28 August, 2013 | Local Issues, News |
After a day debating urban zoning in the Unitary Plan, the Auckland Plan Committee will vote tomorrow on the minimum parking requirements in the Mixed Housing and THAB zoning. Cr Brewer has foreshadowed that he intends to move an amendment to increase MPRs in the...
26 August, 2013 | Albert-Eden Local Board, Albert-Eden Local Board, Featured Post, Local Issues, News |
As Auckland grows, the sections are subdivided and the apartments are going up and sadly the playgrounds are shrinking. Swings, slides, roundabouts and flying foxes are literally disappearing. Safety concerns and minimalistic design aesthetics are stripping...
24 August, 2013 | City Vision, Featured Post, Local Issues, News |
The new Auckland ‘supercity’ promised by the National and ACT parties has turned out to be less than what was promised to our many local neighbourhoods. Communities have been hit hard by amalgamation as all community facilities have been up for review and ‘fitted in’...
19 August, 2013 | Events, Featured Post, Local Issues, News, Puketapapa Local Board, Roskill Community Voice, Roskill Community Voice |
The Roskill Community Voice team, who are standing for the Puketapapa Local Board had a successful launch of their Vision for Three Kings policy package over the weekend. The RCV team, who have been represented by Julie Fairey and Michael Wood on the Board over the...
7 August, 2013 | Events, Local Issues, News, Richard Northey |
Following on from the very successful launch of the Bury the Pylons campaign by the Roskill Community Voice team several weeks ago, there has been a huge upswell of community support for this issue. The latest development is that a public meeting has been called for...
23 July, 2013 | Local Issues, Waitematā Local Board |
There is a proposal for a new liquor store to be located at 515 Great North Rd, Grey Lynn ( in between Grey Lynn Tavern and the Laundromat ) in the Surrey Cres shopping centre. The application proposes that alcohol be available from 10am to 11pm, 7 Days a week! The...
22 July, 2013 | Local Issues, News, Waitemata Local Board |
Bunnings have plans to build a superstore on Great North Road, from the corner of King street to almost Bond Street. Bunnings bought the site at 272-302 Great North Rd, which is on the border of Arch Hill and Grey Lynn. Building a superstore on this site is a...
18 July, 2013 | Local Issues, Waitematā Local Board |
Waitematā Local Board members receive a high number of complaints about parking in Freemans Bay. The streets are clogged with commuters often leaving residents driving round in circles looking for a park or having to deal with blocked driveways. Following the St Marys...
28 February, 2013 | Local Issues, News, Waitemata Local Board |
Shale Chambers, Chair, Waitemata Local Board Old habits die hard. The many headed monster that was the resource consenting and planning department of the old Auckland City Council we hope has finally had its last gasp and is now dead. Using the old Auckland City...
9 February, 2013 | Local Issues, News |
Statement by Chair of Accountability and Performance Committee, Cr Richard Northey, at the Committee Meeting, 9 February 2012 The concerns I believe that Auckland Council as owner on behalf of Auckland residents and businesses can legitimately have about the Ports...