Dear Ms Stirrup

 

My apologies for the delay.  Your response was due on 18 April 2017 under
the LGOIMA and we are currently seeking further consultation in order to
finalise our response.

 

I have escalated the matter and hope to resolve your initial request by
tomorrow at the latest. 

 

The additional questions below has been logged as an additional LGOIMA
under case reference CAS-445819-L3M8X8.   I will liaise with our Transport
Operations team regarding the response to the below questions and see if
it would be possible to provide it by Monday, 24 April 2017.

 

Kind regards

 

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-----Original Message-----
From: Rebecca Stirrup
[mailto:[FYI request #5585 email]]
Sent: Thursday, 20 April 2017 9:06 a.m.
To: AT Official Information (AT) <[email address]>
Subject: Re: Official Information request - TWILIGHT ROAD- Traffic Safety

 

Dear Auckland Transport,

A response to our request is now overdue. By law the response should have
been due by the 18th April 2017.  The information requested is required as
part of the content of a  environment court requested telephone conference
to be held on Monday 24th April 2017 at 10am. The specific points being
addressed have been copied below and the safety aspects of this road are
relevant.

Please respond as required.

 

BEPS Specific points.

 

BEPS view is that, as the additional consent to operate a cleanfill in the
clay pit which shares common conditions to the original Landfill consent
should require public notification. This activity for the original consent
attracted enormous public attention, was non complying and required public
notification. More specifically the bundling of consents would seem
appropriate. BEPS understands that this consent replaces an existing
consent and is now silent on restricted operation times that were in the
clay pit consent.

 

BEPS is of the view that the Roading upgrade to date is not in accordance
with the plans, specifications and minimum standards presented to the
Environment Court to ensure the Safety and amenity of the community.
Auckland Transport have confirmed this. The carriageway placement due to
the bank excavations not being completed as per the plans has now
compromised the ability to achieve the required road width, the safe
tracking paths as presented to the Court and the overall stability.

 

BEPS accepts the roading upgrade has yet to be completed however Council
have advised that the roading upgrade has been signed off by the Consent
holders consultant and have allowed cleanfilling to commence. This clearly
contravenes the conditions of all consents granted.

 

BEPS believes that the Community Liaison Committee should have been set up
and need to meet regularly. Auckland Transport should be in attendance
while Roading works are in process.

 

Questions for Council

 

Why was there not a consultation process with the granting of the new
consent and was due procedure followed?

Why did you approve Engineering plans that clearly did not meet the
conditions of Consent?

Why did you not consult adequately with Auckland Transport when approving
works on Twilight Road?

Why did you allow cleanfill trucks to use the substandard Road and if not
why didn't you stop them?

Have you identified any clear breaches of consent and have any abatement
notices been issued?

Why have you not insisted on the set up of the Community Liaison  Group ?

Why are you documenting that a Road width of less than the Environment
Court minimum standard stipulated would be adequate ?

Why when the Court clearly identified upgrading works were required from
Kimpton Road to the Entrance to the cleanfill site, large sections have
not been addressed as to the minimum Ausroads standard width of 7 metres
for heavy vehicles?

 

Questions for P&I Pascoe

 

Does Pascoe believe ,that by providing Council with a report from their
Consultant, that they have satisfied Condition 9 of the Consent and as
such cleanfilling can commence?

Do they accept that the Road Width from Kimpton Road to the entrance of
the Cleanfill site shall be of a minimum of 7 metres with a half metre
berm as per the Ausroad standards for heavy vehicles?

Why have they not complied with condition 52 re setting up of a Community
Liaison Group?

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Rebecca Stirrup

 

 

 

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Dear Ms Stirrup

 

Thank you for contacting Auckland Transport on 19 March 2017 requesting
information relating to traffic safety on Twilight Road.  We apologise
sincerely for the delayed fulfilment of your request.

 

Please find attached a response for information requested under the Local
Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987.

 

I have been advised that the questions raised in your email of 20 April
2017 is best placed with Auckland Council to respond as the information is
held by them.  We have therefore transferred your most recent request to
Auckland Council in accordance with section 12 of the LGOIMA.

 

Kind regards

 

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