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Agenda available

7 July 2025

Thanks to everyone who submitted feedback on this project

We received a total of 56 submissions about Selwyn Street safety and accessibility improvements, from 52 individuals and the following organisations:

  • Spokes
  • Somerfield Residents Association
  • Spreydon Neighbourhood Network
  • Courtyard Montessori Preschool

What you told us

Submitters liked the following elements of the plan:

  • Safer crossing points for pedestrians / tamariki / cyclists (38)
  • Reducing width / narrowing at side streets (13)
  • Raised crossing (12)
  • Changes at Somerfield/Selwyn streets (8)
  • Roker Street visibility improvements (3)

Submitters disliked the following elements of the plan:

  • No cycle lane (10)
  • Parking loss (8)
  • Speed bumps/raised crossings (5)
  • Perceived cost (3)

Submitters requested the following changes:

  • Cycle lane on Selwyn Street (11)
  • Safety improvements for cyclists and pedestrians at the Selwyn/Milton Street intersection (3)
  • Lower speeds (3)
  • Kerb cutdowns at the zebra crossing (2)
  • Sharrows (2)
  • New trees (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

Meeting details and decision making process

A staff report recommending approval of Selwyn Street safety and accessibility improvements will be presented to the Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote Community Board:

Date: 10 July 2025

Time: 4pm

Venue: Linwood Boardroom, Gate B, 180 Smith Street, Woolston

This is a public meeting and everyone is welcome. If you would like to speak at the meeting, please contact the Community Board Advisor, Jonathon Jones by emailing jonathon.jones@ccc.govt.nz or calling 03 941 5563

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.