Simon Henderson looks at highlights from the Mosgiel-Taieri Community Board.
Dog park challenges
A Mosgiel resident is asking for improvements to the East Taieri dog park in Cemetery Rd. During the public forum of the Mosgiel-Taieri Community Board, Trevor Buchanan asked for the board to consider improvements to the dog park including signage to make it more visible.
The dog park also had space for only about seven cars, and Mr Buchanan noted some people parked in the cemetery or the street. He suggested the car parking should be sealed to minimise dirt.
Other issues at the dog park included a sump by the dog-washing area that would fill with "putrid" water, he said.
More seating and lighting were needed in one part of the dog park.
There was no water available at the far side of the dog park "forcing people to bring in supplies for the dogs".
Board chairman Andrew Simms thanked Mr Buchanan for bringing it to the attention of the board and suggested members visit the dog park. They would look at putting the park on the agenda for a future meeting.
Trail plans progressing
The potential to be able to cycle across the entire Otago region is getting closer.
During the public forum of the Mosgiel-Taieri Community Board, Taieri Trails Group members Colin Brown and Sarah Davie-Nitis gave a progress update and asked for support from the board.
Ms Davie-Nitis spoke on behalf of the Dunedin Tracks Network Trust, which she said was formed
in 2020 with the purpose of establishing "a shared vision for a network of tracks across our city".
The trust received $36,000 in funds from the Lottery Grants Board, which was being used to conduct a feasibility study on a Waihola-to-Wingatui cycle trail.
With work progressing on the Clutha Gold Trail extending from Lawrence to Waihola and the Tunnels Trail cycle and walking path between Dunedin and Mosgiel in the planning stage, there was an "obvious gap" in the middle, Mr Brown said.
"If we don’t fill it, we are going to end up with a whole lot of cyclists on the road, and that’s dangerous," he said.
The Taieri Trails group asked the board for support for funding and logistics.
Board member Brian Miller asked if there was an estimate of costs for the trail.
Mr Brown said cost estimates would emerge when the feasibility study was completed.
