Signs for a two week-old event were still up in Cambridge this week.
Waipā’s enforcement team fielded a larger number of signage complaints than usual in the first three months of the district council’s financial year, mainly due to the general election campaign.
Wayne Allan
The 145 breaches of District Plan rules from July 1 to September 30, which included signage, kept the team busy as did some of the other complaints, District Growth and Regulatory group manager Wayne Allan told the Strategic Planning and Policy committee this week.
There were 161 customer queries about the council’s bylaws and potential breaches, including 27 littering and 107 parking complaints.
Twenty littering infringements were issues where an offender could be identified.
Overstaying in time limited parking spaces saw 408 parking infringements issued in Cambridge and Te Awamutu central business districts.
And there were 16 enquiries about swimming pool barriers and another 160 inspections.
Kelly Bouzaid
Signage angst has continued post-election with Cambridge Chamber of Commerce chief executive Kelly Bouzaid said old signs, and parking on berms, continues to baffle her.
Signs for events such as the Pink Walk and Run in Hamilton last month were still on display around Cambridge this week, including at the town’s entrances.
“Then what happens is vandals come along and smash up the signs,” she said, resulting in a mess and visual pollution.
“It is the responsibility of event organisers to pull back the collateral they’ve put up,” she said.
Letting the council’s enforcement team know about signs and berm parking was easy.
“I would encourage people to use the Antenno App to let council know,” said Bouzaid.
