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Proposed
northern roading changes
Consultation
ends February 25
The Council and its project partners are encouraging feedback on proposed
changes to Northern Christchurch's roading network before the consultation
period ends on 25 February.
These proposed changes, which collectively form a preferred strategy,
could be carried out over the next 20 years or so.
The strategy was released to the public on Tuesday, 23 October, 2001
by the project partners Christchurch City Council,Transit NZ, Environment
Canterbury, the Waimakariri and Hurunui District Councils. In mid-November
it was agreed to extend the consultation period from 21 December 2001
to 25 February 2002.
As at 18 January, over 200 submissions had been received from the public.
Stuart Woods,Transport Policy Leader at Christchurch City Council, said
that the partners wished to inform as many people as possible about the
project, and encourage them to make submissions.
Activities to inform the public have included:
- Publication and distribution of 8500 brochures, outlining options
assessed and a preferred strategy.
- Details of the project available on the CCC and Transit NZ's websites.
- A dedicated 0800 line set up to answer enquiries (134 calls received).
- Mailout of brochures to about 200 interest groups (residents' associations,
business groups, schools, churches, clubs etc).
- An interest group meeting and four public open days held in Rangiora,
Shirley, Belfast and Papanui, which were attended by over 700 people.
- Public release of the study's extensive interim assessment report,
providing detailed background information on the entire study.
- Advertising in print media to encourage public feedback.
What happens
next with this project?
1. Submissions
close on 25 February, 2002.
2.All submissions
are analysed, and issues identified.
3. A final report
is prepared about the study, with responses to key issues from the submission
process.
4. Project partners
will take the final report to their own authorities for consideration
and decisions. For the City Council, this means at least taking the
report through to Community Boards, the Sustainable Transport and Utilities
Standing Committee, and City Council meetings. This is expected to occur
in May or June 2002. Please note:
i.These meetings
are public, so it will be possible to follow the progress of decisions
made.
ii.The meetings
are the next opportunity (after current consultation) for community
groups and interested people to be involved, by attending or making
a presentation by arrangement.
iii.The Council's
decisions at this stage relate to the adoption of concepts for key
road improvements – not detailed streetspecific plans. There is still
a lot of work and discussion to be undertaken to finalise each component.
5. Depending
on decisions made at Stage 4, each approved component of the strategy
would then go through the following over the next 20 years:
- Development of a priority order and timeframe for possible implementation.
- Development of detailed layout plans.
- For any property identified as needed for a roading project, the Council
must apply for a designation.This is a legislative process (under the
Resource Management Act) and includes significant public participation
opportunities.
- Further public consultation, as individual components are finalised
and built.
For further information
please call: freephone 0800 ROADOPTIONS (0800 762 367), go to www.ccc.govt.nz
or www.transit.govt.nz or
contact Stuart Woods, ph 941 8615.
See also:
http://www.ccc.govt.nz/Consultation/NorthernRoadingOptionsScopingStudy/
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