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Selwyn Times Wednesday May 17 2023 4 NEWS Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz 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.” LEADING LEARNERS Teenage Dynamic Driving Course Do you know a teenager learning to drive? Taught by a team of qualified driving instructors, Leading Learners is a hands-on dynamic driving course for Selwyn teenagers and their parents or caregivers. Subsidised by our Road Safety Team, it’s an amazing opportunity to increase skills and knowledge for only $50. Upcoming event: Saturday 27 May, 8am–2.30pm Wigram Air Base, 45 Harvard Avenue, Wigram To register, visit selwyn.govt.nz/events
Wednesday May 17 2023 Selwyn Times Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz NEWS 5 Te Ara Ātea to get symbols, digital signage – but no ‘library’ in name • By Daniel Alvey TE ARA ĀTEA will not get a name change to include the word ‘library’. District councillors made the decision at a community services committee meeting where a staff report instead recommended adding internationallyrecognised symbols, including one for ‘library’, to the front doors. “This isn’t a discussion about the name of the building – it is about signage,” Mayor Sam Broughton told the meeting. “So where is the appropriate place to put signage on our beautiful Te Ara Ātea.” The Rolleston Residents Association has led the call to include ‘library’ under Te Ara Ātea’s signage. The Selwyn Times has received a large amount of feedback from residents on both sides of the debate. As well as the symbols, 24/7 digital displays, showing the services and activities at Te Ara Ātea, will be placed in the Tennyson St windows and face the road. The symbols and digital SERVICES: The word library will not be added to the Te Ara Ātea signage but the symbol (inset) for library will be put on a sign at the front entrance. displays are set to be added to the building before the end of next month. Rolleston Ward district councillor Sophie McInnes said adding library to the name would not be accurate as Te Ara Ātea is not just a library but offers other Sophie McInnes services too, such as a cafe, play and study areas, meeting rooms, and outdoor spaces. Its name was gifted by Te Taumutu Rūnanga in 2018. Te Ara Ātea can be translated as the trails to the world, the pathway into space, the unobstructed trail. Springs Ward district councillor Debra Hasson said when names are gifted to public facilities by Māori more needs to be done to inform the community what they mean. “I understand that there will be a story, but it’s important that the community understand the narrative of the story.” McInnes said the story of the name can be found online and inside the building. The story behind the name describes the facility as “the unobstructed trail to the world and beyond”. Some district councillors suggested ‘library’ could be added to the front doors next to the planned symbols. Springs Ward councillor Grant Miller Debra Hasson said adding the word library to the front door display should be a simple decision. But instead, he said the debate had turned into “a mountain out HAVE YOUR SAY: What do you think of the district council’s decision on the signage at Te Ara Ātea? Email your views in 200 words or less to barry@starmedia.kiwi of a molehill”. “By adding a small library word I don’t think, in my view, it diminishes the name at all. Why wouldn’t we put a small sign saying library on it if that’s what the community wants?” Miller said. He said there had been “little confusion in the community over the building being a library”. Rolleston Jens Christensen Residents Association vice chair Jens Christensen, who criticised the district council staff report and claimed it lacked detail, said it was not clear if the proposed changes would be accepted by the community. “Who knows, we have got to hope so,” Christensen said. •Readers’ library letters, page 15 RESTAURANT & CAFÉ ‘Famous for their roasts!’ Masport clean-burning, NZ made wood fires Designed by Kiwis to meet the unique heating needs of New Zealand homes WEEKEND BRUNCH SATURDAY & SUNDAY 8.30am-2pm AMAZING SELECTION PLUS A SPECIAL KID'S MENU $ 20 ALL FAMILY FRIENDLY Great Kids menu plus designated play room $13 Kid’s Special Two courses SENIOR'S LUNCH SPECIAL $25 Two courses Soup/Roast or Roast/Dessert Lunch only Monday - Saturday 12pm - 2.30pm Conditions apply RESTAURANT & CAFÉ The RACECOURSE HOTEL & Motorlodge 118 Racecourse Rd, Sockburn, Christchurch. Ph 03 342 7150 www.racecoursehotel.co.nz Pellet and Wood Fire Specialists 472 Blenheim Road Sockburn Phone: 03 343 1651 Open 8:30am - 5pm Sat 10am - 3pm www.heatstore.co.nz 8 13 8 53 8 42 8 23 NO POSTCODE ENVY. WE’RE YOUR LOCAL. LET’S TALK. 03 349 5111 | WIGRAM.LAWYER@SAUNDERS.CO.NZ | CITY, WIGRAM, PAPANUI, FERRYMEAD | SAUNDERS.CO.NZ
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