Riccarton Wigram City Council Candidate, Tony Milne, is supporting the principal of Gilberthorpe School's call for action on Council adopting a lower speed zone on Buchanans Road.

As new developments come on line the population and traffic in the area is quickly increasing. At present the open road speed limit ends just before drivers on Buchanans Road reach the school and a lower speed zone is needed to improve safety for young people in the area.

"Big trucks should not be allowed to do 90kph only 100 metres from the school gate. They should slow down long before they get to the school", Tony Milne said.

"Council's have rules to operate within but there must be some flexibility so that we dont lose sight of what is common sense. Having read the rules in details it is clear to me that there are ways to achieve a change to the speed zones if the Council doesn't wish to bring the process forward", Tony Milne said.

Tony Milne has written to the City Council who has indicated a review is not due until next year.

"The developers and Gilberthorpe School are supportive of changing the speed zone so let's stop the bureaucratic nonsense and get the review underway and new speed zone introduced now", Tony Milne said.

Tony Milne has already written to the acting Principal Rebecca Speden to offer his support for what she is trying to achieve, and will continue to work with her to cut through the bureaucracy and get a positive result for the children of Gilberthorpe School.

If the Council doesn't agree to bring the review forward Tony Milne has discussed with the principal of Gilberthorpe School the option of writing directly to the Director of Land Transport New Zealand to request the need speed zone (as per Land Transport Rules).

Contact: Tony Milne on 021 59 32 59
2021 Council candidate for Riccarton Wigram