North Canterbury News: April 29, 2021
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What’s happening in your<br />
community…<br />
Draft Long Term Plan Updateand Next Steps<br />
Consultation for the <strong>2021</strong>-31 draft Long-Term Plan<br />
has ended (12 <strong>April</strong>) with 161 formal submissions<br />
and 139 people having their say via the quick polls.<br />
The Long Term Plan (LTP) is Council’s key strategic<br />
document and sets out projects and priorities, as<br />
well as how much it will cost and how itwill be<br />
funded for the coming 10 years.<br />
During the engagement period the Council made<br />
clear their areas of focus are making sure we<br />
keep up with growth, Covid-19 economic recovery,<br />
climate change/sustainability, and the impact of<br />
the Three Waters Review.<br />
They also specifically sought feedback on:<br />
• New community facilities for Pegasus and north<br />
Woodend (Ravenswood)<br />
• Upgrades tothe Rangiora Library and wider<br />
civic area<br />
• Parking in Rangiora –includingacar parkbuilding.<br />
Council staff will now process the submissions<br />
which will then be prepared inareport to the<br />
Mayor and Councillors todeliberate on. Any<br />
submitters wishing tospeak to their submission<br />
will be contacted to arrange atime to have that<br />
opportunity at the hearings scheduled for early May.<br />
Following deliberations (which take place between<br />
25 -27May), amendments will be made to the<br />
draft LTPbefore it goes before the Council for<br />
adoption on15June.<br />
Hear From the Tsunami Experts<br />
Residents will havethe chance to hear from experts in<br />
tsunami scienceaboutthe District’s newevacuation<br />
zones at anumberofupcomingpublic meetings.<br />
“This an opportunityfor our communities to geta<br />
deeper understanding of the Tsunami risk fortheir<br />
area,” says BrennanWiremu, Emergency Management<br />
Advisor forthe Waimakariri District Council.<br />
“These are rareevents, so people shouldn’t be alarmed;<br />
however, it pays to be prepared as aprecaution.”<br />
Brennan says the evenings will include advice for<br />
preparing at home and responding to atsunami;<br />
there will also be atime for questions and answers.<br />
The meetings will be held throughout May and June<br />
in the District’s coastal areas, including Kaiapoi,<br />
Woodend and Pegasus. There will be an online<br />
event for those who can’t make it in person.<br />
Earlier this year, the Waimakariri District Council<br />
released new tsunami evacuation zones after<br />
scientific modelling showed that flooding from<br />
alarge tsunami could travel further inland than<br />
previously thought.<br />
Find out more at waimakariri.govt.nz/tsunami<br />
Play your Part in Road Safety<br />
It’s thattimeofthe year when weather conditions<br />
canaffect visibility forroadusers andextra careis<br />
needed to ensurewekeepourselves and others safe.<br />
Sunstrike can occur atany time of the day, but is<br />
particularly prevalent during peak hours, especially<br />
for drivers heading eastbound in the morning and<br />
westbound in the afternoon. Combine this with<br />
dirty windows and it’s arecipe for trouble.<br />
To reduce the risk of sunstrike:<br />
• Keep your windscreen clean, inside and out.<br />
• Wear sunglasses.<br />
• Use your car’s sun visors to block the sun.<br />
For cyclists and pedestrians, we encourage the<br />
use of bright or high visibility or reflective clothing<br />
to ensure you stand out against the background,<br />
particularly when sunstrike or fog ispresent.<br />
Driving infog can also affect visibility and while<br />
you may be able to see where you are going,<br />
others may not see you asclearly or as quickly as<br />
they normally would.<br />
To reduce the risk in fog use your headlights and<br />
front fog lights if you have them and again, make<br />
sure your windscreen is clean.<br />
Wherevisibility is affected by weatherconditions,<br />
remember to reduceyourspeed.This allows youextra<br />
timetoreact shouldsomethingunexpectedoccur.<br />
Everyone has apart to play in road safety –<br />
are you doing your bit?<br />
KNOW YOUR ZONE<br />
TSUNAMI INFORMATION EVENINGS<br />
Hear about the science behind the new tsunami<br />
evacuation zones and learn practical thingsyou can<br />
do at home to be better prepared in this series of free<br />
public meetings.<br />
TOPICS INCLUDE:<br />
The Science Behind the Tsunami Zones |How Likelyisa<br />
Tsunami |Overview of the New Zones |Responding to a<br />
Tsunami Event |Having aPlan at Home |Q&A Time<br />
INFORMATION EVENING DATES:<br />
Pegasus<br />
Wednesday12May,7pm<br />
Pegasus School Gymnasium<br />
WaikukuBeach<br />
Thursday 13 May, 7pm<br />
WaikukuBeach Hall<br />
Kaiapoi<br />
Wednesday19May,7pm -Kaiapoi Riverside Church<br />
Wednesday2June, 7pm -Kaiapoi High School Auditorium<br />
Pines Beach/Kairaki<br />
Thursday3June, 7pm<br />
The Pines Beach/Kairaki<br />
Community Hall<br />
Woodend<br />
Wednesday9June, 7.30pm<br />
Woodend Community<br />
Centre<br />
Online<br />
Wednesday16June,7pm -Watch on Facebook &Youtube<br />
facebook.com/WaimakaririDistrictCouncil<br />
youtube.com/waimakaririDC
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