Bay Harbour: October 23, 2019

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Lyttelton parking
feedback sought
• By Jess Gibson
ASSOCIATE Minister Poto
Williams has asked the public
to weigh in on a proposal which
could help the regeneration of
Lyttelton.
It seeks to lift a requirement in
the Christchurch District Plan
that requires business developers
to provide a certain number of
car parking spaces.
The city council submitted the
proposal to Ms Williams, the
Associate Minister for Greater
Christchurch Regeneration, as
the rule was causing issues for
potential developments.
Ms Williams is able to use her
powers under the Greater Christchurch
Regeneration Act to make
amendments to the District Plan.
But before making her decision,
she will consider written feedback
from the public which can be submitted
from now until November
14.
“It is important that anyone
interested in these proposals
makes a written comment,’’ Ms
Williams said.
She said the current requirements
do not take into account
Lyttelton’s unusual geography
and the size and shape of sites.
•The proposal can be viewed
and written comments made
online at dpmc.govt.nz/Lytteltonparking
Plan to beat midge problem
MORE THAN 9000 native
shrubs and trees will be planted
beside the Bromley oxidation
ponds over the next few weeks
as part of ongoing efforts to keep
the midge population down.
The trees and shrubs will create
a natural screen
between the oxidation ponds
and nearby homes and help cut
down the light from the residential
area.
Midges, like moths, are naturally
attracted to light.
“We’ve prepared the ground
for planting and over the next
few weeks our contractor, Fulton
Hogan, will be putting in 9330
native trees and shrubs,’’ said
city council three waters and
waste operations manager Adam
Twose.
“As the plants grow up, they
will shield the ponds from the
light from neighbouring homes
and roads which should make
the residential area less attractive
to the midges.’’
The planting work is part of a
multi-pronged approach the city
council is taking to control the
midge population around the
oxidation ponds.
Midges are not harmful but
over the warm summer months,
they are an unwanted nuisance
for nearby residents.
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“Unfortunately midges breed
well in the shallow, warm waters
of the oxidation ponds so we
are continually working to find
new ways of keeping the midge
population down,’’ Mr Twose
said.
“Last summer we
mechanically disturbed the floor
of the oxidation ponds by using
a slow-moving boat fitted with
a raft of chains that dragged
behind it. By doing this, we were
able to create a less hospitable
environment for the midges to
breed in.
“As a result we saw a 35
per cent decline in the midge
population around the ponds
and received fewer complaints
about the midges from nearby
residents.
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NUISANCE:
Nine
thousand
native
shrubs will
be planted
beside the
Bromley
oxidation
ponds in a
bid to reduce
the midge
population.
“We’ll be using the same approach
again this summer so we
hope to see a further decline in
midge numbers.
“We will also have contractors
working on extending the spur
in Pond 2 so that we can alter
the inflow of treated wastewater,
which should also make the
ponds a less attractive breeding
ground for midges.’’
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