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1.1
Lynette Ellis (Head of Transport and Waste
Management) provided the following information on Transport services in
relation to the Annual Plan 25/26 process:
1.1.1
Levels of Service.
1.1.2
Recap of National Land Transport Fund (NLTP)
process.
1.1.3
Key changes – further information.
1.1.4
Carry over actions from Long Term Plan 2024
– 2034 (LTP 24-34) – further information.
1.1.5
Other programmes – structures.
Discussion
1.2
Elected Members discussed the following:
1.2.1
Funding for the Pages Road Bridge project and
the current Business Case process.
1.2.2
Bromley Road Action Plan:
·
The history and current status OF the project.
·
The staff recommendation to add $5 million to
project #67989 Improving Bromley’s Roads and whether this should,
instead, be allocated to general programmes for data-driven prioritisation
(refer to pages 13-18 of Transport AP26 Attachment Session 2 Attachment B).
1.2.3
MCR Business cases for Avon-Ōtākaro,
Ōpāwaho River and Southern Lights routes:
·
The staff recommendation that funding not be
brought forward as per LTP carryover actions but that, instead, staff work
with NZTA to best the position these projects for any future changes to the
Government Policy Statement on land transport (GPS). (Refer to pages 19-20 of
Transport AP26 Attachment Session 2 (Attachment B).
1.2.4
Te Aratai Cycle Connections and the carryovers
from the LTP to fund construction or re-do the work on the route assessment,
including options to deliver a lower cost option and the issue this raises in
relation to the dangers posed to cyclist on the route. See pages 22-23 of
Transport AP26 Attachment Session 2 (Attachment B).
1.2.5
Wheels to Wings MCR (refer to pages 24-37 of
Transport AP26 Attachment Session 2 Attachment B).
·
The current available budget.
·
The options put forward by staff for the
Council’s consideration.
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The safety of staff/contractors working in the
area in light of tensions caused by this project.
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The issue of coal tar.
1.3
Staff provided the following responses to
questions raised during the session:
1.3.1
Re-designing the Te Aratai Cycle Connections
design to reduce costs would impact staff resources. The design was developed
to mitigate risks caused on a very busy road.
1.3.2
Going forward with the Te Aratai Cycle
Connections project and/or Simeon Street project would have limited impact on
resource, but both require funding.
1.3.3
Guidance from elected members regarding the
Wheels to Wings MCR options would be helpful in developing the draft Annual
Plan, however a report will be presented at a formal Council meeting for a decision
by the end of the year.
1.3.4
Transport Choices Programme: Changes to the
Transport Choices Programme were reported to the Finance and Performance
Committee on 28 February 2024. (refer to pages 9-10 of Attachment B).
1.3.5
Lincoln Road PT (Curletts to Wrights):
·
A draft Business Case was developed under the
previous NZTA process. The project has good alignment with the GPS.
·
The staff recommendation is that funding be
delayed to allow the Business Case to be updated so the Council is in the
best position to take advantage of any opportunities arising from changes to
PT budget over the three years.
·
Staff advised that ECan have no major concerns
with this approach.
1.3.6
The following topics will be covered in
upcoming Transport Sessions:
·
Legislation changes – Setting of Speed
Limit Rule.
·
Healthy Streets.
·
Trees.
1.3.7
The following topics raised will be discussed
through the Community Boards:
·
Information regarding the unsealed section of Daly’s
Lane.
·
The timing and rationale for Amyes Road.
·
Unsealed roads: to be discussed with community
boards as part of carriageway renewal programme.
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