Miramar No Man Land Traffic Islands - Total Carparks Removed, Total Cost & Maintenance Costs
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From: Chris McCashin
Dear Wellington City Council,
Sometime back there were a number of poorly positioned traffic islands put in Miramar at the expense of carparks when they were not needed. They have also been put in positions whereby they are outside properties (though not directly and in poor locations) and per council policy landowners are expected to maintain the berms / grass verges. I regularly walk through Miramar and note these berms / no man land grass traffic islands are now always overgrown being an eyesore in the community. Just another project the ratepayer / landowners in the area didn't want but council went ahead anyway and now the ratepayer is picking up the ongoing cost of maintaining these berms because they aren't in positions landowners in the area should be responsible for.
Under the provisions of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (LGOIMA), I am requesting the following information regarding the installation of “no man’s land” traffic islands in the suburb of Miramar:
The total number of new or modified traffic islands installed in Miramar since January 2020.
The total cost of these installations, including materials, labour, and any associated planning or consultation costs.
The number of car parks removed in Miramar as a direct result of installing these traffic islands.
Please provide information about the rationale for positioning these islands, especially where they are not directly aligned with houses.
Any documents, reports, or correspondence regarding the design decisions or placement of these traffic islands—particularly in cases where residents have raised concerns about their location, loss of parking, or maintenance responsibilities.
If possible, please provide a map or table indicating the locations of these islands.
Also provide the total times a council contractor has been asked to mow these and the associated cost, additionally any of these silly islands that have since been concreted over as a couple appear to have been.
If you require any clarification of this request, please let me know as soon as possible. I look forward to your response within the statutory timeframe.
Thank-you again for confirming why people in Wellington hate council.
Yours faithfully,
Chris
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Kia ora Mr McCashin
Thank you for your email dated 24 October 2025 to Te Kaunihera o Pōneke |
Wellington City Council (the Council) for the following information:
The total number of new or modified traffic islands installed in Miramar
since January 2020.
The total cost of these installations, including materials, labour, and
any associated planning or consultation costs.
The number of car parks removed in Miramar as a direct result of
installing these traffic islands.
Please provide information about the rationale for positioning these
islands, especially where they are not directly aligned with houses.
Any documents, reports, or correspondence regarding the design decisions
or placement of these traffic islands—particularly in cases where
residents have raised concerns about their location, loss of parking, or
maintenance responsibilities.
If possible, please provide a map or table indicating the locations of
these islands.
Also provide the total times a council contractor has been asked to mow
these and the associated cost, additionally any of these silly islands
that have since been concreted over as a couple appear to have been.
Your request is being considered under the Local Government Official
Information and Meetings Act 1987 (LGOIMA).
This email is to seek clarification on your request. As currently worded,
your request would require the manual collation of information from a
considerable number of documents within the Council’s systems. To enable
us to provide you with a timely response, and in accordance with our
obligations under section 17B of the LGOIMA, we wish to clarify if there
is anything particular you require. If so, the Council recommends refining
your request to be for a narrower scope of information if possible. Should
the request not be refined, it is likely that the request will be refused
pursuant to section 17(f) of the LGOIMA, as the information requested
cannot be made available without substantial collection or research.
Refinements can be for a reduced period of time or by narrowing the
location to a particular street. In this instance, I suggest reducing the
timeframe to the last two years.
To enable us to meet our obligations under the LGOIMA, we would be
grateful for your response as soon as possible, but by no later than 12
November 2025.
Ngā mihi,
Chelsea
Chelsea McHugh
Senior Advisor Official Information | Official Information & Privacy |
Strategy & Finance | Wellington City Council
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From: Chris McCashin <[FOI #32656 email]>
Sent: Friday, 24 October 2025 11:39 am
To: BUS: Official Information <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Miramar No Man Land Traffic
Islands - Total Carparks Removed, Total Cost & Maintenance Costs
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Dear Wellington City Council,
Sometime back there were a number of poorly positioned traffic islands put
in Miramar at the expense of carparks when they were not needed. They
have also been put in positions whereby they are outside properties
(though not directly and in poor locations) and per council policy
landowners are expected to maintain the berms / grass verges. I regularly
walk through Miramar and note these berms / no man land grass traffic
islands are now always overgrown being an eyesore in the community. Just
another project the ratepayer / landowners in the area didn't want but
council went ahead anyway and now the ratepayer is picking up the ongoing
cost of maintaining these berms because they aren't in positions
landowners in the area should be responsible for.
Under the provisions of the Local Government Official Information and
Meetings Act 1987 (LGOIMA), I am requesting the following information
regarding the installation of “no man’s land” traffic islands in the
suburb of Miramar:
The total number of new or modified traffic islands installed in Miramar
since January 2020.
The total cost of these installations, including materials, labour, and
any associated planning or consultation costs.
The number of car parks removed in Miramar as a direct result of
installing these traffic islands.
Please provide information about the rationale for positioning these
islands, especially where they are not directly aligned with houses.
Any documents, reports, or correspondence regarding the design decisions
or placement of these traffic islands—particularly in cases where
residents have raised concerns about their location, loss of parking, or
maintenance responsibilities.
If possible, please provide a map or table indicating the locations of
these islands.
Also provide the total times a council contractor has been asked to mow
these and the associated cost, additionally any of these silly islands
that have since been concreted over as a couple appear to have been.
If you require any clarification of this request, please let me know as
soon as possible. I look forward to your response within the statutory
timeframe.
Thank-you again for confirming why people in Wellington hate council.
Yours faithfully,
Chris
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From: BUS: Official Information
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Kia ora Mr McCashin
I hope you are having a good day. I am writing to follow up on my email of
5 ^ November 2025. Can you please review and respond as soon as you are
able?
Look forward to hearing from you.
Ngā mihi,
Chelsea
Chelsea McHugh
Senior Advisor Official Information | Official Information & Privacy |
Strategy & Finance | Wellington City Council
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Sent: Wednesday, 5 November 2025 8:57 am
To: Chris McCashin <[FOI #32656 email]>
Cc: BUS: Official Information <[email address]>
Subject: RE: Official Information request - Miramar No Man Land Traffic
Islands - Total Carparks Removed, Total Cost & Maintenance Costs
Kia ora Mr McCashin
Thank you for your email dated 24 October 2025 to Te Kaunihera o Pōneke |
Wellington City Council (the Council) for the following information:
The total number of new or modified traffic islands installed in Miramar
since January 2020.
The total cost of these installations, including materials, labour, and
any associated planning or consultation costs.
The number of car parks removed in Miramar as a direct result of
installing these traffic islands.
Please provide information about the rationale for positioning these
islands, especially where they are not directly aligned with houses.
Any documents, reports, or correspondence regarding the design decisions
or placement of these traffic islands—particularly in cases where
residents have raised concerns about their location, loss of parking, or
maintenance responsibilities.
If possible, please provide a map or table indicating the locations of
these islands.
Also provide the total times a council contractor has been asked to mow
these and the associated cost, additionally any of these silly islands
that have since been concreted over as a couple appear to have been.
Your request is being considered under the Local Government Official
Information and Meetings Act 1987 (LGOIMA).
This email is to seek clarification on your request. As currently worded,
your request would require the manual collation of information from a
considerable number of documents within the Council’s systems. To enable
us to provide you with a timely response, and in accordance with our
obligations under section 17B of the LGOIMA, we wish to clarify if there
is anything particular you require. If so, the Council recommends refining
your request to be for a narrower scope of information if possible. Should
the request not be refined, it is likely that the request will be refused
pursuant to section 17(f) of the LGOIMA, as the information requested
cannot be made available without substantial collection or research.
Refinements can be for a reduced period of time or by narrowing the
location to a particular street. In this instance, I suggest reducing the
timeframe to the last two years.
To enable us to meet our obligations under the LGOIMA, we would be
grateful for your response as soon as possible, but by no later than 12
November 2025.
Ngā mihi,
Chelsea
Chelsea McHugh
Senior Advisor Official Information | Official Information & Privacy |
Strategy & Finance | Wellington City Council
The information contained in this email is privileged and confidential and
intended for the addressee only. If you are not the intended recipient,
you are asked to respect that confidentiality and not disclose, copy or
make use of its contents. If received in error you are asked to destroy
this email and contact the sender immediately. Your assistance is
appreciated.
-----Original Message-----
From: Chris McCashin <[1][FOI #32656 email]>
Sent: Friday, 24 October 2025 11:39 am
To: BUS: Official Information <[2][email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Miramar No Man Land Traffic
Islands - Total Carparks Removed, Total Cost & Maintenance Costs
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Dear Wellington City Council,
Sometime back there were a number of poorly positioned traffic islands put
in Miramar at the expense of carparks when they were not needed. They
have also been put in positions whereby they are outside properties
(though not directly and in poor locations) and per council policy
landowners are expected to maintain the berms / grass verges. I regularly
walk through Miramar and note these berms / no man land grass traffic
islands are now always overgrown being an eyesore in the community. Just
another project the ratepayer / landowners in the area didn't want but
council went ahead anyway and now the ratepayer is picking up the ongoing
cost of maintaining these berms because they aren't in positions
landowners in the area should be responsible for.
Under the provisions of the Local Government Official Information and
Meetings Act 1987 (LGOIMA), I am requesting the following information
regarding the installation of “no man’s land” traffic islands in the
suburb of Miramar:
The total number of new or modified traffic islands installed in Miramar
since January 2020.
The total cost of these installations, including materials, labour, and
any associated planning or consultation costs.
The number of car parks removed in Miramar as a direct result of
installing these traffic islands.
Please provide information about the rationale for positioning these
islands, especially where they are not directly aligned with houses.
Any documents, reports, or correspondence regarding the design decisions
or placement of these traffic islands—particularly in cases where
residents have raised concerns about their location, loss of parking, or
maintenance responsibilities.
If possible, please provide a map or table indicating the locations of
these islands.
Also provide the total times a council contractor has been asked to mow
these and the associated cost, additionally any of these silly islands
that have since been concreted over as a couple appear to have been.
If you require any clarification of this request, please let me know as
soon as possible. I look forward to your response within the statutory
timeframe.
Thank-you again for confirming why people in Wellington hate council.
Yours faithfully,
Chris
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