Road through Latimer Square to be stopped next Monday
18 May 2006
From next Monday 22 May, motorists will no longer be able to pass through Latimer Square.
The part of Worcester St that runs through the Square is being stopped and replaced with grass and a pathway for pedestrians and cyclists. Lights to match those on the western side of the Square will also be installed along the new pathway.
Christchurch City Council has commissioned the work to bring both parts of Latimer Square together and make it a more functional recreational space, according to Council Greenspace Unit manager Michael Aitken.
“No trees will be removed and care will be taken to minimise any disturbance to trees,” he said.
The work comes after considerable community consultation and an Environment Court ruling earlier this year that gave the Council permission to close the road.
Work on the Square is expected to be finished by the end of June at a cost of about $270,000.
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