If you hadn’t noticed, candidate campaign election signs went up on public spaces and fences recently. At Ormiston Town Centre, PJ TAYLOR asked constituents in the area which will have three new Flat Bush elected members on the next Howick Local Board: Are they going to vote and what are their issues?
You Wei Chen, of Flat Bush
“House prices are far too high. So are rates. There’s usually a traffic jam around here [Ormiston Road] and on the highways in Auckland. There are not enough parking spaces.”
Jin Wu, of Flat Bush
“Traffic is a problem. There is not enough parking. The streets with the houses are too narrow. Delays caused by traffic jams costs time for all of the public.”
Bau Chang, of Flat Bush
“I’m looking forward to having a library here. That’s really important to me. I don’t like to drive. I prefer to ride my bike. But I get scared because the cars come very close.”
Ashwin Maharaj, of Flat Bush
“There is not enough street parking. People are parking their cars on the pathways. The roads need to be wider. We have requested speed humps because of the speed of the cars.”
Malti Maharaj, of Flat Bush
“When it rains, there are blockages in the street drains. We live down a steep driveway and have been flooded once. The steam at the back of our house is stinking and needs clearing.”
Huilin Wu, of Flat Bush
“I have been living here for more than 10 years. There is no swimming pool. I have to go to Lloyd Elsmore Park or Otara to the public pools there. My dad would like a tennis court.”
