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Selwyn Times Wednesday March 20 2024 4 NEWS Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz ‘Funding fit for purpose school infrastructure is our priority’ – Grigg EXPANSION: An artist’s impression of what Rolleston College’s new senior campus was going to look like was unveiled in November. It has since been significantly pared back. Left – Rolleston College head student Mackenzie Wills. PHOTO: RNZ/NIVA CHITTOCK • From page 1 In her Facebook post, Grigg said: “We need to be very clear though, the Government has NOT ordered the pause or cessation of any school building projects – in fact, funding fit for purpose school infrastructure is our priority. “Since becoming government, Nicola Grigg and gaining access to ministries and their operations, the massive fiscal and infrastructure deficits left by the previous government have become painfully clear.” Some people commenting on Grigg’s post did not agree. “I’m amazed this statement has taken two weeks to be released. Your government is usually much quicker to make excuses and blame someone else,” one person wrote. “It’s nice to finally have a response to this huge issue, I’m sorry but maternity leave . . . doesn’t justify the long time this has taken for you to address this huge issue in our community – the blame game is more draining to listen to once again,” another wrote. Last week, the school held a community meeting where Skelton said emotions ran high. “There were some people who were emotive and upset about the changes being proposed,” Skelton said. Head student Mackenzie Wills broke down at the meeting as she revealed the impact the school’s rapidly growing roll was having on her education. “I have experienced sitting in hallways, learning in science classes for classes that are not science. I have experienced so much overcrowding – being put in small, confined spaces with 60 learners. It’s not been an ideal experience,” she said. HAVE YOUR SAY Share your views with readers on the Rolleston College saga. Email daniel.alvey@ starmedia.kiwi More than 2700 people have signed a petition opposing the decision to scale back the development, and the college said it had received more than 100 letters of feedback from those in its community. Selwyn Libraries’ Big Book Sale Friday 22 March, 9.30am–5pm Saturday 23 March, 10.30am–4pm - Te Ara Atea Book lovers, mark your calendars! Choose from a large assortment of withdrawn books, puzzles and other media at a bargain price. Select from a range of children’s, adult and young adult fiction and a collection of non-fiction items on a variety of topics, from cookbooks to gardening and health & wellness. Why Struggle?! Riser/Recliner Chairs Great Selection in Stock! Go from fully reclined to standing with just a push of a button! • Large side pockets • Illuminated hand controller • 2 Year Warranty • Multiple fabrics available in certain models • Fully adjustable positioning From just $1690 selwynlibraries.co.nz/events 113 Blenheim Rd, Christchurch | 0800-666-222 www.moremobility.co.nz christchurch@moremobility.co.nz Open 9-5pm Monday to Friday & Saturday 9am-2pm Blehheim Road More Mobility Splash N Dash Clarence Street
Wednesday March 20 2024 Selwyn Times Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz NEWS 5 Hut residents: ‘We need to get help’ • By Daniel Alvey UPPER SELWYN Hut residents will be seeking further advice before considering taking on a fight with the council. Hut residents packed the public gallery at the council chambers last week with some pleading their case to continue living on the Crown-owned land indefinitely. But it did little to change the minds of councillors. By June 30, 2039, all residents will now have to leave the settlement and remove all huts and other structures, and they will have to pay about $1.2 million towards a new $4 million wastewater pipeline connecting the huts to the Pines Wastewater Treatment Plant near Burnham. On Saturday, residents met to discuss the next steps for the group of about 100 residents, with about 50 at the meeting. “We need to get help on which direction we have got to go now. There are a lot of people in the same situation with rising waters throughout New Zealand and we intend to consult with them . . . and find out a lot more information about where we are heading to,” Upper Selwyn Hut Owners Association chair Graham Evans said. The huts were established in 1895 and were originally only intended to be fishing huts. But MEETING: Upper Selwyn Hut residents met on Saturday to discuss the next steps the community will take. since the 1990s, there has been a gradual shift to permanent occupancy. The impact of climate change on the area is the main driver for the council’s decision to vacate the huts. Modelling shows high-intensity rainfall and rising sea and lake levels may put the settlement at risk. The original resource consent for the Upper Selwyn Huts wastewater system also officially expired in 2020. Since then, Environment Canterbury has been granting short-term extensions to use the wastewater system while the community and district council worked to find a solution. The Graham Evans current extension will finish on June 30. Nearby Greenpark Huts will be vacated by June 30 for similar reasons, while Lower Selwyn Huts residents have until 2034 to leave their homes. Upper Selwyn Huts are further away from Lake Ellesmere, so the council has given residents an extra five years to vacate the area. Due to the pipeline’s lifespan of more than 50 years, the council passed an amendment that hut owners only pay 30 per cent of the cost. It was supported by Ellesmere Ward councillors Shane Epiha and Elizabeth Mundt, Springs Ward councillors Debra Hasson and Grant Miller, Malvern Ward councillors Bob Mugford and Lydia Gliddon, and Rolleston Ward councillor Nicole Reid. Rolleston Ward councillor Sophie McInnes abstained. Residents will now pay about $1.2 million towards the pipeline, instead of the proposed $2 million. The exact cost to individual owners has not been calculated. Evans said he’s still concerned about the cost to hut residents even with the reduction. Epiha, Dean, Hasson, McInnes, Miller, Reid and deputy mayor Malcolm Lyall voted to keep the staff recommendation of 15 years. Mugford, Mundt, and Gliddon voted against it. Mayor Sam Broughton was absent due to a family matter. Under the new licences, huts can be sold until 2034, along with the remaining lease period, after which they can only be transferred to an identified family member or significant person. The new licences will also likely include a bond of $383 a year to be paid by hut owners to help the district council recuperate costs if a hut is abandoned without being demolished. STOCKTAKE CLEARANCE 20- 70% OFF ALL FOOTWEAR & APPAREL ADULTS AND KID’S FOOTWEAR FROM $50 10 DAYS ONLY* NEW BALANCE SPEED DRIFT W WAS $300 NOW $120 MERRELL MOAB VENT SPICE M WAS $260 NOW $160 MIZUNO RIDER 25 KNIT M+W WAS $260 NOW $160 NB SUPERCOMP TRAINER W WAS $330 NOW $170 NEW BALANCE MSPTMK2 M WAS $150 NOW $70 NEW BALANCE W068LP W WAS $120 NOW $50 NEW BALANCE GPTMPCP G WAS $120 NOW $50 NEW BALANCE MS237LU1 M WAS $160 NOW $50 –
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