Blaketown People Complain At ‘Lack Of Attention’

Greymouth Evening Star, 28 February 1949, Page 2

Blaketown People Complain At ‘Lack Of Attention’

The alleged lack of attention to the needs of Blaketown were the subject of a number of complaints made at the annual meeting of the Blaketown-Preston Road Ratepayers’ and Citizens’ Association last evening. The meeting attracted the largest attendance on record, more than 70 being present. A strong protest against the use of Blaketown for a stock route was made in a resolution adopted by the meeting, which decided to, ask the Greymouth Borough Council to effect an immediate remedy. It was pointed out that recent incidents showed that residents had no protection or redress for either personal injury or property loss. . The association also decided to draw the attention to the dangerous state of the blackberry and lupin growing at the corners of Reid and Robinson streets and Reid and Swift streets. Promised Work Tar-sealing work promised some time ago had not been commenced, though other projects had been undertaken in the town, it was stated, and particular mention was made ofReid street, The association decided to draw the council’s attention to this position. Though, in reply to recent complaints regarding the state of Coakley street, extension from Doyle street, the council had pointed out that this was not a legal road, and rents were still being collected on it, members stated. It was reported that taxi drivers now refused to drive up the street and discharge passengers at Doyle street. The association agreed to place these facts before the local bodies concerned. The dangerous state of the footbridge across the Blaketown lagoon was referred to, and it was decided to forward a complaint to the Greymouth Harbour Board. Officers Elected

The president, Mr F. McEnaney, was re-elected for a further term, and other officers returned include the following:—Vice-president, Mr W. Herring; treasurer, Mr S. Morland; secretary, Mr R. Paul; auditor, Mr H. Herring; executive committee, Messrs J. Cain, P. Affleck, F. McGirr, J. Henderson, W. Messenger, J. Walton/ P. Maughan, C. Richardson, and E. Mosley. There were no nominations for the 10 seats on the committee. A vote of thanks was accorded two retiring committee-men, Messrs R. Longstaff and W. Bond. It was reported that the collection being made in the suburb to finance the association was meeting with considerable success.