Thanks to everyone who submitted feedback on this project

We received a total of 16 submissions about Oram Ave bus layover, from 14 individuals and the following organisations:

• Spokes Canterbury
• Canterbury/West Coast Automobile Association District Council

What you told us

Of the submissions:

• 3 supported the plan (1 local resident)
• 5 somewhat supported the plan (3 local residents)
• 4 did not support the plan (2 local residents)
• 4 did not state a preference

Submitters raised the following concerns:

• Environmental and health impacts (8), including noise, pollution, vibrations, impact on sleep, and further mental and physical health concerns
• Traffic and operational concerns (7), including bus acceleration, duration of idling, buses parking over driveways, buses increasing in numbers in recent years, delegation concerns with painted lines, and compliance with NZTA guidance on bus layovers
• The location (5)
• Antisocial behaviour (4), from bus drivers and passengers, including littering

Submitters made the following requests:

• Better access for bus drivers to toilets, food and drink (7)
• Investigate another location for a layover (5)
• Investigate electric buses for these routes (2)
• Yellow hatching line instead of a solid line for the layover (2)

You can read more about what we heard in the meeting agenda below, which includes the staff report. To read all the feedback we received, download the submission table below.

Changes we've made following public feedback

We've taken your feedback into consideration and have been working with Environment Canterbury to look at alternative locations for buses to park and wait. After assessing multiple options, Council staff and Environment Canterbury have confirmed that the interchange and layover location in New Brighton needs to be reconsidered. This means Environment Canterbury needs to look further at where Route 5 should terminate and where buses can sustainably park and wait.

In the meantime, we're recommending that the Community Board formalise the current arrangement until Environment Canterbury completes their investigation of Route 5.

Meeting details and decision making process

A staff report recommending approval of the Oram Ave bus layover will be presented to the Waitai Coastal-Burwood-Linwood Community Board:

Date: 11 August 2025

Time: 4.30pm

Venue: Boardroom, Corner Beresford and Union Streets, New Brighton

This is a public meeting and everyone is welcome. If you would like to speak at the meeting, please contact the Community Board Advisor, Cindy Sheppard by emailing cindy.sheppard@ccc.govt.nz or phoning 03 941 6547

You can read the meeting agenda, including the staff report and any additional information online at councillive.ccc.govt.nz

The final decision is recorded in the meeting minutes, available online three working days after the meeting.