NEWS 12 The <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>December</strong> <strong>16</strong>, <strong>2021</strong> •Stop, Rest and Revive •Exceptional Service •Licensed •Open 7Days 2429201v1 Monday -Thursday 8am –4pm Friday -Sunday 8am –5pm Enjoyarefreshing break with us while you are travelling over theholidays. Merry Christmas and Happy NewYear from the team at Red Post Cafe. Main Rd, Culverden Ph 03 315 8492 2334470 040 trainsNmodels School builds remain on track By DAVID HILL <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> school building projectsremain on track, despite the challengesofCovid19. OxfordArea School, Amuri Area School, Leithfield School and Tuahiwi Schoolall have majorredevelopments or new teaching spaces in the planning stages, Ministry of Education infrastructure and digitalHautu (leader) Scott Evans says. Meanwhile afurtherthree<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> schoolshave projects due to be completednext year. Amajorredevelopment at Oxford Area Schoolhas beeninthe pipeline since the governmentannounced a$10 million revampofthe school in September2018. The redevelopment was set to replace 11 prefab classrooms, as well as provide anew library and administration blockand extensions and upgrades to the generalpurpose hall and the technology block. Project architect Athfield Architects completed the master planfor the redevelopment earlierthis year. It was presented to the school’s board of trustees by Athfield Architectsand project manager RDT Pacific in May and was described by principalMike Hart as ‘‘awesome’’. Mr Evans saysthe architect is about to start the next stages of design, with aconstruction contractor expected to be appointed in the second half of next year. OxfordArea School was established in 1978,with OxfordDistrict High Schoolmergingwith neighbouring primary schools. Next yearmarks150 years since the district high school wasfirst established, in 1872. ‘‘There are buildingsonthe sitethat had alife before beingpart of Oxford Area School,sothe opportunity to 03 307 0155 040@040trains.co.nz www.040trainsnmodels.co.nz Openbyappointment YOUR FAVOURITE LOCAL BAKERY YOUR FAVOURITE LOCAL BAKERY Mon -Tues 7am -4pm Wed -Fri 7am -4.30pm Sat 8am -3.30pm 138 Percival Street, Rangiora | 310 6096 2435650 Mike Hart design and develop modern classrooms to teach studentsinthe 21st century is very exciting,’’ Mr Hart says. Alead designer has been appointed to lead the redevelopment of Amuri Area School’s senior campus, including six new teaching spaces. Work is expected to begin in the New Year to consider options for the development including condition assessments of allthe buildings. AmuriArea School was builtfor 300 pupils, but the role has exceeded that in recent years,meaning the redevelopment is long overdue. Design work hasbeen completed on the redevelopment of two teaching spaces, anew rollgrowthteaching Merry Chrtm and a safe and hey New Year! We have had achallenging yearwith covid-19 but inaddition local government has been challenged with the proposed ThreeWatersReform. Future for Local Government and Resource Management changes, ALLremove local say and control ofcommunity assets. Whilst some change is inevitable Icontinue to work to protect YOUR rights andtoensure a local voice. Philip Redmond QSM Waimakariri District Councillor |Kaiapoi Woodend Ward space and anew libraryatLeithfield School. Enablingworks are underway and the Ministry aims to appoint the main contractor in theNew Year. TuahiwiSchool is set to receive two rollgrowthteaching spaces. These will be modular buildings manufactured offsite and are expected to be available in time for the 2023 schoolyear, Mr Evans says. Afurther three schools have projectslined up under theschool investment package (SIP)announced in <strong>December</strong> 2019,which provided a oneoff cashinjection of up to $400,000 to 39 <strong>North</strong><strong>Canterbury</strong> schools. The schools initiallyhad adeadline of <strong>December</strong> <strong>2021</strong> to spendthe money, Mr Evans says. ‘‘Inresponse to Covid19 restrictions and market constraints, the date where projects mustbeindeliveryby has been extended to June30, 2022. ‘‘This means schoolsnow have additional time for the procurement phase of their projects. ‘‘The extension will be welcomed by schoolsgivingthem more time to engage contractors.’’ WoodendPrimary Schoolisusing its SIP fundingtobuild acloakbay shed. WorkisexpectedtobegininApril and be completedthe following month. CustSchoolwill use its allocation on aplayground and outdoor learning area/deck. Workonthe playgroundstartedin October andhas been completed, while work on the outdoor learning deckwill begin in February. Kaikoura Primary School will use its fundingonapouwhenuaand signage for the front entrance. Workisunder way on thesignage piece, while design workhas begun on the pouwhenuawith construction due to begin in February. Speed limit rejected The speed limit on Oxford’s Main Street is set to remain at 50kph. The Waimakariri District Council voted last week to reject aproposal to reduce the speed limitto40kph,following public consultation. Councilstaff estimated it would cost around$450,000tomake the necessary infrastructure and trafficcalming changes, which had not been budgeted for in the Long Term Plan completed earlier this year. ‘‘Themajorityofcouncillors didn’t support it, predominantly because of the budgetitwould require to bringabout that change,’’ Mayor Dan Gordonsays. ‘‘But it was important to go through our consultation period and to get the viewsof the community, which were taken on board and considered.’’ But councillorsdid agree to consider increasing funding to roading projects to meet some of the funding shortfalls from Waka Kotahi New ZealandTransport Agency. This will be considered as part of next year’s annual plan process and will be subject to public consultation. Staff proposed funding an additional $445,650 towards the minor safety programme and $637,392 towardsthe maintenance, operationand renewals programme,spreadover the 2022/23 and 2023/24financial years.The appropriate place to consider the complete picture is through the annual plan process, says Mr Gordon. The Widest Music Variety Friday 6pm & replayed at 12pm Sunday Tune in nowtolisten on 104.9 for <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> 103.7 for Hanmer Springs andKaikoura
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