In 2007 the Motor Caravan Association (MCA) made application to the Gisborne District Council (GDC) to use the old Uawa league Field located on the corner of Solander and Furneaux Streets (opposite the Uawa river mouth) as a stop over (up to 2 nights at a time) for its\' members. Resource Consent was approved last week by the GDC, and now the MCA will be seeking a land use proposal followed by lease negotiation with the GDC.
Many members in the Uawa community are only just hearing about the MCA proposal and are not happy that a community resource could be potentially granted for exclusive use to an organisation that does not belong to the Uawa community. Furthermore, there are already 3 exisiting campsites in Uawa, one of which is free.
This petition, seeks to engage Uawa community thoughts and comments on the MCA proposal and application to council to utilise the old Uawa league Field. This information will be forwarded to the Gisborne Council which we hope they will take serious note of in their decision making processes.
The feedback pouring in is clear that this field belongs to the whole community. I am preparing all of your comments to submit to the council during the next phase of their planning.
August 26, 2008
The momentum is building fast. Seeing the community rally against this proposal proves how much this land matters to us.
6 Comments
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Wiremu Duncan
17 years ago
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LEAVE THE FIELD ALONE!!!! Its for the community not for tourists to park their vans.
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Jo Gupta
17 years ago
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We already have campsites. This is just gonna make a mess of the field and drive away the local campers.
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Hana Lowe
17 years ago
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My kids play there. Not cool council.
M
Mark Osborne
17 years ago
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not happy about this at all. council needs to listen to the people who actually live here.
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Tane Preston
17 years ago
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Ridiculous idea. That land belongs to the local kids not some caravan club from out of town. Keep it public.
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Sarah Ford
17 years ago
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why do they need more sites when we have plenty already. total waste of council time.
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In 2007 the Motor Caravan Association (MCA) made application to the Gisborne District Council (GDC) to use the old Uawa league Field located on the corner of Solander and Furneaux Streets (opposite the Uawa river mouth) as a stop over (up to 2 nights at a time) for its\' members. Resource Consent was approved last week by the GDC, and now the MCA will be seeking a land use proposal followed by lease negotiation with the GDC.
Many members in the Uawa community are only just hearing about the MCA proposal and are not happy that a community resource could be potentially granted for exclusive use to an organisation that does not belong to the Uawa community. Furthermore, there are already 3 exisiting campsites in Uawa, one of which is free.
This petition, seeks to engage Uawa community thoughts and comments on the MCA proposal and application to council to utilise the old Uawa league Field. This information will be forwarded to the Gisborne Council which we hope they will take serious note of in their decision making processes.
The feedback pouring in is clear that this field belongs to the whole community. I am preparing all of your comments to submit to the council during the next phase of their planning.
August 26, 2008
The momentum is building fast. Seeing the community rally against this proposal proves how much this land matters to us.
6 Comments
W
Wiremu Duncan
17 years ago
Featured
LEAVE THE FIELD ALONE!!!! Its for the community not for tourists to park their vans.
J
Jo Gupta
17 years ago
Featured
We already have campsites. This is just gonna make a mess of the field and drive away the local campers.
H
Hana Lowe
17 years ago
Featured
My kids play there. Not cool council.
M
Mark Osborne
17 years ago
Featured
not happy about this at all. council needs to listen to the people who actually live here.
T
Tane Preston
17 years ago
Featured
Ridiculous idea. That land belongs to the local kids not some caravan club from out of town. Keep it public.
S
Sarah Ford
17 years ago
Featured
why do they need more sites when we have plenty already. total waste of council time.
LEAVE THE FIELD ALONE!!!! Its for the community not for tourists to park their vans.