Budget secured for Mt Albert upgrade
If all goes well, commuters and those wanting to shop in Mt Albert may soon be able to access Mt Albert Railway Station from the town centre via a pedestrian bridge, says City Vision Deputy Chair of the Albert Eden Board Glenda Fryer. With an eye to pedestrian safety...
Parnell Baths: a jewel in Auckland’s crown
Book Launch ‘Parnell Baths: a jewel in Auckland’s crown’, 4 June 2015 Good evening ladies and gentleman. Thank you all for being here to share this occasion. I am Shale Chambers, chair of the Waitemata Local Board of Auckland Council, your MC for this evening on...
A progressive transport agenda for Auckland
On 23 May I took part in a panel discussion with Patrick Reynolds (Transport Blog contributor) and Phil Twyford MP (Labour's Transport spokesperson) on the future of transport in Auckland. The event was organised by the Auckland Labour Isthmus Hub and MC'ed by Labour...
The Future of Transport in Auckland forum
Pop in Waitematā
Many will recall last year’s experience of Walking in Trees; the popular installation walk through Albert Park’s majestic Moreton Bay Fig tree, and the only recently departed intriguing artwork anchored by six beehives in Victoria Park; The Park. Both were two of last...
Waitemata Good Citizen Awards
Call for nominations Council documents are peppered with words like ‘empowered communities’, ‘flourishing communities’, ‘engaged communities’ ‘vibrant communities’ and ‘connected communities’. But it is people; mostly volunteers, who make our communities empowered,...
Grey Lynn RSC ANZAC Speech
25 April 2015 I am honoured to stand before this magnificent commemoration mural this year on behalf of your Waitemata Local Board of Auckland Council. Deputy Chair Pippa Coom and I are here to support the Grey Lynn Returned Services Club and local residents and...
Strengthening relationships with schools
Schools and Boards of Trustees are very important in linking our communities together. Peter Haynes and Glenda Fryer have been visiting schools in Albert Eden to strengthen relationships with them. At Epsom Normal Primary school pupils have been engaging in 'civic...
Opinion sought over draft Western Park Development Plan
Media Release: Waitematā Local Board 2 April 2015 Public input into the future development of one of Auckland’s much loved and historic inner-city parks is now open with the launch of the Western Park Development Plan. The Waitematā Local Board has drawn up a plan for...
The battle for the Waitemata Harbour ‘Hitherto shalt thou come – but no further’
The way the council has gone about backing down on its agreed September 2013 Unitary Plan policy of making reclamations of the Waitemata Harbour ‘non complying’ is deeply worrying. The original policy was soundly-based, had strong political support and was in...