Whats the fuss over freedom camping?
Albert-Eden Local Board member Margi Watson has been following the freedom camping debate closely. Here she takes a detailed look at Auckland’s experience of complying with the Freedom Camping Act In 2011, the National Government passed the Freedom Camping Act....
Opening up Chamberlain Park to the community
[Update 12 September 2019: Chamberlain Park Redevelopment FAQs has more information] The vote by the Council’s Environment and Community Committee on 10 July to develop a detailed business case for widening the uses of Chamberlain Park “is a step towards making better...
Call for safety improvements at railway level crossings
For 15 years Graeme Easte has campaigned for a programme to grade separate over 40 railway level crossings on the Auckland network. At last, Council has voted $424 million for this work in the 2018-2028 LTP – but it will take many years to deliver so he is now...
How the Waterview Shared paths were won
At the opening of the Waterview Shared path on 6 October 2017 Margi Watson spoke on behalf of the Albert-Eden Local Board. She acknowledged the many people and groups involved in the long battle to create community connections as part of a motorway project Most...From our Facebook page
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