{"id":6001,"date":"2023-06-29T17:15:32","date_gmt":"2023-06-29T05:15:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thebuzz.apnanetwork.co.nz\/?p=6001"},"modified":"2023-06-29T17:15:32","modified_gmt":"2023-06-29T05:15:32","slug":"wellington-city-council-votes-against-withdrawing-from-lets-get-wellington-moving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thebuzz.apnanetwork.co.nz\/?p=6001","title":{"rendered":"Wellington City Council votes against withdrawing from Let’s Get Wellington Moving"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wellington City Council have voted against withdrawing from the Let’s Get Wellington Moving program.<\/p>\n

The plan for a multi-billion dollar overhaul of transport was labelled “a ram raid” on inner-city businesses by one critic during a debate at a council meeting today.<\/p>\n

The Wellington City Council was hearing views on a motion to step back from the Let’s Get Wellington Moving project, which includes banning cars from the Golden Mile between Lambton Quay and Courtenay Place.<\/p>\n

The convener of the lobby group SOS Courtenay Place, Barry Wilson, told councillors that the plan would kill shops and restaurants.<\/p>\n

Other submissions called it a move towards making the city more sustainable.<\/p>\n

This afternoon’s vote was tight, with nine councillors in favour of carrying on with the controversial project, and seven voting to pull out.<\/p>\n

Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau said she was not surprised by the vote and would be writing a list of amendments for the plan taking into account businesses’ views.<\/p>\n

She will liaise with the Let’s Get Wellington Moving board to become a member.<\/p>\n

Six councillors have signed a motion calling for the council to withdraw from the nearly $8 billion project, which features tunnels, light rail, bike and bus lanes, footpath changes and speed limit alterations.<\/p>\n

On Wednesday retailers\u00a0made a last-ditch plea<\/a>\u00a0to the council to drop the ban on vehicles in part of the CBD.<\/p>\n

Wholesale and groceries supplier Moore Wilson’s was among retailers who have joined forces to oppose the plan to remove cars from the golden mile.<\/p>\n

Managing director Julie Moore said the scheme would make accessibility more difficult for her customers.<\/p>\n

Johnson Street homeware store owner Nicola Cranfield said it would make things difficult for customers with mobility issues and damage CBD shops’ turnover.<\/p>\n

However, Greater Wellington regional councillor Thomas Nash said he was in favour of the proposal because more people would visit stores and bring life back into the area.<\/p>\n

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VIA RNZ<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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