Selwyn_Times: May 17, 2023

Selwyn Times Wednesday May 17 2023
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NEWS
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Intersection
closure on
hold; threat
of legal action
• By Daniel Alvey
THE THREAT of legal action
has put the proposed closure of a
Tai Tapu intersection on hold.
District council staff
recommended Perymans Rd be
closed at the intersection with
State Highway 75. It would mean
residents and other motorists
would have to use Lincoln-Tai
Tapu Rd instead to get to State
Highway 75.
But the council’s transport and
infrastructure committee has decided
to put the staff recommendation
on hold for three months,
until more quantitative data for
the closure is provided.
It came after Perrymans Rd
resident John Ryan addressed
the committee where he outlined
his concerns with how the public
consultation over the closure
was conducted. Ryan claimed
questions to the public were
“manipulative”.
He said if the district council
signed off on the current proposal,
he would take legal action.
“It (the report) stated that
28 people do not have any
opposition. The term do not
have any opposition is not taken
kindly because I believe this is
almost manipulative wording.
The use of double negatives is
not appreciated,” Ryan told the
committee.
Springs Ward councillor Grant
Miller proposed a solution, where
the road would be sealed and a
trial would be held for six months
with the intersection remaining
open to gather data.
“I have proposed the amendment
in an attempt to provide a
way forward because I perceive
the staff suggestion is going to
lead us into a pathway of litiga-
Lincoln High School students are “super excited” to be presenting the school’s
biennial production, said head of department drama Sandra McLean. Dress
rehearsals have started for Chicago – High School Edition, to stage at the school’s
hall on June 14-17. Pictured is Roxie Hart, played in this scene by Emma Moore,
announcing she is going to have a baby. McLean said students were enjoying the
acting challenge of their characters putting on personas to try and outsmart each
other. “Chicago has great musical numbers and often dark humour.” Bookings for
Chicago – High School Edition are through trybooking.co.nz/MXA
tion and delays,” Miller said.
Regardless of the decision for
the intersection, the last 500m of
Perymans Rd is being sealed.
District council district group
manager for infrastructure and
property Murray Washington
said any sealing would be after
winter, giving council staff time
to gather more evidence.
“Sealing of the road would
likely happen September/
October,” Washington told
the committee.
He said it was agreed that
work would not proceed until
the district council receives a
further, comprehensive report
with additional detail to enable
it to make a good decision on the
future of the intersection.
“The future report will contain
a full assessment of the safety
of the current intersection,
inclusive of all crash data, vehicle
movement data, consideration
for and of local agricultural
activity, suggested improvements
and treatments, a summary of
associated costs, communications
with Waka Kotahi, and Waka
Kotahi’s position on financial
support contributions.”
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