Kia ora Andrew,

 

Thank you for your information request.

 

We are handling your request under the Local Government Official
Information and Meetings Act 1987 (LGOIMA). We have forwarded it to the
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Kia ora Andrew,

 

On 15 April 2024, you requested the following information, under the Local
Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (LGOIMA):

 

In regards to the Marshlands / Shirley / New Brighton Roads' intersection,
please provide the following;

1. Evidence and Data for the perceived reasons for the changes to this
intersection, including but not limited to;

a. removal of the slip lane,

b. Cost vs benefit ratio for the installation of the camera at
$2,500-$5,000 installed,

c. The rationale of how this change would increase traffic flow, and

d. How this change provides the mode of transport segregation, between
vehicles/buses and cyclists, for the beneficial advantage of cyclists &
pedestrians,

2. The number of formal notifications, requests for feedback, requests for
input and or responses, including those for and against the changes, by;

a. Residents

b. Commuters,

c. Cyclists, and

d. The general public

3. Show how the decision to implement these changes based on the above
criteria complies with the Local Government Act 2002 s14(1)(a)(i),
and(1)(b), and (c)(ii), and (1)(d), and (1)(f), and finally s14(2).

 

Staff have confirmed the below:

 

1.      Evidence and Data for the perceived reasons for the changes to
this intersection, including but not limited to;

a.      removal of the slip lane,

b.      Cost vs benefit ratio for the installation of the camera at
$2,500-$5,000 installed,

c.      The rationale of how this change would increase traffic flow, and

d.      How this change provides the mode of transport segregation,
between vehicles/buses and cyclists, for the beneficial advantage of
cyclists & pedestrians,

 

The changes to this intersection are for safety reasons, and further
information around crashes can be found in the report to the Joint Waipapa
Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board and Waitai Coastal-Burwood-Linwood
Community Board meeting
[1]https://christchurch.infocouncil.biz/Ope....

 

In response to the specific questions:

 1. The slip lane removal was recommended through the safety audit
process. The scheme stage safety audit is attached.
 2. There was no cost-benefit undertaken for the camera. This was agreed
through discussions with our Public Transport provider, Environment
Canterbury.
 3. This objective of this project is safety, not efficiency. There was no
requirement to increase traffic flow.
 4. The plan retains the short section of bus lane on the Shirley Road
approach. The shared path that was proposed to provide people riding a
space away from the main carriageway, which was requested through the
submissions process, was not approved by Council.

 

2.      The number of formal notifications, requests for feedback,
requests for input and or responses, including those for and against the
changes, by;

a.      Residents

b.      Commuters,

c.      Cyclists, and

d.      The general public

 

All submission information is provided in the report to the Joint
Community Board meeting
[2]https://christchurch.infocouncil.biz/Ope....

 

3.      Show how the decision to implement these changes based on the
above criteria complies with the Local Government Act 2002 s14(1)(a)(i),
and(1)(b), and (c)(ii), and (1)(d), and (1)(f), and finally s14(2).

 

Staff provide all the information on a project in the report to the
Community Boards. The Community Board then make the decision, and in this
case also made recommendations to Council. The link to the report is
provided above and the meeting can be viewed here:
[3]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zbqrnNc...

 

You can watch the decision being made by Council here: [4]Council Meeting,
10 April 2024

 

You have the right to ask the Ombudsman to investigate and review our
decision. Complaints can be sent by email to
[5][email address].

 

Publication of responses to LGOIMA requests

Please note: our LGOIMA responses may be published on the Christchurch
City Council website a month after they have been responded to, with
requesters’ personal details withheld. If you have any concerns about
this, please contact the Official Information team on
[6][Christchurch City Council request email].

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Ella Sullivan
Official Information Advisor
Office of the Mayor and Chief Executive

 

 

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