Update on Kennedy Park stairs, at Castor Bay
We were presented a report a couple days ago regarding the Kennedy Park stairs in Castor Bay and thought it would be a good point to update people on where things are at.
As local residents will know, the timber stairway leads down to the beach were severely damaged during cyclone Debbie in April this year.
A report provided to us has estimated the cost to repair the stairs is around $471,000, however we are still waiting on advice from a geotechnical engineer's report.
The geotechnical report will identify future slip risks and specify slope stabilisation requirements before any repair or reinstatement works are approved and commence.
This report will better inform us of the real cost of reinstatement, as well as how safe it will be and how resistant the works will be to future storm events.
We expect that report to be back with officers in the first few months of next year and to see final costings and recommendations from officers for us to consider and hopefully approve in autumn 2018.
All things going well, costs and risks will not escalate drastically and we will be able to approve and move the repair project into our 2018/19 renewals programme/schedule.
From there, the job could be potentially tendered and approved by the end of spring 2018, and work start and conclude during the 2018/19 summer season.
We will update you again when we know more.
Poll: Does the building consent process need to change?
We definitely need homes that are fit to live in but there are often frustrations when it comes to getting consent to modify your own home.
Do you think changes need made to the current process for building consent? Share your thoughts below.
Type 'Not For Print' if you wish your comments to be excluded from the Conversations column of your local paper.
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91.7% Yes
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8% No
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0.3% Other - I'll share below!
Food and product recalls
These items have been recalled during the last month. If you have any of these items at home, click on the title to see the details:
Product recalls
Avanti, Malvern Star & Raleigh bicycles
Yoto Kids Speaker
Anko Kids Pyjamas
Battery drill chainsaw attachment
Industrial pedestal misting fan
Yamaha adaptor
Zero Tower safety harness
Naturacoco moisturising cream
Thule child bike seat
Food recalls:
Maketū pies mussel pie
The Catering Studio cottage pie
Matakana Smokehouse gravlax/salmon
Our Fruit Box fruit juices
ProLife Foods value packs - nuts, raisins.
YY Dumplings & Fu Yuan ready-to-eat meat products
Waiheke Herbs italian herb spread
We hope this message was helpful in keeping your household safe.
Kauri Glen Reserve treetop bridge and boardwalk now open!
NEWSFLASH: The wait is over and the Kauri Glen Reserve treetop bridge and boardwalk is NOW OPEN to the public! Check it out!
And please join us for our official opening/celebration in a couple of weeks!
➡️ When: 12pm Sunday 28 April
➡️ Where: Kauri Glen Road entrance to Kauri Glen Reserve
➡️ Facebook event: www.facebook.com...
Free BBQ! Walk the new track!
This is a new step-free route between Kauri Glen Road and Tui Glen Road, with a refurbished track (including steps) to Raymond Terrace. The new bridge is around 6 storeys high with a very impressive view of the forest tree tops.
The new tracks, bridge and boardwalk have been built to a standard to help prevent the spread of kauri dieback disease, which is especially important in this park.
*** Please always clean your shoes, bikes, prams and wheelchairs at the stations. ***
Note: We made the decision to allow public access earlier than expected to prevent further damage to the forest by those who were throwing the fences into the trees 🙁
- Funded by the Kaipātiki Local Board and Natural Environment Targeted Rate.
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