Letters to the editor: Shrubs at intersections are a safety issue

A reader says shrubs at the intersections of Devon and Fenton Sts and Marguerita and Fenton Sts are a danger to traffic. Photo / File

I have been pursuing what I believe is a road safety issue for several months now.

It is about the eight scruffy shrubs on the roundabouts – Fenton St and Devon St, and Fenton St and Marguerita St.

When I'm heading into town and about to enter the roundabout, two of the scrubs, on my right-hand side, merge and, I can't see oncoming vehicles.

Why put large shrubs on roundabouts?

The low greenery is fine, as at least one can see oncoming traffic.

I have spoken with the council and its contractor and explained my issue but it is not a safety issue in their eyes.

I have also spoken with NZTA, at length, whose staff explained that it is a council issue.

For vehicles such as buses, people-movers and utes this is possibly not a worry to them but drivers of lower vehicles, such as me, have the same blocked vision.

All I want is for these eight shrubs to be removed.

I'd be quite happy to dig them out myself.

Pauleen Wilkinson
Rotorua

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Regarding having to remove the traction engine from display at the Rotorua settlers and steam museum because of safety issues - will this result in no more displays of these amazing machines from other museums around the country and not seeing them working at shows?

This will be a shame.

Chriss Taylor
Rotorua

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The Government must make local bodies only charge increases in rates in line with the consumer index.

Councils will then have to operate prudently and only do what they are supposed to do, and that is to supply services for the ratepayer and stop dream schemes that run away with ratepayer money.

This country is cluttered with white-elephant monuments from all councils.

The Government also needs to stop putting its responsibilities on to local authorities because that makes us pay twice - first by wage taxes and again in rates.

Pensioners have worked hard over the years and paid their taxes but now that it is our turn, we can't have a realistic pension because the Government has wasted so much money over many years.

The Government appears to have a policy of paying miserable amounts and hoping we fall off the perch to save some pension.

Graham Holloway
Tauranga

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