NOTICE TO
SILVERDALE BUSINESS PEOPLE
NEW WATER MAIN TO BE INSTALLED IN SILVERDALE
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF SILVERDALE BIZ INC. RECENTLY MET WITH THE RODNEY
DISTRICT COUNCIL AND WATER CARE SERVICES LIMITED IN RELATION TO THE LAYING OF
THE NEW WATER MAIN IN SILVERDALE STREET.
HAVING LISTENED TO WHAT WATER CARE ARE PLANNING TO DO, WE ARE SATISFIED THAT
THEY ARE DOING ALL WITHIN THEIR POWER TO CAUSE AS LITTLE INCONVENIENCE AS
POSSIBLE TO BUSINESS PEOPLE, AND THE PUBLIC GENERALLY, IN THE VICINITY.
IT IS OBVIOUSLY ESSENTIAL THAT THE NEW WATER MAIN BE INSTALLED AND BY TAKING IT
DOWN THE VEHICLE CARRIAGE WAY CAUSES THE LEAST INCONVENIENCE, PARTICULARLY AS
ALL WORK WILL BE UNDERTAKEN BETWEEN 7.00 P.M. AND 5.00 A.M. SUNDAY TO FRIDAY.
THE ENTIRE PROCESS SHOULD ONLY TAKE 3 WEEKS.
EACH EVENING, ONCE THE LENGTH OF PIPE HAS BEEN LAID, ANDREW SPITTAL, THE PROJECT
MANAGER OF WATER CARE SERVICES LIMITED, ASSURES US THAT THE TRENCH WILL BE BACK
FILLED AND BROUGHT UP TO ROAD LEVEL. IT WILL NOT BE SEALED, BUT IT WILL BE A
SURFACE WHICH CAN BE DRIVEN ON.
THE PIPE WILL BE BEING LAID JUST NORTH OF THE CENTRE LINE OF SILVERDALE STREET
AND WHEN IT REACHES THE MAIN HIGHWAY WILL BE TAKEN UNDER THE ROAD THEN HUNG ON
THE SIDE OF THE BRIDGE.
ACCESS IN AND OUT OF SILVERDALE STREET WILL BE AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT THE PROJECT,
ALTHOUGH, WHEN THE WORK STATION IS SET UP TO DRIVE THE PIPE UNDER THE MAIN
HIGHWAY, THERE WILL BE A “NO GO” AREA IN THE CENTRE OF SILVERDALE STREET.
WITH A PROJECT OF THIS NATURE, THERE WILL ALWAYS BE A LEVEL OF INCONVENIENCE TO
SOMEONE, BUT WE WOULD URGE YOU TO BEAR THIS INCONVENIENCE AS LIGHTLY AS
POSSIBLE, AS WE ARE CONFIDENT THAT WATER CARE ARE DOING EVERYTHING IN THEIR
POWER TO ALLOW LIFE TO CARRY ON AS NORMAL WHILST INSTALLING A PIPE WHICH
PROVIDES AN ESSENTIAL COMMODITY TO EVERY ONE OF US.
SHOULD ANY ISSUES ARISE, WHICH YOU FEEL YOU NEED TO TALK TO SOMEONE ABOUT, HERE
ARE THE APPROPRIATE CONTACT PEOPLE:
ANDREW SPITTAL, PROJECT MANAGER, WATER CARE SERVICES – 09 634 8857 OR EMAIL
aspittal@water.co.nz
KIM GORDON, COMMUNITY AND ADMINISTRATION MANAGER, ASSETS AND FACILITIES, RODNEY
DISTRICT COUNCIL – 0800 426 5169 OR EMAIL
kgordon@rodney.govt.nz
GRAEME MCGREGOR, SILVERDALE BIZ INC, 426 4194 OR EMAIL
graeme@cashmill.co.nz
SILVERDALE BIZ INC.
JULY 2006 NEWSLETTER
Although I do not like starting a newsletter with an apology, I feel in this
instance that it is warranted. It is some time since we last sent out a
communication to members and for this, we apologise. Yes, we can all blame
pressure of work when extra-curricula interests get put on the back burner
and that is exactly what I am doing this time.
As some of you may be aware, our Chairman Grant Vennell has been extremely
ill and it will be some time yet before he is back on deck. This has meant
that he has been unable to keep in touch with you, and his absence from the
office has impacted on my time which has prevented me from stepping into the
breach to keep in touch.
Your committee has not, however, been ignoring their responsibilities to the
business community of our area. We have been keeping a close eye on what the
Rodney District Council is doing and made submissions to the Long Term
District Plan.
Watercare Services approached us regarding the new water main which is
currently being laid in Silverdale Street, and at the Western end of
Whangaparaoa Road and asked for our input in assisting them to minimise
disruption to businesses in the area. Your Committee met with their Project
Manager and RDC representatives to discuss management of the project. To
this end they had undertaken to work in the evenings, 6 days a week, and to
keep the majority of the road in a useable condition for day-time users. As
we understand it, there will be a little inconvenience caused at the
intersection of Silverdale Street and the Main Highway when they set up
their drilling centre from which the pipe will be thrust under the Highway
to meet the bridge on the eastern side. However, access in and out of
Silverdale Street will be maintained. Unfortunately with progress, we often
do have to suffer a little inconvenience before we reap the benefits, so,
for those closely associated on a day to day basis with Silverdale Street,
we hope things are not too difficult for you and ask that you co-operate
with Watercare Services as they are certainly endeavouring to co-operate
with us.
We have also been approached by Council as Destination Orewa Beach is
objecting to the use of the Hibiscus Coast Highway as the alternate free
access North when Alpurt B2 is opened. They (Destination Orewa Beach)
believe that there are alternative routes, however Council have invited us
to meet with them to present our views before they adopt a position on this
request. When the issue of tolling the Alpurt B2 section of motorway was
considered in 2004, Transit NZ ran a consultation process which identified
the Hibiscus Coast Highway as the alternative free route. After a process
which included a public submission and hearing phase, an Order in Council
was issued by the Government, in April last year, enabling the construction
of Alpurt B2 as a toll Road. The RDC is therefore operating on the basis
that the Hibiscus Coast Highway is the alternative free route as determined
by the Government process. If anyone has strong views, or suggestions,
relating to alternative routes North, please let me know (09 426 3400 or
reception@gv.co.nz ) prior to 28
July.
NZ Post recently issued their new post code numbers and this has caused a
great deal of consternation among members. We are keeping an eye on this
problem but at present there appears to be little that we can do as the
response from the postal service is that we should ignore these new numbers
and that they will be reviewing the situation. If we hear of any progress on
this we will let you know via the website.
Our Silverdale.biz website is becoming very busy and we are constantly
getting requests via the website from new business people about joining up
with our association. So, if you have not had all your contact details
listed, or would like to have a link to your website from this valuable
tool, please drop me an email or give me a call and we can arrange it.
Remember, www.silverdale.biz
is your website and is available for you to place notices about special
events, sales, changes in ownership, etc. This is done at no charge to you
and generally information is in place within 24 hours of its receipt. Even
though it is not always possible to keep in touch directly with all members,
we do post information on the site, so it’s worth popping on every now and
then to keep in touch with what we are doing.
We have had the majority of subscriptions paid now, but there are still a
few outstanding and we would appreciate receiving payment by cheque or
directly into our bank account as soon as possible. Our bank account number
is
020390 0120189 00. Remember, by being a paid up member of the Association
you get to enjoy our After 5 functions at no cost thus benefiting from
knowledge shared by our guest speakers; you have the opportunity of hosting
one of these functions and show casing your business to fellow business
people, and you get full use of our website. You also have the opportunity
to have your input as part of a powerful business group to matters of
concern to the community.
AFTER 5 FUNCTION – 31 JULY 2006.
In May we arranged to have our next meeting at the Alpurt B2 venue to learn,
first hand, all about this development and take the virtual bus trip along
the new motorway. However, we are very disappointed that Transit have now
advised that they are unable to host us. Accordingly, we have decided to
cancel this meeting, due to the limited time frame to organise an
alternative.
We will however arrange a meeting for late August, possibly at Snowplanet,
or if one of you would like to host a function on 28 August, please let me
know. We have had some wonderfully successful evenings on business premises
in the area and it is a great opportunity to let us all know just what your
business is all about.
Kind regards,
Pauline Southwick
Secretary
Silverdale Biz Inc.
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Work on the SH1: Northern Motorway Extension (ALPURT B2)
began on December 13th 2004, following the release of an initial $20 million
grant by Land Transport New Zealand (formerly Transfund). The grant enabled a
swift start to the project and has effectively saved a year on the construction
period by gaining a summer season.
Construction activity along the route is divided into six sections: tunnels,
bridges and other structures and earthworks. Earthworks are divided into four
sections A – D.
Current Activity
In the Auckland area earthworks activities are limited to the summer months to
protect the environment from run-off and erosion. This means that the Northern
Gateway Alliance (NGA) has between 1 October and 30 April each year in which to
accomplish the necessary earthworks, unless granted a limited extension by the
ARC.
In the 2004/2005 earthworks season the NGA achieved an extension until the end
of May due to the high level of environmental protection practiced on the
project. However, a wet May has meant that the majority of earthworks have now
been closed down for the winter season.
A great deal of the work over winter months will be concerned with the
maintenance of sediment and erosion controls, which are now in place in
preparation for the heavy rains of the winter season. These include
hydro-seeding of exposed faces with grass to prevent sediment runoff, silt
fencing, cut-off drains and sediment control ponds.
Over the coming months the NGA will also be continuing to work on the various
structures across the project, as these works will not be as affected by the wet
weather.
Section A - Johnstone's Hill to Puhoi ›
This section runs from the northern portal of the Johnstone's Hill twin
tunnels to the northern-most end of the works, just south of Puhoi.
Section B - Otanerua to Waiwera Bridge ›
This section runs from the northern abutment of the Otanerua Eco-viaduct to
the southern abutment of the Waiwera Bridge.
Section C - Nukumea to Otanerua ›
This section runs from the northern abutment of the Nukumea Eco-viaduct to
the southern abutment of the Otanerua Eco-viaduct.
Section D - Orewa to Nukumea ›
This section runs from the Orewa Interchange at the southern-most end of the
project to the southern abutment of the Nukumea Eco-viaduct.
For
further information contact:
Kate Woodruffe
Communications Manager
T: 09 427 3614
M: 0800 835 882
E:
kate.woodruffe@northerngateway.co.nz
W:
www.northerngateway.co.nz
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Media
Release
20 December 2004
Environment Court extends use of
Grand Drive, Orewa as a state highway link
The Environment Court today granted Transit New Zealand a
further extension of the use of Grand Drive, Orewa, as a state highway link road
until 1 August 2005.
Grand Drive is being used as the link between the end of
the motorway at Orewa and State Highway 1 to the north until ALPURT B2, the
extension of the northern motorway between Orewa and Puhoi, is completed.
Acknowledging the decision, Transit chief executive Rick
van Barneveld said Transit had made substantial progress in progressing ALPURT
B2 as a toll project.
Construction of the motorway started last week, following
a statement from the Minister of Transport that he was favourably inclined to
building it as a toll road, and the release of a $20 million funding package by
Land Transport New Zealand.
Mr van Barneveld said Transit would report back to the
Environment Court in April and June to update it on construction progress and
the application to toll the route.
Confirmation of the motorway’s final construction
programme remains subject to the Minister’s consideration of Transit’s request
for an Order in Council to toll the route. A decision is expected in
March/April 2005. If the Minister decides in favour of the toll, Transit
expects the Order In Council process to be completed in time for its report to
the Court in June, he said.
ENDS
For more information contact: Transit communications officer
Janice Wilson 04 496 6643
www.transit.govt.nz
Our Chairman, Grant Vennell, has been appointed to the Community
Reference Group, established by the Northern Gateway Alliance, to represent the
interests of Silverdale Biz. Inc. The Community Reference Group will help the
Alliance gauge stakeholder reaction to issues in advance so that it can make
adjustments to planning and work methods where possible.
You may ask - Who is in the Northern Gateway Alliance?
The Northern Gateway Alliance was formed in March 2004 to design and build
the Northern Motorway Extension between Orewa and Puhoi, and to complete the
procedures necessary to toll the route. Seven organisations make up the
Alliance, and each member plays a critical role in ensuring the project is
innovative, efficient and cost-effective.
The Alliance is a functional extension of Transit New Zealand, New Zealand's
state highway manager. The other Alliance participants are Fulton Hogan,
Leighton Contractors, URS New Zealand, Tonkin & Taylor, Boffa Miskell and
sub-Alliance participant VSL.
Dedicated staff and resources from each of the participant organisations have
been brought together into one team, operating at a single office, for the
duration of the project.
Grant will be able to keep Association members up-dated on progress and any
areas where we are able to have our say.
PROJECT DETAILS WILL BE MAINTAINED ON THIS SITE HERE>
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