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Consents and Regulatory Committee Meeting Tuesday 3 September 2019
meeting of the Committee, and the wastewater and stormwater Cabinet Paper, and
answered questions arising.
Recommended
THAT the Taranaki Regional Council:
a) receives the 19-13 Westown Haulage Monitoring Programme Annual Report 2018-
2019 and adopts the specific recommendations therein;
b) receives the 19-16 Taranaki Galvanizers Monitoring Programme Annual Report
being done in the region and the positive impacts it’s having on the native plants and wildlife. “They provided us with three rat trap kits that we could build and set in the green space around Chalmers Home. We wasted no time getting to work - a group of eager residents put their woodwork skills to good use to build the traps. Then we were off to place them carefully in ideal spots in the green space and bush across the road from the home.” The work is ongoing, with the residents checking the boxes
contractor Tranzit Coachlines. “There’ll be at least two services into town in the morning, and two back home in the afternoon.” He says that with roads having to be closed in the run-up to the parade, the Saturday services could prove to be a godsend for parents. “Why put yourself through the ordeal of negotiating busy streets and finding a park, when you could be driven to and from the parade?” Saturday services with altered timetables will be operated on Citylink routes on subsequent Saturdays in the
Coachlines. “There’ll be at least two services into town in the morning, and two back home in the afternoon.” He says that with roads having to be closed in the run-up to the parade, the Saturday services could prove to be a godsend for parents. “Why put yourself through the ordeal of negotiating busy streets and finding a park, when you could be driven to and from the parade – and all for free?” Saturday services with altered timetables will be operated on Citylink routes on subsequent Saturdays in the
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Road Safety and Speed Management ............................................................................................................... 19
Public Transport ......................................................................................................................................................... 23
Cycling, walking and active transport ................................................................................................................ 31
Grey-faced petrels have been spotted around Oākura, sparking excitement a new breeding colony may be becoming established among the coastal cliffs. If confirmed, it would be just the second colony of the native seabird in Taranaki. That possibility is “very, very exciting”, according to Towards Predator-Free Taranaki project manager Toby Shanley, who spotted the birds near the end of Ahu Ahu Road this week. Hearing their distinctive call one night, Toby took a torch outside to investigate. He
receives the 96 Fonterra Kapuni Air and Water Monitoring Programme Annual
Report 2017-2018 and adopts the specific recommendations therein.
28. receives the 97 Westown Haulage Monitoring Programme Annual Report 2017-2018
and adopts the specific recommendations therein.
29. receives the 98 Civil Quarries Ltd - Everett Road Quarry Monitoring Programme
Annual Report 2017-2018 and adopts the specific recommendations therein.
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discussions with road
controlling authorities are
ongoing.
The feasibility and desirability of
individual bus stop locations is a
matter that is considered by NPDC
(on local roads) NZTA (on State
Highway 3) and TRC (as the bus
service provider).
The RPTP could include more
references to proposals in the BTC
Part A document around
investigation of multi-modal hubs,
as well as identifying the need for
improvements to bus stops in the
regional
service does not have a high
profile and the lack of bus
stop infrastructure between
New Plymouth and
Inglewood is a significant
challenge.
A number of specific bus stop
locations are identified.
The challenges with the lack of bus
stop infrastructure, and hence
profile of the bus services are
known and discussions with road
controlling authorities are
ongoing.
The feasibility and desirability of
individual bus stop locations is a
matter