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Calls for AT to halt wheels on bus stop proposal By KELLY TEED
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arking in Howick could be about to get a whole lot harder thanks to new plans from Auckland Transport (AT). A bus network overhaul is in the works for east Auckland which will include changes to bus routes, route numbers, timetables and buses. AT claims the network will bring more services – especially between 7am and 7pm – seven days a week along with buses every 15 minutes between Howick and Botany. Part of that plan includes the crea-
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tion of a number of new bus stops around the city, one of which is planned to fall on Howick’s Cook St, outside All Saints Church. That would come at the cost of a confirmed seven car parks – parks that Howick simply can’t afford to lose, says Howick Local Board member Adele White. Ms White says while the improvement of public transport in the area is long overdue, the potential loss of parking spaces in the Howick region “could be disastrous.” “The seven spaces in Cook St are all well used, particularly by the
elderly to access All Saints Church, clients of nearby medical and dental practices and those supporting retailers and restaurants across the road,” she said. “Every available parking space is critical to Howick Village’s economy.” A petition circulating to retain the Cook St parking places claims AT also plans to enlarge the existing bus stop outside The Good Home which would involve the removal of a further three parking spaces. Fellow board member John Spiller said he had spoken to surrounding
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business owners who had raised concerns about how the lack of parking could affect their businesses and clients. Auckland Transport spokesperson Mark Hannan said the plan is still in the consultation phase of where the new and relocated stops will be. He said the proposed Cook St stop would not be planned as a public stop, meaning it wouldn’t be used for passengers to get on and off the bus. “This is planned as a layover stop which is used to change drivers or for drivers to take breaks. ➤ Turn to Page 4
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