The new Cambridge Community Board from left: Elise Badger, Alana MacKay, Jo Davies-Colley, Andrew Myers, Mike Montgomerie, Sue Milner. The other member is Philip Coles.
Andrew Myers is a man on a mission.
The new Cambridge Community Board member represents rural constituents and he wants to know what is worrying them.
Every year the board runs a rural tour but last year – before Myers was elected – the turnout was poor.
So, Myers wants to reverse that.
The board, including chair Jo Davies-Colley, and Waipā councillor Mike Montgomerie will be present on both days – Saturday May 20 and May 27.
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- Susan O’Regan
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- LIz Stolwyk – Four
Mayor Susan O’Regan and deputy mayor Liz Stolwyk will also attend.
“They are such a good opportunity for rural residents to have their say,” said Myers.
Hot topics are expected to be the increase of kiwifruit orchards, quarry activity, rubbish collections, service delivery including drains and roads, valuations and rating, district growth and urban intensification.
The latter might come as a surprise but as Myers explains, more intensification into towns – going up instead of out – gets support from many rural residents worried about the loss of productive land.
“I want intensification in the town but it has to be the right sort,” he said.
The meetings will take place in the Kaipaki, Monavale, Fencourt and Te Miro halls on May 20 and Pukeatua, Roto-o-Rangi, Maungatautari and Horahora on May 27.
