it could have been a lot worse,” Mr Sayer said. “It was just a pile of ash and log that reignited, so definitely keep an eye out and recheck burns in recent months because it’s surprising how long the fire can stay in the centre.” Leeston chief fire officer Lloyd Clausen warned rural residents not to use lawn mowers or other equipment which could create sparks. “In the heat of the day, early morning to late afternoon they should not be doing any work that could create sparks,” Mr Clausen said. • By Anan Zaki LONG STANDING district councillor Debra Hasson won’t be standing for mayor this year. In spite of contesting the last mayoral race in 2016, Cr Hasson said she would prefer not to stand against a sitting mayor. She heaped praise on incumbent Mayor Sam Broughton, who last month confirmed he will stand in October’s elections. “I’m not standing for the mayoralty,” Cr Hasson said. “The current mayor is doing a really, really good job of being out there and representing Selwyn to a whole lot of the younger generation,” she said. “The only time I have stood for the mayoralty is when it has been up for grabs for everybody.” In 2016, then sitting mayor Kelvin Coe did not stand for re-election. But Cr Hasson will stand again to be a district councillor for the Springs Ward, a role she has held since 1995. She said the district council needs to continue to “embrace” new technologies, Maori culture Local News Now Debra Hasson Fire rages, homes at risk Hasson won’t be standing for mayor and challenges of population growth. “A reason I want to stand [for council] again is local knowledge, it’s so valuable. 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