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NOR’WEST NEWS Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz Thursday April 22 2021 5 Calming measures ‘failure’ • From page 1 “Traffic calming trials gradually fixed things for Francis Ave, but it’s made things really terrible on Flockton. Parents are having to walk their kids across the road. “Overall, you [the board] need to acknowledge that your efforts to curb speed and traffic volumes in St Albans and Mairehau have absolutely failed.” The first trial started in March for four weeks, consisting of left in, left out only when accessing Francis Ave at both sections at Westminster St. The second trial started at the end of last month, where a cul-de-sac was placed at the southern entry of Westminster St for two weeks. The third trial, which started last week, included a midway cul-de-sac on Francis Ave. Scott said Flockton St had a history of speeding drivers – in 2006, speeding cushions were installed to slow cars down. But they were later removed as the street was “geotechnically” on weak land. The street dropped “dramatically” following the Canterbury earthquakes; it had several sinkholes, and buses using the street were shaking houses. “Despite the history of speed, not once has anyone said to us [anything] about traffic calming on Flockton St,” said Scott. “We want you to re-look at traffic calming on Flockton St and we want you to consider the unique geotechnical conditions. “We would like you to review all the decisions that have been made to date, including the bus lane on Cranford St and including the closure of Forfar St.” Papanui-Innes Community Board chairwoman Emma Norrish said the trials have now been cancelled due to residents’ concerns. Emma Norrish Residents were also concerned that making improvements on one street instead of another was “pitting streets against each other”. “We met as a community board last week to pull all the trials because of the effect they were having on other streets, and the fact they were already in place for a number of weeks,” she said. The board is now arranging a meeting between Scott and other Flockton St residents with city council traffic planning staff to answer INEFFECTIVE: Residents were concerned the traffic calming trials on Francis Ave made surrounding streets busier, including Flockton St. PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN further questions. In the meantime, staff and the board will analyse data from the area as a whole regarding trial results. “We know that there have been big impacts on St Albans, but we as a board want to do everything we can to alleviate those effects,” Norrish said. •HAVE YOUR SAY: Were the traffic calming trials in St Albans successful in reducing the downstream effects of the Christchurch Northern Motorway? Email your views to bea. gooding@starmedia.kiwi Well-being, social centre opens for seniors THE COUNTRY’S first wellness centre for older adults has launched in Addington in a bid to address social isolation. The Arvida Good Friends Wellness Centre, is designed to enable older people to remain in their homes while having a place to go to foster social connections. Members will be able to utilise an indoor pool, a specialist gym for people over 50, physiotherapy services, a hair salon and a cafe to meet family and friends. They will also have access to health services such as counselling or podiatry and can attend classes from yoga and Zumba to first aid, floral arranging and whiskey tastings. At its core, Good Friends is about having choices and putting control back in the hands of older New Zealanders – a transformative approach to the ageing experience. It will support them to keep well, active and connected while staying in the homes they already know and love. Autumn specials Mattresses Domestic & commercial Matting 20% OFF 20% OFF Foam interlocking tiles 20mm thick was $42.99 NOw $34 99 carpet Factory Seconds Indoor Carpet FroM $15 per mtr Garage Carpet FroM $25 per mtr * 2 mtrs wide para rubber Matipo blenheiM clarence Matipo Sale finishes 2 May 2021 127 Blenheim Road 03 343 9820 www.pararubber.co.nz No rainchecks. Cash sales only. All items available while stocks last. OPEN: Monday - Friday 8.30am-5pm, Saturday 9am-4pm & Sunday 10am-4pm
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