The Halswell-Hornby-Community Board is unhappy with some changes proposed to the City Council’s draft annual plan, and wants to hear from residents.

Because of the impact that events have had on the city, country and world, the council is re-evaluating its proposed annual plan. And because of a legal deadline it faces, it says there is not enough time to hold separate hearings to allow public consultations. However, community boards will be able to make a verbal submission on Friday this week (19th June).

There are three particular issues concerning Riccarton that the community board wants to push the council on.

• It is disappointed that after residents of Bradshaw Terrace (off Straven Rd) were given an assurance the street surface would be renewed, this has now been removed.
• It is unhappy that residents’ concerns over portions of the planned South Express cycleway route through Riccarton have not been adequately considered.
• And the board is concerned that no funding has been allocated to demolish the earthquake-prone Upper Riccarton War Memorial Library building, which affects the possibility of planning for what might be done with the site in the future.

Community board chairman Mike Mora is asking residents to pass their comments on either by writing to the board, contacting board members individually, or making a presentation at the board meeting tomorrow afternoon (Tuesday, 16th June, 4.00pm, at the new Riccarton centre, Clarence St).