A controversial proposed control regarding newspaper stands
was deleted from a draft Queenstown Lakes District Council
bylaw yesterday, but an amended provision may yet be
included.
QLDC councillors Lyal Cocks and Cath Gilmour heard
submissions on the council's draft Control of Activities and
Obstructions in Public Places Bylaw 2010, two of which
concerned "containers for vending and distribution of
newspapers and pamphlets in public places".
The proposed control would mean newspapers would have to meet
several criteria before a stand could be erected on public
land.
The criteria included the design, clutter, size and location,
with one criterion regarding "community benefit", defined as
providing information "beneficial to the general public".
The Otago Daily Times, the Southland Times-Mirror and the
Mountain Scene made submissions on the proposed control.
Chamber of Commerce chief executive Ann Lockhart said the
working party had taken on board most of the chamber's
recommendations, but the chamber still had concerns with "the
flavour" of the bylaw.
Remarkables Park Ltd director Alastair Porter said he still
had an issue with the definition of a "public place" and also
raised concerns about the definition of a "mobile food
outlet".
Under the draft bylaw, "mobile traders" had to be at least
100m away from any town centre zone or retail premises
selling similar products and relocate every 60 minutes,
moving at least 100m away from their previous location.
Crs Cocks and Gilmour would consider the submissions before
an amended version of the bylaw was put to the full council
for adoption.
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