Weymouth Residents Update
1. Due to covid restrictions, our meeting for 1 October 2020 has been cancelled. Meetings are planned to resume once we drop back down to lockdown level one status, possibly in November.
2. Our new constitution has been approved by the Registrar of Societies. A copy is attached for your reference. The new constitution is easy to read and the rules are much clearer than before.
3. The Registrar of Societies has written to confirm that we are the Weymouth Residents and Ratepayers Incorporated society and that our committee is the committee. The Registrar looked at all of the evidence put forward by Mary Britton and ruled in our favour. Mary Britton is not the Secretary and has no right to claim to be the Secretary. Dene, Fred, Alages, Hamish, Judy, Bruce, Verna and Jamila are our committee.
4. Dealing with the trouble caused by former members has consumed a lot of time and effort over the past few months. Now that a legal decision has been made in our favour we should find it easier to get on and do the things we’re here to do for the betterment of Weymouth.
Dene Andre
Chairperson
Weymouth Residents and Ratepayers Incorporated
Trucks Parking in Residential Streets
How do people feel about truck and trailer units parking in our residential streets? Manuroa and Airfield Roads in Takanini are truck parks every night. This is a safety issue as trucks and buses cross onto the wrong side of the road to pass them. They also block sight lines for people leaving their properties and turning out of side streets. Parking beside reserves and playgrounds means children are stepping out from behind these vehicles to cross our busy streets. The empty flatbed trailer units are hard to see at night, especially in wet weather. There have been at least two accidents in Takanini, one fatal, involving cars hitting these trailers. The Takanini Residents Group have raised this with the Papakura Local Board and Auckland Council, but as these vehicles are legally parked, we are told there is nothing that can be done. I know this is a problem in other areas in South Auckland, so I would like to hear what people think about this issue.
Say goodbye to tyre waste
About 40% of the 6.5 million tyres Kiwis use every year are recycled, repurposed, or used as tyre-derived fuel. But the rest end up in landfills, stockpiled or dumped.
The good news is now there’s an easy solution to all that tyre waste. It’s called Tyrewise and is New Zealand’s first national tyre recycling scheme.
Tyrewise ensures that tyres in Aotearoa New Zealand are recycled or repurposed properly, saving millions from going to the landfill.
Find out more about the scheme online.
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.
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91.9% Yes
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7.7% No
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0.5% Other - I'll share below!
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