theMillwatermag
letterto theeditor
Dear Sir I have read with interest your June article in The Insider about berm mowing. I have twice sent photos to the Auckland Council about the berms along Totara Views Drive, from Millwater Parkway to Stella Maris Lane and Stella Maris Lane itself. Since building here in Totara Views over the past 3 years, these berms have only been mowed 3 times and have been left to grow to an unacceptable height together with weeds and gorse growing alongside the road. Two of our neighbours and myself have mowed the berms along the paddock fence line which is a Council responsibility and only gets done when I have contacted them. It would appear than only the main roads get periodically mowed and the side roads are left in an appalling state. ‘Keep Millwater Looking Tidy’ is not a phrase used by the Council. Regards, Mike Marshall Totara Views Drive Ed: We couldn’t agree more. Everyone should press Council to maintain its areas of responsibility and we also need to set good examples by keeping our own berms mown.
