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Moubray Street proposed temporary intersection closure

Community engagement summary report

March/April 2016


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Community engagement summary report – March/April 2016 1

1. Introduction The City of Port Phillip is considering a temporary closure of a section of Moubray Street until May 2018 to provide more open space for students of Albert Park Primary School and the wider community.

The Department of Education and Training and Albert Park Primary School have advised that the school requires more open space to meet the needs of the growing student population. While the school already uses the park on Moubray Street between Withers Street and Bridport Street, the school is seeking more access to public space.

Council recognises the importance of providing space for school students, but is seeking to balance this with the needs of local residents, businesses and the wider Albert Park community.

During March and April 2016, Council sought feedback from the community on two potential options for closing an intersection on Moubray Street to provide more open space. This report provides an overview of the community engagement approach and community feedback received.

2. Project overview Over the past ten years, Albert Park Primary School has experienced growth in student enrolments each year, with 549 students currently enrolled in 2016. According to Department of Education and Training policy, Albert Park Primary School has significantly less space than required to accommodate its current and projected student enrolments.

In 2013, Council installed a temporary pop up park in Moubray Street, between Bridport Street and Withers Street, for use by the school and wider community. Following several rounds of community consultation, in April 2015 Port Phillip Councillors voted to make the existing pop up park permanent. The park currently features Astroturf, garden beds, seating and a half-court for basketball. There is some fencing along Withers Street and Bridport Street to designate between road space and park space, but the park does not feature a full perimeter fence. While students of Albert Park Primary School currently use the Moubray Street park under supervision, the school is seeking access to additional public space.

In late 2015, the Department of Education and Training asked Council to investigate options for temporarily closing an intersection on Moubray Street to provide additional open space for use by Albert Park Primary School. The Department of Education and Training provided funding for Council to commission traffic studies to investigate the impacts of two potential road closure options:

Option 1 – Temporarily closing the intersection of Moubray Street and Bridport Street (the northern side of the existing Moubray Street park) for two years until May 2018.

Option 2 – Temporarily closing the intersection of Moubray Street and Withers Street (the southern side of the existing Moubray Street park) for two years until May 2018.

From 29 March to 29 April 2016, Council sought community feedback on the two potential options for a temporary road closure.


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In May 2016, a recommended approach will be presented at a Council Meeting for discussion and decision. If Council does decide to proceed with a temporary road closure, it is expected it would be in place by the end of June 2016 and would be in place until May 2018.

3. Engagement approach Council developed a community engagement approach to share information about the potential temporary intersection closure options and seek feedback from the community. The aim of the engagement was to capture a broad range of views from the Albert Park community, including residents, businesses and the Albert Park Primary School community. The key engagement techniques used during the consultation process from 29 March to 29 April are outlined below.

3.1 Have Your Say online engagement Council’s Have Your Say website was used as a central place for project information and feedback. The page included a map of the proposed temporary intersection closure options, a fact sheet outlining the key impacts of each option, frequently asked questions and online survey.

3.2 Survey An online survey was developed for Have Your Say to seek feedback from the community. Paper copies of the survey were available on request, as well as at the on-site consultation sessions in the Moubray Street park.

3.3 Email updates to key stakeholders At the start of the consultation on 29 March, an email with a link to the Have Your Say page was sent to 15 community members who had previously sent correspondence to Council about a proposed temporary intersection closure. Additional community members have provided their email addresses during the consultation period and these will be added to the stakeholder database for future updates.

3.4 Fact sheet distributed to Albert Park From 29 March to 1 April, a letter and fact sheet was posted to 800 properties in Albert Park surrounding Moubray Street. The letter provided an overview of the options being considered by Council and explained how to provide feedback via Have Your Say, the drop in consultation sessions or via email and correspondence to Council.

3.5 Advertisements Advertisements were placed in the Port Phillip Leader for two consecutive weeks on 29 March and 5 April. The advertisement provided a web link to Have Your Say and dates of the drop-in consultation sessions.

3.6 Drop in consultation sessions Two drop-in consultation sessions were held in the Moubray Street park to seek face-to-face feedback from the local community. The first session was held on Saturday 16 April from 10 am to 12 noon and was intended to seek feedback from local residents during the weekend. Approximately 50 people attended this session, most of whom were local residents.

The second session was held on Tuesday 19 April from 3 pm to 6 pm and was intended to capture feedback from residents and the Albert Park Primary School community. Approximately 80 people


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attended this session, most of whom were members of the school community (parents, students and staff).

3.7 Social media The map of the temporary road closure options and link to the Have Your Say page was provided on Council’s Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts. Social media posts also provided reminders of upcoming drop-in consultation sessions and the consultation closing date.

4. Engagement analysis All feedback received from 29 March to 29 April through surveys, emails and letters has been analysed as part of this report. This includes paper survey forms received via reply paid post and postmarked 29 April or earlier.

All other surveys and submissions received after 29 April have been treated as late responses. These have not been included in this consultation report but have been read and filed by Council officers. Up to and including 10 May, a total of two late responses have been received.

A number of incomplete hard copy survey responses were received at the on-site consultation event. Many of these respondents only filled out one question on the form or responded by hand writing their comments and placing in the feedback box. These responses have been read by officers and included as part of this report.

Sections 5.4, 5.5 and 5.6 of this report describe the quantitative survey feedback on the temporary intersection closure options, how the additional space should be used and fencing. Section 5.7 outlines other key feedback themes identified through all consultation responses, including surveys and other submissions.

Comments included on social media pages have not been considered as social media responses, as the community was encouraged to provide feedback via survey, email or submission to Council.

5. Engagement feedback

5.1 Number of responses Council received 370 responses to the consultation. This was comprised of:

324 survey responses (117 paper responses and 207 online responses) 46 other submissions (including 24 partially completed paper survey responses and 22

letters, emails to the project team or correspondence to the Mayor and Councillors).

5.2 Grouping responses To represent the breadth of feedback received, all consultation responses have been reviewed and separated into key interest groups.


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Table 1: Description of key interest groups

Key interest group

Description of group

Local residents All survey responses and other submissions identified as local residents living in Albert Park.

Albert Park Primary School Community

All survey responses and other submissions identified as part of the school community. This includes students, parents of children attending the school and school staff members.

Local residents also affiliated with Albert Park Primary School

All survey responses and other submissions identified both as local residents living in Albert Park as well as being affiliated with the school community. This includes local residents who are also students, parents of children attending the school and school staff members.

Businesses All survey respondents and other submissions which identified that their only interest in the project was that they owned or worked for a local business.

General interest / prefer not to answer

All survey respondents and other submissions which identified as general interest only or who did not indicate their interest.


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5.3 What we heard overall

Table 2: What we heard overall from each interest group

Group Statistics Key feedback

Key feedback themes

Local residents

113 survey responses (representing 34.9 per cent of all survey responses)

32 other submissions

44.2 per cent of survey respondents said neither temporary intersection closure was appropriate.

If a temporary road closure was to proceed, 35.4 per cent of survey respondents said the space should be reserved for the school during school hours and open to the community after hours.

59.3 per cent of survey respondents said the space should be unfenced and remain open.

Suggestion that temporarily closing roads to provide more space for the school is not appropriate.

Concern that an additional temporary road closure will negatively impact on residential amenity.

Concern that an additional temporary intersection closure would have a negative impact on local traffic flow and parking.

Concern that the temporary intersection closure will become permanent in the future.

Suggestion that local and state government should look at other options for providing space for Albert Park Primary School. Some suggestions included making better use of the current Moubray Street park, building new schools, purchasing additional land for the school or better planning of the current school site to maximise land use.


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Key feedback themes

Albert Park Primary School community

119 survey responses (representing the majority of 36.7 per cent of all survey responses)

4 other submissions

88.2 per cent of survey respondents said Option 1 was most appropriate. Only 4.2 per cent of survey respondents said neither option was appropriate.

If a temporary road closure was to proceed, 58 per cent of survey respondents said the space should be reserved for the school during school hours and open to the community after hours.

81.5 per cent of survey respondents said the space should be fenced for children’s safety.

The preference was for Option 1 as it would provide a better connection for students to run directly from the existing school grounds into a dedicated safe space. However, many respondents said they’d support any option that would provide more space for school students.

There were concerns that the current school space is not enough for the student population and this is affecting student’s playtime and ability to exercise.

Respondents urged Council to proceed with a temporary closure of an intersection as soon as possible.

Local residents also affiliated with Albert Park Primary School


2 other submissions

82.2 per cent of survey respondents said Option 1 was most appropriate.

If a temporary road closure was to proceed, 54.8 per cent of survey respondents said the space should be reserved for the school during school hours and open to the community after hours.

77.4 per cent of survey respondents said the space should be fenced for children’s safety.

Respondents said that while residential amenity is important, the need for more space for school students is currently a higher priority for them.

Respondents suggested Council work further with the school and residents to make the temporary intersection closure work well for all involved.

Businesses


1 other submission

46.7 per cent of survey respondents said Option 1 was most appropriate. A further 46.7 per cent said neither option was appropriate.

If a temporary road closure was to proceed, 2.6 per cent of survey respondents said the space should be used only by Albert Park Primary School.

46.7 per cent of survey respondents said the space should be unfenced and remain open.

The primary concern of local businesses was impact on traffic flow and parking.

There was concern that removing additional parking spaces would make it more difficult for customers to park.

There were concerns about new businesses opening on Victoria Avenue, placing increased parking pressure on the surrounding streets.


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Key feedback themes



2 other submissions

60 per cent of survey respondents said Option 1 was most appropriate.

If a temporary road closure was to proceed, 2.6 per cent of survey respondents said the space should be used only by Albert Park Primary School.

60 per cent of survey respondents said the space should be fenced for children’s safety.

Respondents said Option 1 would provide much needed space for the school.

There were suggestions that fencing the space would provide a safer space for children to use.


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5.4 What we heard – temporary intersection closure options Question 1 of the survey asked “which temporary road closure do you believe is most appropriate and balances the needs of Albert Park Primary School and the local community?” Respondents were asked to select one of three options:

Option 1 – temporary closure of the Moubray Street/Bridport Street intersection Option 2 – temporary closure of the Moubray Street/Withers Street intersection I don’t think either option is appropriate.

The responses to question 1 categorised by interest group are shown in Table 3.

Table 3: What we heard from each group – temporary intersection closure options

Group Option 1

(Temporary closure of Moubray Street/Bridport

Street intersection)

Option 2 (Temporary closure of

Moubray Street/Withers Street intersection)

Neither option is appropriate

Local residents 39 24 50


105 9 5

Local residents also affiliated with Albert Park Primary

School 51 8 3

Businesses 7 1 7


9 2 4

Total responses 211

(65.1%)

44

(13.6%)

69

(21.3%)

The majority of all survey respondents (65 per cent) supported the Option 1, the temporary closure of the Moubray Street/Bridport Street intersection. The majority of respondents who had some connection with Albert Park Primary School supported this option to provide more space for students.

There was less support for Option 2, the temporary closure of the Moubray Street/Bridport Street intersection. Option 2 was favoured by some local residents as it would have less of an impact on traffic and parking compared to Option 1. However, members of the school community said they preferred Option 1 as it would provide a better connection for students to run directly from the existing school grounds into a dedicated safe space.

The majority of local residents who responded to the survey and provided feedback via other submissions said they thought neither option was appropriate. Many of these respondents provided other suggestions for how additional space could be provided for the school, which are described in section 5.7 of this report.


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5.5 What we heard – how additional space should be used Question 2 of the survey asked “should the extra space created from a temporary road closure be reserved for Albert Park Primary School, or open for use by the wider community?” Respondents were asked to select one of the following options.

The space should only be used by Albert Park Primary School The space should be open to both the school and other community members at all times The space should be reserved for the school during school hours but open to the

community after hours. The space should be open to the community on weekends and school holidays.

Some survey respondents did not answer this question and others responded by stating “there should be no temporary road closure”.


Table 4: What we heard from each group – how additional space should be used

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Total responses 98

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The majority of all survey respondents (46.3 per cent) agreed that any temporary space created by an intersection closure should be reserved for the school during school hours, but open to the community after hours. This was the most strongly supported option across all groups. 31 per cent of local residents who responded to the survey that the space should be open to the school and other community members at all times, or the road should not be closed at all. 10 per cent of Albert Park Primary School community survey respondents said the space should only be used by the school.

Question 4 of the survey asked “do you have any feedback on how the extra open space should be used? What activities should or shouldn’t be allowed in the space?” Most survey respondents did not answer this question, but some respondents contributed the following suggestions and ideas:

Several local residents suggested that the space should not be used for ball games, especially during the evening hours.

Members of the Albert Park Primary School community suggested more playground equipment for children, grassed areas, seating, vegetable gardens and areas for community artwork.

There were suggestions to keep the space as open as possible to provide space for children to run around and also for the wider community to enjoy after school hours and on weekends.

5.6 What we heard – fencing Question 3 of the survey asked “Should the extra space be fenced or remain open?” Respondents were asked to select one of two options:

The extra space should be fenced off The extra space should be unfenced and remain open, similar to the existing park.



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Table 5: What we heard from each group – fencing

Groups The extra space

should be fenced off

The extra space should be unfenced and remain open,

similar to the existing pop up park

No response

Local residents 46 67 0


97 22 0

Local residents also affiliated with Albert Park Primary

School 48 14 0

Businesses 6 7 2


9 6 0

Total responses 206

(63.6%)

116

(35.8%)

2

(0.6%)

The majority of all survey respondents said the extra space should be fenced off. This was supported by many survey respondents who identified with the Albert Park Primary School community, with over 80 per cent of these respondents stating that fencing was required. Many of these respondents commented that fencing was required to allow students to safely use the space. Some commented further to say students can only use the Moubray Street park under supervision, because it is not fully fenced. However, almost 60 per cent of local residents who responded to the survey said the space should remain unfenced, similar to the existing pop up park.


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5.7 Other feedback themes Many survey respondents provided additional comments in response to question 6 of the survey – “are there any other issues Council should consider when making a decision on the proposed Moubray Street temporary road closure.” A large amount of comments were also provided through other submissions via email, letters and correspondence to the Mayor and Councillors. This feedback has been grouped into key themes.

5.7.1 Impact on traffic flow and parking

What we heard

Respondents were concerned that both temporary road closure options would impact on traffic and parking in the local area. Some respondents commented that the existing Moubray Street park had changed traffic flow in the area, while others remarked an additional temporary closure would be more difficult for emergency services to navigate. Some residents and businesses commented that it was already difficult to access on-street parking and the removal of parking spaces would increase parking pressures. Other respondents said that temporarily closing an intersection would reduce the amount of traffic in the area and make it safer for pedestrians and school students.

Sample comments

“We would not support reduced changes in parking around Moubray Street/Victoria Avenue…The survival of the business could be in jeopardy with more reduced changes in parking, as has occurred over the last couple of years.” - from a local business

“Whilst I am not happy about losing more car spaces or hampering the traffic flow through the area, the children need more space.” – from a member of the Albert Park Primary School community

“This road closure would significantly impact local traffic especially Withers Street. There's already no place to park at night and closing this street will make parking chaotic.” – from a local resident

“I like restrictions on where cars go and reductions in the maximum speed as it all adds to the amenity and safety of the local neighbourhood.” – from a local resident

Our response

Using funding from the Department of Education and Training, Council commissioned TraffixGroup consultants to undertake an independent assessment of traffic re-distribution and impact on on-street parking for Option 1 and Option 2.

Both assessments concluded that:

The loss of parking associated with both proposals could easily be accommodated on-street within 150m of the closure.

Displaced parking demands associated with the proposal can be accommodated at peak times. The level of redistributed traffic is adequate for the environmental capacity of the surrounding

road network. Peak hour traffic volume re-distributions are insignificant in the context of intersection capacity.


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5.7.2 Open space is much needed for school students

What we heard

Many respondents commented that additional space was much needed for students of Albert Park Primary School. Some of these respondents said they did not mind which temporary road closure option is implemented, as long as space is created for the school as soon as possible. Some residents commented that because Albert Park is an inner-city suburb with many homes having limited access to outdoor space, more open space was needed for the community to collectively enjoy.

Sample comments

“The school community supports the temporary closure of Moubray Street at Bridport West. This option would give extra play space where the students are able to run straight from the school into a dedicated safe school play space. The road closure is needed due to increased student numbers.” – from the Principal, Albert Park Primary School

“I think it’s a positive step that the Council is providing additional space for the school. Hopefully it will also allow more space for the community to gather and take some pressure off the school. It gets very busy in there on weekends!” – from a local resident

“As a nearby resident, any closure of Moubray Street does adversely affect me, but I do believe the school children’s need is greater than mine.” – from a local resident

“I fully support the road closure as an excellent short term solution to Albert Park Primary School excessive overcrowding of play space while the new schools in the area are being built and should be actioned immediately. I believe the safety and wellbeing of the children in our community is our greatest priority.” – from a local resident and member of the Albert Park Primary School

community

Our response

Council recognises the importance of providing a safe space for school students, but is seeking to balance this with the needs of local residents, businesses and the wider Albert Park community.

The proposed trial gives council an opportunity to see how a road reserve can be converted into a shared agreement with a school and community.


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5.7.3 Closing roads to provide open space is not appropriate

What we heard

Some respondents said that temporarily closing roads is not an appropriate solution to provide more space for students of Albert Park Primary School. Many of these respondents acknowledged that lack of space was an issue for the school, but said local residents had a right to enjoy their neighbourhood without the risk of roads being closed. Other respondents commented that residential amenity had already been impacted through the creation of the current Moubray Street park due to noise from ball games and people using the park.

Sample comments

“I do not believe continuing the current closure of Moubray Street or closing an additional intersection is fair to the local community nor, in particular, to the residents in close proximity to the closed area. While I appreciate the public primary school has limited space for students, this is an issue for the school to address, not the wider community.” – from a local resident

“Whilst we understand the space constraints Albert Park Primary School faces, we do not believe that expanding the open space for the school is an adequate solution and is one that really addresses the root cause of the issue.” – from a local resident

Our response

Council acknowledges feedback from residents about the existing Moubray Street park and proposed temporary intersection closures.

From July 2013 to October 2014, Council trialled a temporary pop up park in Moubray Street, between Bridport Street and Withers Street, Albert Park. Following several rounds of community consultation, in April 2015 Port Phillip Councillors voted to make the existing pop up park permanent.

Council will undertake detailed design for the permanent park, but has paused this work until consultation has occurred and a decision has been made about the additional proposed temporary intersection closure on Moubray Street.

The permanent park will be designed primarily as a local community park for public access. It is expected that the netball ring which is currently part of the pop up park would not be included in the permanent park.


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5.7.4 Look at other options to provide space for Albert Park Primary School

What we heard

Many respondents provided other suggestions for how additional space could be provided for Albert Park Primary School. Some suggested that a site located at the intersection of Pickles Street/Richardson Street/Liardet Street could be appropriate for providing for the school’s long-term growth needs.

Some respondents suggested that because the school is lacking space, there should be a limit on enrolment numbers or school zones should be adjusted to encourage families to attend other schools in the area.

Other respondents said that the lack of space at Albert Park Primary School should be addressed through building new schools in the area. Some of these respondents said they looked forward to the opening of two new schools (South Melbourne Park Primary School and a new primary school on Ferrars Street) funded by the Victorian Government.

Sample comments

“The school has actually requested permission to use the site on the corner of Richardson St and Pickles St which is far more suitable but the department had refused this - so I think we all need to understand why blocking off a road is going to be a better solution?” – from a local resident

“The government needs to come up with better solutions for space rather than grab local streets in this manner (e.g. the old South Melbourne school on Pickles Street or other public buildings).” – from a local resident and member of the Albert Park Primary School community

“My suggestion is to strongly encourage Council to consider the site on the corner of Pickles Street and Liardet Street. It used to be part of Albert Park Primary once and needs to be again. It would provide more space than closing either of the two roads, without impacting on local residents.” - from a local resident

“It may be a hard task, but perhaps more stringent management (of the school zone) would reduce the need to expand.” - from a local resident

“Essentially, the school is operating above its student capacity and it should not continue to accept increases in student numbers when it simply does not have the space… for example, has an audit been completed of school students who remain enrolled at the school, yet who have moved outside of the school catchment zone? Student numbers could be reduced in this manner.” - from

a local resident


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“We recognise the importance of the school to the local community, but also realise that it would be preferable for the steadily increasing school enrolments to be accommodated on a larger site. This will have to happen sometime and delaying that by permitting a temporary and poor alternative is inappropriate, and allows the government to avoid its key responsibilities. This is at least the third time that the school has expanded its boundaries in recent years, and it would be best if council used this opportunity to 'call time' on that approach and pressured the government to act.”– from a local resident

“This claiming of current public space for the school - should revert back to public space once the new schools proposed in this area are opened.” – from a local resident

Our response

Council acknowledges that local schools are finding it challenging to accommodate the growing numbers of students in the municipality. However, the provision of public schools is ultimately a matter for the Victorian Government to address.

The Victorian Government announced the following local school projects in the State Budget 2015/16:

Funding for a new school building at Port Melbourne Primary School to enable them to reclaim their open space filled with portable buildings.

Funding for refurbishments at Elwood College $44 million to building South Melbourne Ferrars Street Primary School, which will open in

2018. $8.4 million for South Melbourne Park Primary School, which will open in 2019.

Council is continuing to work with the Department of Education and Training to advocate for more resources for local schools.

5.7.5 Make better use of the existing Moubray Street park

What we heard

Some respondents remarked that the existing park on Moubray Street is not fully utilised by Albert Park Primary School during school hours. These respondents suggested Council work with the school to encourage them to make better use of the current park before considering an additional temporary intersection closure.

Other respondents suggested if the existing Moubray Street park was fully fenced it could be better used by the school during school hours as a natural extension of the school boundaries.


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Sample comments

“As a compromise, the existing pop up park could be temporarily extended in both directions, part way across Bridport and Withers Streets, narrowing but not preventing traffic flow. – from a

local resident

“Fence pop up park for Albert Park Primary School use as playground without ball games. This provides the school with additional open space during break periods. Because it will be fenced, it would provide more space for school use than closure of either intersection.” – from a local resident

Our response

Albert Park Primary School has indicated that the pop up park facility is underutilised due to the fact that it is not completely fenced.

The proposed trial gives council an opportunity to see how a road reserve can be converted into a shared agreement with a school and the community.

5.7.6 Concern that a temporary intersection closure will become permanent in the future

What we heard

Many respondents mentioned the process of creating the current Moubray Street park and remarked that it began as a pop up park but has now been made permanent. Some respondents said they felt there is no commitment from Council for any additional road closure to be on a temporary basis. Others suggested Council should make a commitment that a temporary road closure would only be in place for two years.

Sample comments

“There is no belief by residents that any closure will end up as temporary. This is partly due to the experience of the pop up park but also the failure of any evidence that the problems that exist to consider closing any road will not be present in two to three years’ time.” – from a local resident

“If the temporary closure happens for either option, there should be a legal requirement for it to be removed and reinstated to a road in not greater than two years.” – from a local resident

Our response

Should a temporary road closure be endorsed at the Council Meeting on 24 May 2016, it is Council’s intention that it would only be in place for a maximum two year period. This would be included in the Council resolution and noted in the Council minutes.


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6. Next steps This community engagement summary report will be attached to the Council Report for the Council Meeting on 24 May, to inform Council’s decision on a Moubray Street temporary road closure.

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