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By local democracy reporter Jonathan Leask:
Businesses are doing it tough in the Ashburton suburb of Tinwald amid a sea of road cones.
The Tinwald improvement project along State Highway 1 has led to business dropping by up to 40% in recent weeks, according to shop owners.
Owners want the… View moreBy local democracy reporter Jonathan Leask:
Businesses are doing it tough in the Ashburton suburb of Tinwald amid a sea of road cones.
The Tinwald improvement project along State Highway 1 has led to business dropping by up to 40% in recent weeks, according to shop owners.
Owners want the public to know they're still open for business, despite the sea of orange cones and project delays.
Tinwald Supervalue owner Gaylene Thompson said it felt like the middle of winter, with business down about 20% from what it normally is at this time of year.
“We are seeing our regulars for sure, but the ones that would have stopped in because it’s convenient, it’s currently not convenient.
“It’s having a significant impact and it’s not just us, it’s all the majority of the businesses in the stretch.”
The project is centred on the installation of traffic signals at the intersection of State Highway 1, Agnes St, and Lagmhor Rd, with an upgraded rail level crossing on Lagmhor Rd.
At the moment, the northbound traffic can’t turn into the car parks or park on the roadside. For southbound traffic, the entries are in the blur of road cones and can be sporadically closed.
There are also associated roadworks on the neighbouring side roads.
With no convenient access, Lizzy’s Dairy owner Michelle Lin said business dropped by 40% when the road changes started three weeks ago, and was down 30% last week.
Lin has spoken to several neighbouring owners, who also reported business being down by at least 20%.
“People do not want to stop and if they do, they have to wait a long time to get back on the road because of the traffic.
“It’s very hard.”
Produce Pals owner Dean Gibson said it was frustrating as the works were taking longer than they had been told.
“We have been trying some pretty good specials to keep people coming but have certainly noticed the decrease.
“It will be good once it’s done but they should have been more realistic with us from the start when they told us it would be two weeks - and now we are well over that.”
Thompson, Lin, and Dean all agreed the roadworks would be an improvement once completed, but the short-term impact had been worse than anticipated.
An end is in sight, as Waka Kothai said “work on the project is progressing well”.
“Due to the SH1 resurfacing being more complex than first thought, the work programme has been extended,” a spokesperson said.
“It will be completed before work finishes up for the year on December 21.
“The new traffic signals are expected to be switched on early in 2024.”
All road closures will be lifted from December 21 and any exposed areas will be tidied up.
Work on the project will resume on January 9.
“We will come back and complete the final work on the SH1/Lagmhor Road/Agnes St intersection before switching our attention to the viaduct and the Grahams Street/SH1 intersection.”
The KiwiRail line block in October meant all the planned work in the rail corridor had been completed.
The project is on track to be completed in mid-2024.
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This week's Nice Neighbours are Matt, Amelie and Jireh Rudich of Papakura. They were nominated by Yolanda Schuller.
On Yolanda's birthday, her husband had a major heart attack. They had an entire day planned, but then life threw a spanner into the works.
Yolanda asked Amelie to feed… View moreThis week's Nice Neighbours are Matt, Amelie and Jireh Rudich of Papakura. They were nominated by Yolanda Schuller.
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Yolanda asked Amelie to feed her cat, Koda, but Amelie's family went over and above. They cooked dinners two nights in a row and sent yummy treats during the tough time.
“I was really touched by their love, prayers and generosity. They are amazing. I couldn’t wish for better neighbours,” said Yolanda.
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From local democracy reporter Jonathan Leask:
Lions are fighting tooth and nail to bring native birdsong back to Methven.
Methven Lions spokesperson Mac McElwain presented the concept of creating a native bird sanctuary on the edge of the township to the Methven Community Board on Monday.
… View moreFrom local democracy reporter Jonathan Leask:
Lions are fighting tooth and nail to bring native birdsong back to Methven.
Methven Lions spokesperson Mac McElwain presented the concept of creating a native bird sanctuary on the edge of the township to the Methven Community Board on Monday.
“You don’t hear any birds anymore and isn’t that a shame?”
The Methven birdsong initiative, led by the Lions, is aimed at restoring bird song around the area and “to leave something of a legacy for our kids and grandkids”.
McElwain presented the idea to the board to initiate the process and was pleased that it endorsed the proposal.
Their vision is to create a new native habitat on vacant council-owned land at the south end of town, behind the Garden of Harmony – an area of council land already turned into a planted area with walkways.
“We would love to think we could do the job of clearing it, fencing and replanting it with natives of all sorts, and get rid of the pests and predators within it so that we can create a sanctuary.”
The “underlying intent” is to attract native birds, he said.
The other aspect of the project is that Methven doesn’t have a proper domain, McElwain said.
“We have one with a footy ground on it but not one with trees.”
Methven Lions member Barry Maister, who was involved in establishing the similar Picton Dawn Chorus project, said that as well as the environmental benefits it could become another attraction for the town.
The project is also looking at setting up an area in the foothills, McElwain said.
The two key elements of the plan are habit creation and predator control.
The first step is to start up a trap library to “give households in the town the ability to trap in their gardens” to reduce the predator population.
“We’ll need funds to set the thing up and to buy the traps, and to run it.”
The project has already identified potential funding options, including a grant from the Methven Community Board, council and various agencies.
The community board has already earmarked a domain area at the rear of the Garden of Harmony to push for in the long-term plan.
During the board meeting, council chief executive Hamish Riach said a strategic plan for the site was required, which would need community consultation.
"The first step will involve the Board talking with its community about the proposal for the site, as community buy-in to the Birdsong Initiative will be crucial to its success," Riach said.
"This will likely happen in the New Year, and if the project goes ahead then a formal landscape plan and schedule of work will follow – this would include site access."
It was noted that the land had previously been considered for a new Methven water treatment plant and relocation of the medical centre, among other projects.
The site is home to the RDR pipe shed, a listed heritage item, and it is proposed to add a Highbank turbine runner to the site.
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