Dear Palmerston North City Council,

We note that a number of roads around the city are currently, or have recently been, resealed/resurfaced. It is somewhat surprising that some streets, seemlingly in comparative good order, have been recently resurfaced.

For a number of years now, we have been sending requests to the PNCC to have Chaytor Street resealed, including photographs of the poor surface quality, loose and patchy metal stone chip and sections of the road that have been damaged by antisocial drivers.
The traffic in the street has increased significantly in the past few years, compounded by the roadworks completed in Linton and Ferguson Streets and a number of infill and social housing builds in the area. The traffic is also chaotic around school drop-off & pickup times with nearby Intermediate Normal School.

Can you please advise when Chaytor Street is scheduled to be resealed?
Are there any plans to include traffic calming measures such as speed humps or chicanes?
Many vehicles, including motorcycles, cars, light and heavy trucks, now use the street as a short-cut to avoid traffic lights.
Are there any plans to properly fix the driveway thresholds that have been significantly damaged by years of stormwater back-up issues?

Yours faithfully,
R&M Dixon