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Croucher St could be car-free Replacing courtesy crossings with two zebra crossings, widening footpaths and a new roundabout at McIndoe Place, are some of the key design features included in plans for a new-look Queen St that may also feature smokefree public areas and a pedestrian-only zone in Sundial Square. The Tasman District Council is planning to start excavating Richmond’s main street in August to replace the ageing stormwater system and lower its profile to improve flood protection in Richmond. The $4.2million project also incorporates funding to give Queen St a makeover and this Thursday councillors will look at some of the streetscape design options when they attend a full council meeting in Richmond. In a report to council, project manager Jeannie Homesley and programme delivery manager Russell McGuigan say that plans for the new-look Queen St were
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developed in consultation with the public and stakeholders groups. There are a number design features of the “shop front to shop front” redesign of Queen St between Wensley Rd and McIndoe Place, including widening footpaths from 2.7m to 4m. Queen St will also be narrowed from 10m to 6m to slow traffic and discourage heavy vehicle use, while the four raised courtesy crossings will be replaced with two zebra crossings located opposite the Richmond Mall entrance and Sundial Square. “The concept design promotes a slow-speed environment where pedestrians have more space to sit, shop, linger and meet,” the report says. “A narrower road
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Nelson builder Andrew Martin, right, is looking for a new apprentice for his building company. With him are two other builders, Max Kerr and Patrick Pye. Photo: Andrew Board.
We want you! Andrew Board
with a problem every business in the world has at one time or another, he needed a new staff member. But not any staff member Andrew needs a young local who he can take on as an apprentice. So we decided to help. And so did Mitre 10 Mega. Together we’re going to find the right person for Andrew’s small
Are you dedicated? Are you enthusiastic? Do you want to be a builder? If this is starting to sound like the beginnings of a situations vacant ad then good, because that’s exactly what it is. Nelson builder Andrew Martin approached Waimea Weekly
building company and give a local person a possible career for life. So if you are a person who wants to be a builder – and we mean really wants to be a builder – and you are enthusiastic, dedicated, have a genuine desire to learn and for the building trade to be
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