Brighton kerb blocks to go

Janet Weir-Crooks is happy the blocks are going from outside her gallery and cafe. Photo: Gregor Richardson
Janet Weir-Crooks is happy the blocks are going from outside her gallery and cafe. Photo: Gregor Richardson

Most of the controversial concrete kerb blocks in Brighton are to be removed this week.

Dunedin City Council transportation project engineer Michael Harrison said he had asked contractors to remove the blocks in Brighton Rd.

Those blocks south of Taylor St would be removed but the blocks north of Taylor St would remain, he said, as they provided a ''safe passage'' for pedestrians.

Council staff would monitor motorists' speeds as part of an investigation of road safety in the area, Mr Harrison said.

The residents' request for Brighton Rd to be widened to create space for on-street parking and a formed footpath would be topics for future community consultation.

South Seas Gallery and Coffee Shop owner Janet Weir-Crooks wanted the blocks removed from outside her Brighton Rd gallery, saying they had stopped customers from visiting.

She was "thrilled" they would be going. ''I am really pleased the council has finally seen sense.''

Saddle Hill Community Board chairman Scott Weatherall said the board had concerns for pedestrian safety because the block removal would disestablish a pedestrian area.

The board would work with the community and council to find a solution suitable for all but it could take time, he said.

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