Six weeks - that s how long Gore District Council has left to make peace with residents upset over a roading project trial in their Southland town.
Gore District Council roading asset manager Peter Standring squats next to a vandalised planter box.
Photo: LDR / Sandy Eggleston
Discontent has bubbled over following the rollout of a Streets Alive project two months ago. Street calming planter boxes have been repeatedly vandalised, more than 1000 people have signed a petition and a council meeting this week burst at the seams with vocal locals.
The nearly $1 million roading project aimed to make Gore s streets both safer and more accessible.