Councillors voted today to pause the Hearings Panel process on the Council’s Full Speed Management Plan (draft Safer Speed Plan). This followed consultation for the Speed Management Plan and also recent direction from Government that there will be a revised rule for setting speed limits in place by the end of 2024.
The full text of the resolution is “That the Council:
- Proceed with Option 3 to pause the Hearings Panel process until the Government provides further guidance on any new Land Transport Rule relating to the setting of speed limits and commit to a Hearings Panel proceeding before the end of the year.
- Note that a report will come back to Council for its consideration of next steps once staff have assessed the scope and impacts of any such new Land Transport Rule.
- Note that the decision in this report is of high significance in relation to the Christchurch City Council’s Significance and Engagement Policy.”
The division was declared carried by 9 votes to 8 votes the voting being as follows:
For: Mayor Mauger, Councillor Barber, Councillor Gough, Councillor Henstock, Councillor Keown, Councillor MacDonald, Councillor Moore, Councillor Peters and Councillor Scandrett
Against: Deputy Mayor Cotter, Councillor Coker, Councillor Donovan, Councillor Fields, Councillor Harrison-Hunt, Councillor Johanson, Councillor McLellan and Councillor Templeton
Link to meeting minutes:
https://christchurch.infocouncil.biz/Open/2024/04/CNCL_20240416_MIN_10209_AT_WEB.htm