Representation Review 2021
Our councillors are taking a fresh look at local democracy, and we want to hear your views on how Council could better represent you and your community.
Councillors are proposing a different Council model for next year’s local body elections. As part of the six-yearly review of how Council should represent you, they’re proposing a change from four wards to three larger ones without community boards, but keeping the mixed model of five ward councillors and five councillors elected districtwide, plus the mayor.
All Kāpiti Coast residents are invited to take part and have their views heard. Have your say today!
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Driven On The Akatarawa Rd Lately?
If so, its good to know you are still alive and reading this.
We have a function to go to over Christmas up that way and having heard a few hairy stories about the road, I went up there on Thursday to check it out. The road's ok, narrow and winding, but not much worse than a Wellington hill suburb. What was pretty scary was the behavior of other drivers. Three vehicles heading the other way at speed would have crashed into me if I hadn't been pulled off the road. I had pulled in to check the address when a truck came flying past, taking up all of the narrow road at speed. There is no way the driver would have been able to stop had they come around the corner immediately in front of me. The other two drivers came hurtling past as I had turned in to turn around and come back down the hill. They were also driving at speed and taking up most of the road. Coming back down I passed another car coming up and estimate that the safe speed to pass another car was about 30-35 kms.p.h. So, now we're thinking, do we go to the function or not.? Feels a bit like we're taking our life in our hands going up there. Drivers appear to be overconfident, and they are courting serious injury.
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