Among other short-term priorities (three years from adoption) identified by Abley were: - An investigation of the Cox St/Talbot St intersection including pedestrian access to identify short and medium term improvements. - A review of speed limits to lower the speed limit through the shopping area and consideration of speed limits in other areas. - Development of a Geraldine parking management plan to better understand the needs, deficiencies and potential improvements within the context of the Timaru District parking strategy. “In the short and medium term the vehicle network will remain largely the same except for intersection improvements at Cox St/Talbot St, speed limit changes and planning for future parking needs.
“We have to be at least 5m from the edge.” Further along the bank about 10 sycamore and oregon trees will need to be felled before they fall into the river. Stephens said ECan had been quick to survey the damage and planned to create a terrace below the damaged bank.
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Some of the vegetable beds and tunnel house still remain on stable ground at Geraldine High School. The caretaker had never experienced such severe flooding since he’s been at the school, adding the football field was flooded and a couple of classrooms leaked a little. “Last time there was a bad flood we lost a few willows but the water did not come up as far, it was about a metre from the top,.’’