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Wednesday <strong>January</strong> <strong>24</strong> 20<strong>24</strong> <strong>Selwyn</strong> <strong>Times</strong><br />
• By Daniel Alvey<br />
A FARMER will be back<br />
in court in two weeks after<br />
Environment Canterbury<br />
claims he breached the Resource<br />
Management Act.<br />
Lawton Giltrap farms and<br />
operates a vehicle wrecking yard<br />
on his Curries Rd, Springston<br />
South, property.<br />
“The offences relate to their<br />
farming operation and the<br />
effects of stock on water quality<br />
and riverbeds,” an ECan<br />
spokesperson said.<br />
The case first appeared in<br />
the Christchurch District<br />
Court in relation to the<br />
Resource Management Act on<br />
April 12 last year. The ECan<br />
spokesperson said it related<br />
to an “incident in November<br />
2021”.<br />
The council is also taking<br />
action against Giltrap over a<br />
separate matter. The <strong>Selwyn</strong><br />
<strong>Times</strong> understands it relates<br />
to berms outside his property<br />
being ploughed and the<br />
operation of a car wrecking<br />
business on rural land.<br />
Council head of regulatory<br />
Susan Atherton said an<br />
abatement notice to address<br />
non-compliance with the<br />
District Plan had been issued.<br />
Atherton would not say what<br />
the non-compliance related to.<br />
“The investigation is ongoing,”<br />
said Atherton.<br />
Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz<br />
Farmer headed back to<br />
court over alleged breach<br />
WRECKING YARD: A Springston South property is the<br />
subject of a prosecution and abatement notice.<br />
PHOTO: TRADE ME<br />
She said the abatement notice<br />
was issued in April last year and<br />
has a compliance date of March<br />
31 this year.<br />
When <strong>Selwyn</strong> <strong>Times</strong> contacted<br />
Giltrap about the ECan<br />
prosecution and abatement<br />
notice he denied knowing about<br />
them, before ending the call.<br />
<strong>Selwyn</strong> <strong>Times</strong> understands<br />
blocked drains has led to<br />
flooding on other properties in<br />
the area, and waterways have<br />
found to be contaminated.<br />
An ECan spokesperson<br />
said there have been<br />
several adjournments and<br />
reappearances of the case since<br />
April. The case will be back in<br />
court on February 7.<br />
The spokesperson said ECan is<br />
also investigating “an incident”<br />
in July 2023, but would not<br />
say what it was about. The<br />
investigation has not yet led to<br />
a prosecution, the spokesperson<br />
said.<br />
In October ECan also visited<br />
the property after dead cattle<br />
were buried in the incorrect<br />
location.<br />
“Our officers provided advice<br />
to the landowner on how to fix<br />
the issue,” the spokesperson<br />
said.<br />
“We received confirmation<br />
that remediation had been<br />
completed on 6 November 2023.<br />
No further enforcement action<br />
on this matter was deemed<br />
necessary.”<br />
NEWS 3<br />
In Brief<br />
SELWYN RIVER HEALTH<br />
WARNING ISSUED<br />
Te Whatu Ora has issued a health<br />
warning for <strong>Selwyn</strong> River at the<br />
Upper Huts. The warning follows<br />
finding moderate to high cover<br />
of potentially toxic algae (benthic<br />
cyanobacteria) in the river.<br />
People should avoid the area and<br />
animals, particularly dogs, should<br />
not be allowed near the water<br />
until the health warning has been<br />
lifted.<br />
MORE BUS JOURNEYS<br />
LINK CITY TO SELWYN<br />
Metro has added additional<br />
morning and afternoon trips to its<br />
Lincoln (route 81) and Rolleston<br />
(route 85) city direct services in<br />
response to customer feedback<br />
and demand. From Lincoln, a<br />
bus will leave at 7.15am from the<br />
university and an extra service<br />
will return from Ara Institute<br />
at 4.42pm. From Rolleston, a<br />
bus will leave at 7.15am from<br />
Faringdon Centre and return<br />
service leaves Ara Institute<br />
4.02pm. For a full list of stops and<br />
times head to: metroinfo.co.nz<br />
FIRE SAFETY EVENT<br />
As the heightened fire risk<br />
continues, residents are being<br />
invited to a free Fire and<br />
Emergency New Zealand<br />
presentation at Tai Tapu<br />
Community Centre on Monday<br />
from 7-8pm. It will cover ways to<br />
keep yourself, property, pets and<br />
livestock safe during a fire.<br />
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Offices also located at:<br />
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Water every few days.<br />
Water your garden and lawn every few days rather than<br />
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