Board chair Brooke irate over park considers sale P6 legacy P8 North Shore Times Thursday, June 1, 2017 YOUR PLACE, YOUR PAPER Torbay torment goes on ZIZI SPARKS owners had been informed of the process of receiving compen- A project originally started in sation. She said the upgrade was September 2016 and expected to ‘‘well overdue’’ as Torbay was take two months is still causing looking tired and would soon be headaches for businesses. in competition with the Long Bay The Torbay Revitalisation development. Project included widening McMinn said the business footpaths, building a new round- association developed the private about and pedestrian crossing, areas with a grant from the local and seated areas and gardens. board and they had completed But business owners have this already and the remaining expressed continued frustration works were AT’s responsibility. over the project, which was being She said the business associ- delivered by Auckland Transport ation had been told the project and the Torbay Business Associ- would be completed the week of ation, and was funded by the May 15, weather permitting. Hibiscus and Bays Local Board. On April 10, AT’s media In March, shop owner, Joga relations manager, Mark Hannan, Singh said business had been said in an email statement AT down by about 50 per cent and he was disappointed at the loss of ‘‘We aren't going to parking directly outside his store and said people chose to go some- get into the mess.’’ where with an easy park. Keerti Siag By May, nothing had changed. ‘‘We are not happy about what believed the upgrade and new lay- they’ve done here. Business is out was an improvement. still down. The customers we’ve He said the project was ‘‘draw- lost in the last nine months, we ing to a close’’ but couldn’t pro- are not getting them back yet.’’ vide a specific date. He said a The project had seen a practical completion inspection decrease in the number of car was due to take place on May 31 parks directly outside the shops at and, after the inspection, a list of the southern end of the village. outstanding items would be com- Avneet Siag and his wife piled and dates would be set for Keerti returned to running their ‘‘any fix up work’’. fruit and vegetable shop four Hannan estimated the final weeks after the birth of their now cost of the project would be close seven-month old baby because to the tendered amount of $713,000 they couldn’t afford any more plus GST but couldn’t say if it time off. Keerti said the business would be over or under. association had given them con- The section on AT’s website tact details for someone to reach about the project refers to a Avneet Siag with his wife Keerti and young son Alex own the Torbay Fruit Shop and are urging people to support local in regards to claiming a loss but ‘‘stylish new finish’’ but resident shops as roadworks affect business. ZIZI SPARKS/FAIRFAX NZ no information on the process. Wayne Nicholas, said the finish, She said in order to make a which is meant to resemble the claim they needed information on Bays’ beaches, looks more like the income for previous years but, west coast beaches, with black Roadworks drag on, businesses suffering having only owned the store for 18 scuff marks already appearing. months, that was almost imposs- Hibiscus and Bays Local Board ible to collate. chairwoman Julia Parfitt said the Pre 2010: Plans to redo the area Early 2016: Designs complete. and business owners complain ‘‘We aren’t going to get into the latest delays were due to an issue were first discussed in North Shore September 2016: Work starts. about loss of business. mess. It’s too long a process and with that surface not being done City Council days. Expected to take two months. April 2017: AT says work will be too hard to prove and we don’t properly the first time. She said Mid 2014: Local board consults Late 2016: AT suspends work complete by the start of May. have time.’’ major works would be done by the with community. Outcry over on the project over Christmas. June 2017: Nine months after it Carole McMinn of the Torbay end of the week and minor works potential loss of parking. February 2017: Work resumes started, work is ongoing. Business Association said shop would continue for a further two. 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