Residential Intensification. 29September ACC submissions close.
If you are against such wholesale intensification and havent been advised of Proposed plan change of the Auckland Unitary Plan relative to the "walkable catchments" and the Terrace Housing & Apartments Zone.
Observe
ourauckland.nz/growingtogether,
or
National Policy Statement on Urban Development2020....visit Ministry for the Environment website
or
RMA and Amendments made 2021
Submission form is available online at www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz...
Submittting is your opportuniity to give your views on the changes and ensure that your thoughts are consideredby the Independent Hearing Panel, who will hear submissions in 2023.
Many thanks to Birkenhead Residents Association whose focus is Community, Environment & HERITAGE for the alert, that wouldnt have been known, otherwIse.
Footnote: consider splitting the zone to Town houses and Apartments independently: due to the huge diversity enabled in the co-join, at present.
⚠️ DOGS DIE IN HOT CARS. If you love them, don't leave them. ⚠️
It's a message we share time and time again, and this year, we're calling on you to help us spread that message further.
Did you know that calls to SPCA about dogs left inside hot cars made up a whopping 11% of all welfare calls last summer? This is a completely preventable issue, and one which is causing hundreds of dogs (often loved pets) to suffer.
Here are some quick facts to share with the dog owners in your life:
👉 The temperature inside a car can heat to over 50°C in less than 15 minutes.
👉 Parking in the shade and cracking windows does little to help on a warm day. Dogs rely on panting to keep cool, which they can't do in a hot car.
👉 This puts dogs at a high risk of heatstroke - a serious condition for dogs, with a mortality rate between 39%-50%.
👉 It is an offence under the Animal Welfare Act to leave a dog in a hot vehicle if they are showing signs of heat stress. You can be fined, and prosecuted.
SPCA has created downloadable resources to help you spread the message even further. Posters, a flyer, and a social media tile can be downloaded from our website here: www.spca.nz...
We encourage you to use these - and ask your local businesses to display the posters if they can. Flyers can be kept in your car and handed out as needed.
This is a community problem, and one we cannot solve alone. Help us to prevent more tragedies this summer by sharing this post.
On behalf of the animals - thank you ❤️