Support the facilitation and opportunity for public transport.
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Transport
Helping communities get from A to B is a key responsibility of local government, from making sure the buses run on time to providing car parking and walking and cycling paths. Whether public transport is the responsibility of the regional or local council depends on where you are in the country. Local councils also own 87% of New Zealand’s roads.
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Work with central government to provide quality infrastructure for families and community to thrive.
Commit to increased road quality.
Lobby Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency for more funding to maintain local roads to a good standard.
Incentivise the use of shared transport and develop better infrastructure to encourage the use of active transport to reduce emissions.
Promote all of the amazing existing walking and cycling tracks around the district to encourage more community use.
Initiate an eight-week trial of public transport within Oamaru and surrounds.
Explore solutions for better dog and horse access to many of the public walk and cycleways with possible restrictions and limitations.
Collaborate and familiarise myself with relevant available research and policy recommendations for informed, evidence-based decision making.
On basis it is commensurate with needs of our town, explore public transport options similar to the Timaru model.
Work with Waka Kotahi to ensure our key roading links are fit for purpose to reduce the likelihood of isolation from extreme weather events.
Utilize the A2O branding to encourage more use of cycling, developing "safe zones" along school routes and extend our cycle pathways.
Investigate with local operators, the viability of a shuttle bus service between the South Hill, CBD and North End.
Safe cycle routes for our children to bike to school.
Encourage the coordination of work programmes in order to gain efficiencies through reducing the number of times pavement is disturbed.
Attend to finding access solutions for driving from side streets onto the main North End thoroughfare at peak traffic times.
Ensure that the public have access to affordable and reliable public transport.
Work with current contractors to ensure the quality of our infrastructure is improved.
Initiate discussion on a scheduled connector bus service that links the North-end, hospital, public gardens, Weston and Oamaru CBD.
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