Long delay in LGWM Johnsonville report

By Frank Neill

The long delay in Let’s Get Wellington Moving’s Engagement Report on Johnsonville is concerning, says Michael Gray from the Johnsonville Business Association.

More than 1,300 submissions on a proposal to remove 70 cars parks in Johnsonville and Moorefield Roads so cycle lanes can be installed were delivered to Let’s Get Wellington Moving (LGWM) by the time submissions closed on 5 December 2022.

The vast majority of these – around 95% –opposed LGWM’s plan to axe the car parks, Wellington City Councillor Tony Randle told the “Independent Herald” soon after the closing date for submissions.

LGWM was analysing feedback and submissions on the Johnsonville proposal and would be putting together an engagement report. That report was scheduled to be published on LGWM’s website in early or mid February, a LGWM spokesperson told the “Independent Herald” on 25 January.

“It doesn’t appear [LGWM] have kept to the timeframes they said, which is a bit unfair,” Mr Gray says.

“It’s Lets Get Wellington Moving. Why isn’t it moving? What’s the traffic jam of information.

“Why have they delayed their decision and why have they been non-communicative with people. The lack of communication with people, especially people who had made submissions “in my opinion is not acceptable”.

In the wake of community feedback to the paper, the “independent Herald” asked LGWM four questions:

When will Let’s Get Wellington Moving be releasing its report on Johnsonville?

Why has it taken so long for LGWM to release its report on Johnsonville?

Has LGWM communicated with submitters about this delay and, if not, why not?