Simon Henderson looks at highlights from the Otago Peninsula Community Board.
- The Dunedin City Council is set to review its dog control policies and bylaws, a process mandated every 10 years. The 18-month to two-year review will include opportunities for the board and the community to make submissions on the draft changes.
Speaking to the board, policy analyst Anne Gray and animal services leader Cazna Savell highlighted issues such as the Otago Peninsula trail, te Awa Ōtākou, where dogs were allowed on a leash on the cycle trail but were prohibited on Macandrew Bay and Broad Bay beaches.
Board chairman Paul Pope agreed that there was some confusion regarding dog use along the entire peninsula connection project and there had been some issues such as fouling and where dogs did and did not need to be on a leash.
Ms Gray encouraged the board to gain feedback from the community which could help inform a draft of proposed options that will go out for consultation about June next year.
- The Dunedin City Council has presented proposed changes to improve improve pedestrian safety at The Cove.
A map of proposed changes include hatched lines in the middle of the road to discourage speeding, relocation of a pedestrian crossing and separator lines.
Board member Lox Kellas recommended removing about four or five cabbage trees at the Dunedin end of the approach to the bus stop to improve line of sight.
Mr Pope said the trees were about three or four years old and could be replanted elsewhere. The board also recommended rumble strips instead of separator lines might help improve safety. Senior officer and group manager transport Jeanine Benson said she would investigate those suggested changes.
- The board has approved buying a portable radio for $2220 plus GST to be retained by the Community Board for use during emergency responses.
Board member Lox Kellas said the radio would be housed at the Portobello Bowling Club and it had the ability to have different zones programmed in to it so that it was flexible for different emergencies. It was simple to use, he said. "You just push a button and talk."
- The board is discussing updating the criteria around scholarships granted by the board.
It has agreed to allocate no more than 10% of its fund towards a single scholarship, but it will work to clarify the criteria for application to this fund.
