Normanton Reserve Sinkhole
UPDATE: The fencing is now in place at Normanton Reserve. The path between Normanton St and Ashfield Rd is still open.
Unfortunately a large portion of the southern open area of Normanton Reserve will be fenced off soon due to a collapsed stormwater pipe deep underground.
There has been a small tomo for some time next to one of the pieces of fitness equipment, that has also affected the concrete path. Council's Healthy Waters dept have investigated and found that the situation is significant. Until a solution is confirmed, the area needs to be fenced off for as a precautionary safety measure.
Several years ago, there was a plan to replace the pipe with a daylit stream due to issues with the pipe, but Healthy Waters put the plan on the backburner due to other priorities. It seems that now something similar may need to be done with some urgency...
From Healthy Waters:
"Healthy Waters have identified a significant problem with the public stormwater pipe under Normanton Reserve which resulted in a tomo and depression adjacent to the footpath and stormwater manhole. While a solution is being investigated with a high priority, we have requested Parks & Community Facilities to partially close the Reserve off, in order to keep the general public safe."
Poll: Should all neighbours have to contribute to improvements?
An Auckland court has ruled a woman doesn’t have to contribute towards the cost of fixing a driveway she shares with 10 neighbours.
When thinking about fences, driveways or tree felling, for example, do you think all neighbours should have to pay if the improvements directly benefit them?
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82.4% Yes
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14.7% No
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2.9% Other - I'll share below
Live Q&A: Garden maintenance with Crewcut
This Wednesday, we're having another Neighbourly Q&A session. This time with John Bracewell from Crewcut.
John Bracewell, former Black Caps coach turned Franchisee Development Manager and currently the face of Crewcut’s #Movember campaign, knows a thing or two about keeping the grass looking sharp—whether it’s on a cricket pitch or in your backyard!
As a seasoned Crewcut franchisee, John is excited to answer your lawn and gardening questions. After years of perfecting the greens on the field, he's ready to share tips on how to knock your garden out of the park. Let's just say he’s as passionate about lush lawns as he is about a good game of cricket!
John is happy to answer questions about lawn mowing, tree/hedge trimming, tidying your garden, ride on mowing, you name it! He'll be online on Wednesday, 27th of November to answer them all.
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