Selwyn Times: September 11, 2019

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HAVE YOUR SAY: What do you think about the plan
to change the stock droving bylaw? Email your
views to devon.bolger@starmedia.kiwi
News
Keeping stock off the
roads a focus of bylaw changes
• By Devon Bolger
RULES AROUND stock
droving may be tightened in a
bid to keep animals off roads.
The stock droving bylaw was
first implemented in 2008 and
was reviewed this year. The
review follows a series of crashes
involving cattle over the past
two years.
Last year former Selwyn
mayor Bill Woods and his
two passengers were lucky to
escape serious
injury after his
Mercedes-Benz,
travelling at
about 100km/h,
collided with a
cow. A week later,
Pat
McEvedy
a 27-year-old
motorist suffered
serious injuries
when she collided
with a cow in Burnham.
The review has led to
proposed amendments to the
bylaw which are considered
of ‘significant interest’ to the
community. They include:
• Stock can only graze on the
verge of a road that has a speed
limit of 60km/h or less.
• A stock underpass must
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Selwyn Central Ward
District Councillor Candidate 2019
Authorised by Calvin Payne 159 Knights Road, RD5 Weedons
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SAFETY: Several changes have been proposed to the
district’s stock droving bylaw to keep animals off roads.
be constructed, at the owner’s
expense, if the herd size is
greater than 400 animals and it
is technically possible to do so.
• The district council may
recover all expenses incurred
in connection with removing
wandering animals from any
road.
• Temporary fences can be
removed by the district council
if they have been requested to
be removed and have been up
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Authorised by John Sunckell, 100 Caldwells Road, Leeston
for longer than 30 days without
consent.
In a report presented
to district councillors,
transportation team leader
Mark Chamberlain said there
have been some issues over the
past 10 years with the current
bylaw.
“The proposed amendments
have been made following
feedback from both
infrastructure and compliance
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SUNCKELL
ECAN 2019
staff,” he said.
District councillor Pat
McEvedy said the changes will
pose a challenge for farmers.
“I think they need to be
very aware of what this bylaw
actually means to them and that
it is important and does affect
them,” he said.
Cr McEvedy urges all farmers
in the district to read up on the
amendments and the bylaw
in its entirety to ensure they
understand the changes.
The amended bylaw is due to
be tabled at a district council
meeting today and councillors
will vote on adopting it for
public consultation.
A ‘special consultative
procedure’ will be followed
when handling the consultation
due to the significance of the
amendments.
This means all submissions
and meetings will be open to the
public, and submitters will be
given a reasonable opportunity
to be heard.
A subcommittee, consisting of
two councillors appointed after
the October local body elections,
will consider submissions and
report back on any changes for
adoption.
Authorised by Mark Alexander 478 Two Chain Road, RD 7, Christchurch 7677
In Brief
DRIVER HURT IN CRASH
A car overturned on a road near
Southbridge on Friday. The crash
happened at the intersection of
Knyvetts Rd and Frasers Rd at
11.10am. The driver was taken
to Christchurch Hospital in a
moderate condition.
DISASTER WASTE PLAN
The district council is conducting
a survey for key industries and
local businesses to assist with the
development of a Disaster Waste
Management Plan. The plan
will help with managing waste
generated from disaster events.
The survey must be completed by
Monday. Phone the district council
solid waste team on 347 2800 or
email solid.waste@selwyn.govt.
nz for more information.
FELL READY FOR FESTIVAL
Lincoln’s International Comedy
Festival performer Jarred Fell has
finished his run on NBC’s Bring
The Funny comedy competition
in the United States. He made
it through to the semi-finals
before being eliminated ahead
of the finale. Fell is now back in
New Zealand and will perform
in Lincoln later this month. The
comedy event will be held on
September 28.
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