2 Apologies
At the close of the agenda no apologies had been received.
3 Declaration of Interest
Members are reminded of the need to be vigilant to stand aside from
decision making when a conflict arises between their role as a member and any
private or other external interest they might have. The following are delared
interests of members of the Henderson-Massey Local Board:
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BOARD MEMBER
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ORGANISATION
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POSITION
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Vanessa Neeson, JP (Chairman)
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Ranui Sector Trial
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Chair
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Shane Henderson (Deputy Chairman)
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Waitemata Community Law Centre
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Employee
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Brenda Brady, JP
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Safer West Community Trust
District Licensing Committee
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Trustee
Member
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Peter Chan, JP
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Cantonese Opera Society of NZ
Asian Leaders Forum
NZ-Hong Kong Business Ass.
NZ-China Business Ass.
Auckland Chinese Environment Protection Association (ACEPA)
Whau Coastal Walkway Trust
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Member
Member
Member
Member
Advisor
Trustee
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Warren Flaunty, QSM
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Westgate
Pharmacy
NorSGA Properties
Westgate Pharmacy Ltd
The Trusts Community Foundation Ltd
Life North
West Pharmacy
Rodney Local
Board
Waitemata District Health Board
Waitakere Licensing Trust
Massey Birdwood Settlers Ass.
Taupaki Residents & Ratepayers Ass.
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Contractor
Director
Director
Director
Director
Elected Member
Elected Member
Elected Member
Member
Member
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Will Flavell
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Rutherford College
Literacy
Waitakere Board
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Employee
Board Member
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Tracy Kirkley
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District
Licensing Committee
Churches
Education Commission
St Dominic’s
College, Henderson
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Member
Contractor
Trustee
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Luke Wilson
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NZ Police
D.A.R.E. - West
Waitakere
Rotary – Board member
Silver Fern
Motor Sports - Board
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Employee
Member
Board member
Board member
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4 Confirmation of Minutes
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That the Henderson-Massey Local Board:
a)
confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting,
held on Thursday, 21 July 2016, as a true and correct
record.
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5 Leave of Absence
At the close of
the agenda no requests for leave of absence had been received.
6 Acknowledgements
At the close of the agenda no requests for acknowledgements had been
received.
7 Ward Councillor’s Update
Ward Councillors are given an opportunity to update the board on
regional matters that impact the board.
8 Deputations
Standing
Order 3.20 provides for deputations. Those applying for deputations are
required to give seven working days notice of subject matter and applications
are approved by the Chairperson of the Henderson-Massey Local Board. This means
that details relating to deputations can be included in the published agenda.
Total speaking time per deputation is ten minutes or as resolved by the
meeting.
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8.1 Deputation from Zeal
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Purpose
1. To outline Zeal Henderson’s progress and
outcomes from the last 12 months and to give an overview of their plans for
the next 12 months.
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Recommendation/s
That the Henderson-Massey
Local Board:
a) Receives deputation from Zeal
Henderson.
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8.2 Jack Pringle Skate Park
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Purpose
1. An
opportunity for Quinn Smith and Daniel Martin-Moore to present to the
Henderson-Massey Local Board the dreams of students from Rutherford College
for the Jack Pringle Skate Park.
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Recommendation/s
That the Henderson-Massey
Local Board:
a) Receives
deputation from Quinn Smith and Daniel Martin-Moore on the Jack
Pringle Skate Park.
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8.3 North West Dance Space
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Purpose
1. To highlight
to the Henderson-Massey Local Board the need for a purpose built dance
studio to service young (mainly female) dancers in the north-west
community.
Executive summary
2. Cameron
Ballet Academy (operated by Chrissy Cameron) was established in 2008. Prior
to this the ballet school was known as the Auckland Academy of Dance, Marina
View branch (operated by Jill Arkley). Together their presence
teaching classical ballet in the north-west area spans the past 30 years. The
academy teaches the Royal Academy of Dance ballet syllabus. The Royal Academy
of Dance, established in the UK in 1920, is one of the largest and most
influential dance education organisations in the world.
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Recommendation/s
That the Henderson-Massey
Local Board:
a) Receives deputation from
Chrissy Cameron from Cameron Ballet Academy.
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Attachments
a Deputation_Cameron Ballet
Academy.................................................. 43
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8.4 Te Atatu Community House: reporting
on the progress and outcomes from Schedule 1 of the 2015/2016 Workplan
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Purpose
1. For the Te Atatu Community House
to report to Henderson-Massey Local Board on its completion of the 2015/2016
funding agreement and associated work programme.
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Recommendation/s
That the Henderson-Massey
Local Board:
a) receive the deputation from Te
Atatu Community House on its completion of the 2015/2016
funding agreement and associated work programme.
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9 Public Forum
A period of
time (approximately 30 minutes) is set aside for members of the public to
address the meeting on matters within its delegated authority. A maximum of 3
minutes per item is allowed, following which there may be questions from members.
At the close of the agenda no requests for public forum had been
received.
10 Extraordinary Business
Section 46A(7) of the Local Government Official Information and
Meetings Act 1987 (as amended) states:
“An item that is not on the agenda for a meeting may be dealt with
at that meeting if-
(a) The local authority by resolution so
decides; and
(b) The presiding member explains at the
meeting, at a time when it is open to the public,-
(i) The reason why the item is not on the agenda; and
(ii) The reason why the discussion of the item
cannot be delayed until a subsequent meeting.”
Section 46A(7A) of the Local Government Official Information and
Meetings Act 1987 (as amended) states:
“Where an item is not on the agenda for a meeting,-
(a) That item may be discussed at that meeting
if-
(i) That item is a minor matter relating to
the general business of the local authority; and
(ii) the presiding member explains at the
beginning of the meeting, at a time when it is open to the public, that the
item will be discussed at the meeting; but
(b) no resolution, decision or recommendation
may be made in respect of that item except to refer that item to a subsequent
meeting of the local authority for further discussion.”
11 Notices of Motion
At the close of the agenda no requests for notices of motion had
been received.
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Henderson-Massey
Local Board
04 August 2016
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Auckland
Transport Update Report - August 2016
File No.: CP2016/10268
Purpose
1. This
report updates the Henderson-Massey Local Board on the current status of the
Local Board Transport Capital Fund and projects, responds to resolutions made
by the local board and issues raised by board members and provides information
on matters of specific application and interest to the Henderson-Massey Local
Board.
Executive
summary
2. This
report provides updates on:
· status of the Local Board Transport Capital Fund and Projects.
· consultation documents on proposed safety improvements in the
Henderson-Massey Local Board area
· local board requests on transport-related matters.
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Recommendation/s
That the Henderson-Massey
Local Board:
a) receive
the Auckland Transport Update - August 2016 report.
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Comments
Background
3. The Henderson-Massey Local Board has
outlined through its 2014-17 local board plan, that it has a strong interest in
the role of transport and how it helps to create a connected community. This includes improving safety in
its neighborhoods, improving the look of its town centres, as well as
supporting people to get to the places they want to go for work and recreation.
4. The local board plan has a specific transport outcome in which Auckland
Transport has a key role in bringing to life:
OUTCOME: REAL CHOICES BETWEEN WALKING, CYCLING,
PUBLIC TRANSPORT AND CARS
· We (HMLB) have identified our transport priorities as increasing
investment in walking and cycling infrastructure, improving public transport
and reducing reliance on roads and cars.
Henderson-Massey Local Board Plan 2014-17 (Pages 38-41).
Local board transport capital fund (LBTCF)
5. The Henderson-Massey Local Board’s funding allocation under the
LBTCF is currently $748,378 per annum.
6. The
local board’s current LBTCF projects are included in the table below (in which
ROC = rough order of costs, and FEC = firm estimate of cost):
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ID#
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Project Description
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Progress/Current
Status
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225
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· Glen Road Safety Improvements
· ROC $2,311,000
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· Resource consent approved.
· Extra $260k budget was allocated by the LB to
cover the shortfall before awarding the physical works contract.
· Contract has now been awarded, and physical
works to start at end of August 2016.
· Funding application to obtain $329k
contribution for this project from AC’s Stormwater Development has now been
submitted for review.
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463
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· Henderson Creek Shared Path Improvements Study
· FEC $26,721
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· Project is on hold.
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7. The Henderson-Massey LBTCF to date is summarised below.
Consultation documents on proposed safety improvements
8. Consultation documents for the following
proposals have been provided to the Henderson-Massey Local Board transport
portfolio holder for their feedback. As the local board transport portfolio
holders provide feedback on the local board’s behalf, the material below is
included for general information purposes only:
· NSAAT Parking Restrictions and Give Way Control, Rush Creek
Drive, Westgate Drive and Legal Road (Un-Named) Road 1, Westgate
· Proposed P15 and P60 parking outside 1 Gloria
Avenue and 460 Old Te Atatu Road on Gloria Avenue Te Atatu Peninsula
· No Stopping At All Times (NSAAT) Restriction on
Universal Drive, Henderson
· No Stopping At All Times (NSAAT) Restriction on
Swanson Road roundabout, Ranui
· No Stopping At All Times (NSAAT) Restriction on
Neta Grove, Henderson
· No Stopping At All Times (NSAAT) Restrictions on
Fairbanks Place, Glendene
· No Stopping At All Times (NSAAT) Restricitons on
Corban Avenue, Henderson
· Road Improvements on Sunnyvale and McEntee Roads
Local board response
9. The local board
transport portfolio leads were supportive of what is being proposed.
Proposed new bus stops and bus shelters
10. Auckland
Transport is proposing new bus stops and bus shelters outside:
· Metcalfe Road and Luanda Drive, Ranui
· 63 Larnoch Road, Henderson
· 27 Palomino Drive, Henderson
· 151 and 118 Waimumu Road and 282 and 305 Triangle Road,
Massey
· 149 Moire Road to 143 Moire, Road, West Harbour
· 2 Hewlett Road to 183 Waimumu Road, Massey.
11. These
specific locations have been selected for bus stops because:
· even spacing between existing bus stops
· there is sufficient clear space to accommodate a concrete
footpath for passengers to board and alight in a comfortable and expedient
manner
· they will cause minimum disruption to the accessibility of
surrounding businesses.
12. Auckland
Transport wants buses to be able to access bus stops quickly and properly so
that delays to bus passengers and the general traffic are minimised. Auckland
Transport acknowledges that this proposal will result
in a loss of six on-street parking spaces. However, the installation of the bus
stop road markings and the broken yellow lines either side are necessary to
ensure that the bus can safely enter and exit the bus stop. If no broken yellow
lines are installed the buses will have trouble entering/exiting the bus stop
and be unable to pull into the kerb properly, which would create an unsafe
environment for bus passengers to board and exit the bus. Further to this,
there is widespread on-street parking available in the surrounding area and
this can be utilised by vehicles affected by the parking removal.
13. Auckland
Transport wants to make moving around Auckland as easy as possible. Part of that
is ensuring that all accesses have good visibility. Currently, on-street
parking limits the visibility from the driveways either
side of the proposed bus stop. Replacing the on-street parking with a bus stop
should, most of the time, improve visibility from these driveways because,
generally buses will only occupy the stop for about 10 to 20 seconds at a time.
14. The
changes are planned to be implemented in 2017
Te Atatu and
Edmonton Road corridor improvement update
15. Higgins contractors have been continuing
with the re-location of front boundaries and underground services.
16. There are two significant issues in coming
up. The first is the need to
close Lyndhurst Road at the intersection with Te Atatu Road. Weather permitting
this will begin on 8 August and be completed by about 22 August.
17. This
is to allow excavation in the berm to allow the location of a very significant storm-water filter and to install and
connect the relevant pipes.
18. Notification
has been given by Higgins to residents and businesses using the regular
channels of letterbox drops and email networks. At the time of writing they were seeking to advertise
the closure in the Western Leader.
19. The other significant issue is the
installation of storm water pipes to connect with the storm water filter that
has already been installed outside the pharmacy in Vera Road. This will require a trench across the All
Seasons driveway that exits to Vera Road and this will also extend into Te
Atatu Road.
20. Negotiation with affected parties has
resulted in an agreement to do the trenching across the driveway at night and
restore access during the day.
21. The
project team and Higgins have been considering options to add further resources
to the road building works when
they commence. No decisions have yet been made.
Central Park Drive road markings and roading issues update
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Issue
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Action
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Timeframe
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Drivers are encroaching into the cycle lane, putting
cyclists at risk. It was suggested that the cycle lane be taken out and the
wide footpath to be converted to a shared path
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AT to review with input from Walking and Cycling team.
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As of 16/06/2016 AT to extend existing flexi posts to
Collard Place. Delayed to end of July, due to contractor resource
constraint.
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Note that the planned road marking changes should help
with this problem, it may be sensible to hold off making changes here until
the road marking changes have taken effect.
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Changing of lanes due to drivers not knowing which lanes
lead North and South on the M'way
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To install Advanced Directional Signs to the west of
Soljan Drive.
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Sep/Oct 2016
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There is insufficient parking for businesses.
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AT to review parking restrictions on Central Park Dr
between Paramount Dr and Lincoln Rd to see whether some broken yellow lines
can be removed. AT to advise how long it will take to complete this review.
Lane widths confirmed to be too narrow. Parking would force drivers onto the
central median, and block traffic flow if vehicles are waiting to turn from
central median. Removal of NSAAT not recommended.
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Removal of cycle lane adjacent to Davis Funeral Home not
preferred. Existing NSAAT restrictions on the northern side of CPD required
due to narrow lane width. Lane widths confirmed to be too narrow.
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New traffic signals are not needed yet, and they are
causing some additional delays. Please note that there was a detector fault
on 11 April which would have called the side road phase frequently and added
to issues here, this has now been repaired.
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AT to look into switching these off for now.
Alternatively lengthen the duration of trigger for right turn bay signal.
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Completed: increased the presence time of the detector
loop at the right turn
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The current Soljan Dr / Central Park Dr intersection lane
arrangement (one lane widening to two at signals, narrowing to one and
widening again close to Lincoln Road) is causing problems; drivers queuing in
cycle lane, some drivers crossing centreline.
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AT to re-mark the lane lines and shorten the right turn
bay to provide 2 continuous lanes from the new signals through to Lincoln
Road
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Completed late-June due to contractor resource
constraint. Temporary warning signage issue resolved.
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Barn
dance crossing at Great North Road and Railside Avenue intersection update
22. Auckland Transport has received a request from the local board to change the
Great North Road/Railside Avenue intersection, to run with a Barn Dance
pedestrian crossing phase.
Update
23. Auckland Transport has established the baseline
performance data in order to assess the impact of this change at the Great North Road/Railside Avenue intersection. AT have consulted internally with key stakeholders about this
change and are in the final stage of software writing to change in SCATS (Sydney Coordinated Adaptive Traffic System). Implementation is looking towards end of August 2016.
Noall Street roading traffic calming measures
24. AT has received a request through the local Board
for traffic calming measures to be considered at Noall Street.
Response
25. Noall Street is
located in an area that is predominantly residential, with the intended purpose
of providing access to the immediate local residents. Comparing the number of
households in the area against the volume of traffic observed, the data
suggests most drivers on Noall Street are residents of the local area.
26. Site assessment has identified that Noall Street
currently has a ‘No Stopping At All Times’ (NSAAT) restriction around the curve
outside 7-11 Noall Street. However, a NSAAT restriction is not currently
provided around the curve outside 32-36 Noall Street. This may restrict driver
visibility due to vehicles parking on the inside of this curve (northern side
of the curve).
27. AT therefore proposes a NSAAT restriction outside
the property numbers 32-36 Noall Street to address this issue. Consultation
will occur in August 2016 to seek feedback from the most affected parties on
this proposal. The implementation of the proposed NSAAT restriction will be
subject to a number of considerations, including feedback of those consulted.
28. AT have also investigated concerns regarding
speeding issues on Noall Street.
29. The New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) crash
database indicates there have been no reported crashes relating to speed at this location in the past five years.
Overall, the crash record for Noall Street does not suggest there is a
significant issue with excessive speeds on this road.
30. The 2016 speed data for this street indicates that
the 85th percentile speed (the speed at or below which 85% of all vehicles observed to travel under free flowing
conditions past a nominated point) was recorded to be 48 km/h. This is below
the posted speed limit of 50km/h and is considered to be acceptable.
31. Based on the Local Area Traffic Management (LATM)
assessment, Noall Street has a score of ‘17’ out of a possible 100. Typically, engineering measures to address
significant speeding issues (such as traffic calming devices) are recommended
for streets with a LATM score of ‘60’ and above. Based on the overall results
of the assessment AT cannot propose prioritising Noall Street for any immediate
changes, as there are a number of other streets across the city requiring more
urgent attention.
32. AT are not disputing local knowledge of a minority
of drivers that stand-out as driving inconsiderately, however AT’s assessment,
including the speed data identifies that targeting the minority of speeders
through enhanced Police enforcement is the better approach. If local persons
do notice any common trends relating to the speeding such as, individual
vehicles or time periods and days when the speeding may be occurring, we
recommend that this information be passed onto the Police.
33. AT will advise Police of this issue at its next
Police liaison meeting.
Henderson-Massey Local Board AT quarterly report for
April – June 2016
34. Feedback has been received
from a number of local boards indicating that
the current AT quarterly reports are too long and contain too much
regional material. Therefore, AT has decided to trial supplying the material
from the quarterly report in a different way. Instead of a separate report,
the relevant material will be incorporated as an attachment to each local
board’s monthly report.
35. Going forward, AT will be able to supply the
Transport Control Committee (TCC) resolutions on a monthly basis as this will
make this material much more timely and relevant.
36. Each local board advocacy initiatives will be reported on in October
and March each year. These changes will assist the information flow to local
boards and ensure the material being reported on, is as timely as possible.
37. In addition to this material, AT will circulate the
public quarterly report prepared for the Governing Body by email to local board chairs and
transport portfolio leads. (This report can go on local board agendas if
requested and, covers major regional projects, public transport patronage
figures, road maintenance activity and financial performance.)
38. The following are attached to this report:
· report from AT departments on what they have done in each
local board area over the past quarter - Attachment
A
· report on Travelwise Schools activities - Attachment B
· The Transport Controls Committee report, this will be a
regular monthly attachment. - Attachment C
Recent local board transport items closed.
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ISSUES CLOSED
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Subject Name
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Description
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Subject Requested Date
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Subject Closed Date
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Fairbanks Place Glendene Parking Issues
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Auckland
Transport will undertake consultation within the next couple of weeks to seek
feedback from the most affected parties on the proposal. Please note the
implementation of the proposed NSAAT parking restriction will be subject to a
number of considerations, including feedback of those consulted
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June
2016
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July
2016
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Regional updates
New bus and train zones in August
39. Auckland
Transport is introducing a new zone-based public transport system to make fares
simpler. The new,
Simpler Fares system for all bus and train services starts on 14 August 2016
(excludes SkyBus).
40. The
new zone map has 13 zones, and fares will be calculated according to the number
of zones travelled
through for the entire journey.
41. Public Transport Commercial Manager
Colin Homan says this is a significant change to bus and train fares in
Auckland. “It’s much easier for people to work out their fare before they
travel.”
42. Mr
Homan says colour coded zones along with a new fare table make it simpler to
work out cash or AT HOP fares no matter which buses or trains you take. “Simply add up the
number of zones you are traveling through and use the fare table to work out
your fare.”
43. With
an AT HOP card it’s even simpler for bus and train journeys, with a single fare
being charged for each journey, even if you take several buses or trains to get to your
destination. This will become increasingly important as Auckland Transport
rolls out the New Network for public transport over the next two years,
beginning with south Auckland later this year. The New Network aims to be
much simpler and easier to understand and use. It will be better connected and
generally more frequent, and the new fare system will help customers to make
the most of it.
44. Mr
Homan says with an AT HOP card you will pay for one entire journey from A to B,
instead of paying for
each bus or train separately. “Tag on and off each bus and train as you do now,
and at the end of your journey you will be charged a single fare.
45. “During
a journey you can use
up to five buses or trains within four hours, with up to 30 minutes transfer
time between each trip.
46. “The
new system means you
can take the fastest or most convenient option without paying more for doing so
by using an AT HOP card. For example, if travelling from Howick to the city
centre, it may be quicker to take a bus to Panmure and a train for the rest of
the journey, rather than staying on the bus for the whole trip.”
47. He
says a new AT HOP child weekend fare is also being introduced, to make weekend
family outings more affordable by public transport, along with changes to the
AT HOP day pass and three new ferry monthly passes.
48. “A
child paying with an AT HOP card, with a child concession applied, can travel anywhere
in Auckland, making up to 5 bus or train trips over a 4 hour period with up to
30 minutes transfer time between each trip and pay a one-zone fare regardless
of how many zones they cross.”
49. A
new AT HOP day pass
costing $18 provides unlimited travel until midnight on the day it is first
used on all buses and trains plus inner harbour ferry services (except SkyBus
services). Inner-harbour ferries are Devonport, Stanley Bay, Bayswater,
Northcote Pt and Birkenhead services.
50. SkyBus services are excluded from
the new system.
51. For further information on the fare
zones and fares go to www.at.govt.nz/simplerfares
Image: New zone-based public transport system
Consideration
Local board views and implications
52. The local board’s views will be incorporated during
consultation on any proposed schemes.
Maori impact statement
53. No specific issues with regard to the Maori Impact Statement are
triggered by this report.
General
54. The activities detailed in this report do not trigger the
Significance Policy. All programmes and activities are within budget/in line
with the Council’s Annual Plan and LTP documents and there are no legal or
legislative implications arising from the activities detailed in this report.
Implementation
55. All proposed schemes are subject to
prioritisation, funding and consultation.
Attachments
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No.
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Title
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Page
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aView
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AT departments quarterly update on activities in local
board area and regionally
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17
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bView
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Travelwise Schools activities in local board area
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33
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cView
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Transport Controls Committee report for local board
area
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35
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Signatories
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Authors
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Owena Schuster – Elected Member
Relationship Manager , Auckland Transport
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Authorisers
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Jonathan Anyon – Manager Elected Member Relationship
Unit, Auckland Transport
Glenn Boyd - Relationship Manager Henderson-Massey,
Waitakere Ranges, Whau
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