Carrs Road closure
Cody C made this Official Information request to Christchurch City Council
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From: Cody C
Dear Christchurch City Council,
Please advise why, and since when, there is a "temporary" fence closing the southern portion of Carrs Road.
Please also advise what kind of community consultation was carried out prior to the road "temporarily" closing and the legislative power(s) used to effect the road closure.
Yours faithfully,
Cody C
From: OfficialInformation@my.ccc.govt.nz
[1]Christchurch City Council logo
Dear Cody,
I refer to your official information request 565040 - FW: Official
Information request - Carrs Road closure reported on 28.03.2022 copied
below:
We are handling your request under the Local Government Official
Information and Meetings Act 1987 (LGOIMA). We have forwarded it to the
appropriate Christchurch City Council staff, and we will provide a
response or update within 20 working days of the date we received your
request. If we are unable to respond to your request by then, we will
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Kind regards,
Sean Rainey
Manager Official Information
Official Information Team
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Sent: March 28 15:47:38
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Subject: FW: Official Information request - Carrs Road closure
From: Cody C <[FOI #18980 email]>
Sent: Monday, 28 March 2022 8:53 AM
To: Official Information <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Carrs Road closure
Dear Christchurch City Council,
Please advise why, and since when, there is a "temporary" fence closing
the southern portion of Carrs Road.
Please also advise what kind of community consultation was carried out
prior to the road "temporarily" closing and the legislative power(s) used
to effect the road closure.
Yours faithfully,
Cody C
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From: Cody C
Dear Sean,
Should it help with fulfilling this request, it appears that the fence was installed in approximately 2018-2019.
Yours sincerely,
Cody
From: OfficialInformation@my.ccc.govt.nz
[1]Christchurch City Council logo
Dear Cody,
Thank you for the clarification.. That was the approximate date or erection of the fence.
Staff advise the following:
The existing gate was installed following concern raised by Community Board and the Carr Reserve leasee on dumping of rubbish along this section of Carrs Road. This section of road only serves the 3Ws and club members.
To prevent this illegal activity staff with the collaboration of the clubs and the wishes of the Community Board installed the gate across the legal road.
Gate across road is allowable under LGA and Council’s Policy on Structures on Road---cl 6.5 and delegation is a staff’s delegation.
In this particular case there is a two lock system to manage vehicular access.
You have the right to request the Ombudsman to review this decision. Complaints can be sent by email to [2][email address], by fax to (04) 471 2254, or by post to The Ombudsman, PO Box 10152, Wellington 6143.
Kind regards,
Sean
Sean Rainey
Manager Official Information
Official Information Team
From: [FOI #18980 email]
Sent: April 02 23:22:37
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Subject: Re: [ Ticket: 565040 ] FW: Official Information request - Carrs Road closure
Dear Sean,
Should it help with fulfilling this request, it appears that the fence was installed in approximately 2018-2019.
Yours sincerely,
Cody
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From: Cody C
Dear Sean,
You referred to s6.5 as permitting this activity, however it explicitly states “fences within a road corridor are generally not be (sic) approved”. The fence is, without question, within a road corridor.
That section further states that in exceptional circumstances written applications may be considered.
Further, it also states “Pedestrian movements [..] must not be compromised”. It is impossible to enter or walk by the reserve owing to the fence so pedestrian movement is impossible.
Who may I discuss this further with? In particular, I would like to obtain the written request (if any) for the fence installation.
Yours sincerely,
Cody C
From: Cody C
Dear Sean,
This is the third time I am asking for an update.
You referred to s6.5 as permitting this activity, however it explicitly states “fences within a road corridor are generally not be (sic) approved”. The fence is, without question, within a road corridor.
That section further states that in exceptional circumstances written applications may be considered.
Further, it also states “Pedestrian movements [..] must not be compromised”. It is impossible to enter or walk by the reserve owing to the fence so pedestrian movement is impossible.
Who may I discuss this further with? In particular, I would like to obtain the written request (if any) for the fence installation.
Yours sincerely,
Cody C
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Council separately admitted that the gate was locked in a way where the legal process was not followed. They have subsequently partially re-opened the road.
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