Inmates knit coats for pups Kapiti P26 Grow beautiful blooms from P40 Thursday, September 15, 2016 seeds Workhaltedbyasbestos ADAM POULOPOULOS Asbestos has been found embed- ded in concrete at the site of Waikanae’s troubled $1.7 million park and ride facility. Greater Wellington Regional Council’s construction of the planned 240-park facility, on the old Waikanae Hotel site, has been delayed by the discovery. Public transport acting general manager Angus Gabara said that despite piles of broken concrete at the site, there was no danger, and samples were being tested. ‘‘We’re following the industry protocols for dealing with asbes- tos on a construction site ... safely removing and disposing of asbes- tos takes extra time.’’ The long-delayed facility would now open in stages - half the parks ‘‘We’re following the would open to the public in November, with the rest opening industry protocols in January. for dealing with The regional council said in August that the car park would asbestos on a open before Christmas, after pre- construction site ... vious delays in the project. It is not the first time asbestos safely removing and has been found on the site. disposing of Last year the Waikanae Hotel was found to contain it during asbestos takes extra demolition. time.’’ Asbestos in the insulation, ceil- Council public transport acting ing panels, roof panels and pipes general manager Angus Gabara. was removed and disposed of by a contractor, which took about four weeks. southern side, which would be Kapiti regional councillor retained. Nigel Wilson said the delays to the A concrete parking pad the project could not be predicted. equivalent of two parking spaces ‘‘Some of these things you just would be constructed and leased The Waikanae park and ride is still just a barren mess of broken concrete and asbestos. PHOTO: JOEL MAXWELL grin and bear it. When you pick to a mobile barber shop that had apart pieces of land you’re never previously used the land. sure what you’re going to find.’’ ‘‘The mobile hairdresser has Wilson said he was unaware of been using the site for the past 18 History of the Waikanae park and ride the latest asbestos finding. years and wanted to continue,’’ Council rail operations man- Gabara said. ager Barry Fryer presented car He said council leased other ❚ The planned Waikanae park and Council bought the land in June was the site of Wi Parata’s park plans to a Waikanae Com- buildings and kiosks to busi- ride was needed to deal with 2015. homestead. munity Board meeting on nesses across the rail network. increased demand after the ❚ Demolition of the hotel was ❚ Consent was delayed after Tuesday night. The car park would be fitted with electrification of the Kapiti Line to delayed after asbestos was found in drainage problems were The plans featured a ped- power and water. 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The vote came despite staff say- ing the new bylaw would not be enforced – and that anywhere below the high-tide mark was out of the council’s control anyway. Last month, the council said permitted scattering areas would be restricted to specific garden Kapiti Coast beaches beds inside cemeteries. On will be off-limits for Thursday, open spaces manager scattering cremated Nico Crous said staff were now ashes. PHOTO:JOHN NICHOLSON/ identifying areas in and outside FAIRFAX NZ cemeteries where it would be allowed. Staff revealed to councillors that the bylaw applied only on the landward side of the high-tide ‘‘I do think we're mark.’’ dens, where people who have iwi members which could be mark. Past that, the beach was in Deputy mayor Mike Cardiff partners like using them, and sit- covered by the ashes of the dead. the hands of Greater Wellington making this a lot sought to have the ash clause cut ting in them.’’ ‘‘People wee on you, and if they Regional Council, and ash- bigger issue than it out of the bylaw. He said there To prevent those people from put you on the pathway, they scattering would be out of Kapiti’s was no central government law ‘‘sprinkling a few ashes in these walk all over you.’’ control. really is.’’ stopping people from scattering areas’’ was draconian, he said. A staff report to Thursday’s Councillor Murray Bell said Councillor Murray Bell ashes wherever they liked. Council kaumatua Don Te meeting of the regulatory manage- some of his colleagues appeared to ‘‘They should not be prevented Maipi said the spreading of ashes ment committee said the ash- have changed their opinion of the lot bigger issue than it really is. from going and sprinkling ashes took on a spiritual element for scattering clause was not actually proposed bylaw after ‘‘bad pub- We’ve heard that, if people want where they like. There are a num- Maori, making whole areas tapu. a ban ‘‘but rather a means of light- licity’’. to put their ashes on a beach, they ber of walkways, there are seats There were many wild plants handed regulation of where this ‘‘I do think we’re making this a simply go ..