Names for new road
What’s in a name was the discussed at length at last week’s meeting.
The developers of a 24-lot subdivision have proposed to name a new right-of-way off Blueskin Rd "Old Cottage Lane" or, as an alternative option, "Old Stable Lane".
Board members Andy Barratt and Geraldine Tait queried the level of consultation by local runaka on possible alternative names.
Both options complied with the appropriateness of the Dunedin City Council road-naming policy.
Dunedin City Council governance manager Clare Sullivan said an update was planned for the road-naming policy.
The council was looking at further engagement of mana whenua in the road-naming process, she said.
In the end, the board voted for the status quo, that it did not support naming the new right-of-way as "Old Cottage Lane" or "Old Stable Lane".
Dog tale
The Waikouaiti Coast Community Board has approved to make a contribution of $136.38 toward the cost of a memorial information board at the Waitati Library about Meg, "the dog that went missing". The intrepid dog, owned by Andy Cunningham, disappeared after a car crash, returning five weeks later. St Clair author Rachel McCoubrey wrote a book Remarkable Meg about her story, and the dog became a well-known character, helping raise thousands for charity. The book can been read at libraries across the region.
Lookout refurbishment
The Puketeraki Lookout will benefit from a grant of $5237 from the Waikouaiti Coast Community Board.
The grant will be paid to community organisation Progress of Waikouaiti Area (Powa), subject to design approval considered by the board at its next meeting.
The funds will go toward refurbishment of an information plaque first installed as part of the 1990 sesquicentenary and could also help resurfacing the parking area, repairing or replacing fencing and cleaning up the popular tourist site.
