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Resolution
number DT/2024/29
MOVED by Chairperson T van Tonder, seconded by Deputy
Chairperson T Harpur:
That
the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board:
a)
confirm, as written in the Local
Board Plan, “we want our transport network to be connected, multimodal,
safe, and efficient”. As such, the Local Board provides the following
views on the Government Policy Statement on Land Transport;
i)
Support the commitment to doubling
renewable energy through the Electrify NZ policy by removing red tape and
regulatory constraints.
ii)
Support the delivery of 10,000 public
EV chargers by 2030 to support the reduction of emissions and the
electrification of NZ’s vehicle fleet.
iii)
Does not support any decreases in
public transport funding, and notes that the draft GPS 2024 proposes a
reduction in funding for both the Public Transport Infrastructure and Public
Transport Services activity classes compared to what is set out in the GPS
2021 for the same time period. The local board is of the firm belief that a
city the scale of Auckland needs to supercharge investment and delivery in
public transport to provide affordable transport choices and improve access
for all.
iv)
Support fast-tracking of consents for
major infrastructure projects to enable a less expensive and faster pathway
to delivery; request that a gendered lens be placed on transport
infrastructure projects to ensure jobs created are shared across the gender
divide.
v)
Support the enabling and expediating
of time-of-use charging on the most congested parts of NZ’s road
network.
vi)
Support the proposed amendment to the
Land Transport Management Act to require future Government Policy Statements
on land transport to adopt a 10-year investment plan, but request that a
bipartisan approach be taken to future GPS Land Transport to ensure
continuity.
vii)
Do not support that Lake Road be
funded through the remaining Regional Fuel Tax, and request that an
alternative allocation be provided through the National Land Transport Fund,
as it has become clear that what remains of the RFT is not adequate to
deliver this important local upgrade.
viii)
Request the inclusion of the
Frances-Esmonde Greenways link as a priority local project, noting this will
provide transport options for the Devonport Peninsula, support mode shift,
and support the reduction of congestion on Lake Road.
ix)
Supports work to deliver additional
Waitematā Harbour connections and recommends that a multi-modal project
is delivered to bring opportunity and benefit to the residents of the North
Shore, as well as to provide resiliency in our cross-harbour transport
network.
x)
Do not support that investment in
walking and cycling should only take place where there is a clear benefit for
increasing economic growth and productivity; noting a policy stance such as
this is detrimental to the accessibility, safety and wellbeing of children
and young adults, as well as our older and more vulnerable residents.
Preventing these people from getting to where they need to go unless
there’s an economic reason for them to go there, is not ethical. We
note that less than 40% of those between 16 and 24 years of age have a full
drivers’ licence. These are the people who will be most impacted by
this investment criteria.
xi)
Support increased road maintenance
funding and request this be extended to increased footpath maintenance
funding; noting a considerable number of people are getting badly injured
tripping on poorly maintained and narrow footpaths.
xii)
Support the work proposed on reducing
expenditure on temporary traffic management which adds undue expense to
roading projects, and is making it cost prohibitive for communities to
deliver events and activations that support local economic development and
community building.
xiii)
Support the Value for Money strategic
priority to support prioritisation of intervention options.
xiv)
Support the emphasis on DSI created
by alcohol and drug influenced-driving, and request investment is made in
reducing the availability of both alcohol and drugs particularly in
vulnerable communities.
xv)
Request inclusion of speed detection
and monitoring by the appropriate authorities to reduce DSI.
xvi)
Recommends that Auckland receives an
adequate share of transport funding and that the government works
collaboratively with Auckland Council to set the prioritisation for
investment in the region.
CARRIED
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