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The Sun
Wednesday November 16, 2011
Sun readers have their say... Q: What do you like most about Marlborough and what could be done to improve it?
Reremai Whaipoota Bada Blenheim
Pam Brown Blenheim
Kiran Stewart Blenheim
Cynthia Swaami Blenheim
Craig Mill Blenheim
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I love the gardens, beaches and bush walks. It doesn’t need to be improved at all.
Sunshine is great and so are the friendly people. Keep Blenheim as it is, it doesn’t need to be any bigger.
Great sunshine and friendly people. Blenheim is as good as it gets, so don’t change a thing.
I like Blenheim because of its friendly people, nice atmosphere and it’s a comfortable place. I can’t think of anything to change.
Blenheim has a good climate, wine and friendly people. What can be improved is, we need a traffic bypass.
I love the wonderful surrounds, the joys of vineyards, friendly people, restaurants, and the Sounds are so close by. I do think that we need more trees.
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Pick up after your dogs Dear Ed, I would like to ask why no one is picking up their dog poo in Marlborough? This is an offence, and one I would like challenged. There are a lot of dogs in Marlborough, and no one is doing anything about it. Pick up your own dog’s poo! With Regards, Cushla
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Ale House not a pub Dear Ed, In response to all the people referring to the Speight’s Ale House as a ‘pub’, ‘liquor outlet’ or ‘booze barn’, I can only assume you have not visited one before. Calling a family restaurant a liquor outlet is like calling the Basin Reserve a rugby ground - it’s just factually wrong. A Speight’s Ale House is a family restaurant which happens, like every restaurant, to sell alcohol. I think the fact the word ‘Speight’s’ is in the title is throwing you off.
The fact Lion is looking to establish a restaurant here is a massive coup for Blenheim. People visiting here won’t believe it when they see such a quality restaurant in such a small town. If we turn this opportunity away, we are all going to miss out on some amazing and well-priced pub meals (I recommend the lamb shanks). Speight’s Ale Houses cater for males, females, and families. If you don’t believe me, take the family and go check one out. Perspective Please
Asset sales Dear Ed, I would like to comment regarding asset sales currently proposed. State assets, and really ‘taxpayer assets’, all services provided should be at cost to taxpayers, not at extraordinary prices that are forced upon us. If government sells our taxpayer assets, run off with the money, probably to pay back money that they have borrowed, plus the astronomical interest that is incurred, and leave the taxpayer to pay the new
owner a second time over, plus interest, shareholders, big management wages and big profits, forever ongoing, we will never own it again. These extra costs will also, with others, go on to increase the cost of New Zealand goods and services. The result: businesses going broke, or moving overseas, resulting in more unemployment. Also, if retirement age is raised, result will be less opportunities for younger unemployed people. Ken Lawrence
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Dear Ed, On my way to work this morning I saw a school student on a bike pull out in front of me without looking behind him. He simply extended his arm and crossed to the middle of the road. Sounds to me like schools should be reinforcing the road rules to their students for their own safety. Astounded
Mayor responds to Main St story Dear Ed, It was disappointing to see such a misrepresentation of the situation in your report of an Auckland developer who has been looking at a property in Main Street. Your article (“Frustration Over Resource Consent’ dated October 26 page 2) suggests the developer has been waiting a long time for resource consent from the District Council to advance his plans for a site he intended to develop for three retail tenants. In fact, this developer’s proposal did not comply with access or parking requirements. His subsequent attempt to get the required agreement from his neighbouring properties failed. He suspended his consent application more than a month ago, withdrawing it completely early in October, a fact The Sun could easily have ascertained had it contacted the Council. The reason given by the developer for withdrawal was ‘changed circumstances’, which is nothing to do with the Council. For one of the developer’s potential tenants to now try and point the finger at the Council is neither fair criticism nor balanced reporting. The Council isn’t in a position to make it ‘easy’ or ‘difficult’ for developers; it must follow the legal consent processes in line with the Resource Management Act. I would have thought all developers, retailers and real estate agents would be well aware of that. ALISTAIR SOWMAN MAYOR Publisher response: The Auckland developer has not responded to the above letter. The Sun newspaper believes it made it clear in the story that the developer was critical of the RMA, and that the MDC was following those procedures. Maybe the MDC should make it ‘easy’ for developers and encourage development in Blenheim. More Letters to The Editor on Page 30.
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