Marlborough Express

Consultati­on

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Recently we received from the Marlboroug­h District Council a consultati­on document on the Taylor River Floodway Reserve Recreation and Amenity Plan. The booklet runs to 40 plus pages.

This on the surface appears to suggest that the council values the opinions of Blenheim residents.

It is a real shame that the council has not afforded the same level of consultati­on when it comes to the proposed pyrolysis plant at the Bluegums Landfill on Taylor Pass Road.

It is very evident that the council wants to keep this issue well away from the gaze of Blenheim residents. If this pyrolysis plant is given resource consent, will this be yet another case of council ‘‘cock-up’’ when it comes to looking after the people it purports to represent.

Iain Galloway

Blenheim ratepayers money in a 1080 poison factory near Christchur­ch? This is in spite of 96 per cent of their ratepayers being against 1080!

I note OSPRI is dumping 1080 over the public’s Molesworth Station, of course with DOC’s blessing. But then DOC is ‘‘manager’’ of Molesworth. Strange Molesworth is the only Tb infected farm in Marlboroug­h. Which goes of show how ignorant and incompeten­t DOC must be.

Lloyd Hanson

Blenheim happening here in New Zealand. Today, with the terrorist threat even more real, is it appropriat­e to celebrate another act of terrorism?

Evan Robinson

Redwoodtow­n environmen­t and improve the bush experience, not isolate it and destroy it.

Jane Harney

Mount Pleasant

 ?? PHOTO: RICKY WILSON/STUFF ??
PHOTO: RICKY WILSON/STUFF

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