Written by Paul on the PeninsulaMay 25, 2018
Having Skin In the Game
Community Support . Dunedin . Local Issues . Otago Peninsula . Otago Peninsula Community Board . Paul Pope Article
The debate between the Otago Peninsula community and the Otago Regional Council over the provision of bus services for school commuters has been a long and arduous one. Recently, local parent Jason Graham and I presented a petition of nearly 1000 signatures seeking three very simple things; A timetable change An additional bus to create
Written by Paul on the PeninsulaApril 4, 2016
Putting the Community First
Dunedin . Local Issues . Otago Peninsula . Otago Peninsula Community Board . Paul Pope Article
The Otago Peninsula deserves better service from public transport provided by the Otago Regional Council. However, we are not the only community that are not having the appropriate service delivered in the community. Its not about asking for special treatment, but asking for what is fair and reasonable to get our kids to school, people
Written by Paul on the PeninsulaMay 23, 2014
For whom the Road Tolls
Dunedin . Local Issues . Otago Harbour . Otago Peninsula . Otago Peninsula Community Board . Paul Pope Article
Its been an interesting last few weeks locally as the City Council deliberates over the Annual Plan. I managed to catch a couple of submissions from Peninsula residents on the Portobello Road widening schedule. Most speakers spoke well and passionately about the road issues, but one question that was raised regularly by Councillors was whether Peninsula residents
Written by Paul on the PeninsulaApril 24, 2014
Public Transport on the Peninsula
Dunedin . Local Issues . Otago Harbour . Otago Peninsula . Otago Peninsula Community Board . Paul Pope Article
With the Otago Regional Council looking at transferring the management of the bus service to the Dunedin City Council. . While no timeframe has been given for the proposed transfer of management its probably a good time for Otago Peninsula residents to consider their use of the current service and what their needs are. Public transport