Councils Control of Roads

[Brent George]

I am not surprised at this 'development'.  Stuff - 11-June-2018

Other than the political aspect of pressurising tardy landowners from clearing up their post-earthquake ruined properties, there are other 'benefits':

• steady income stream for Council (=easing some burden on the ratepayers)
• making the landowners out to be the bad-guys
• flushing out the reasons behind putting the barriers in place?
• to protect the passing public?
• to delineate the danger zone
• to highlight the un-repaired building?
• to deliberately inconvenience the passing public?
• to enhance the income of the temporary fencing providers?

[li]distracting the public from the real argument (Council approval process delay?)[/li][li]keeping post-earthquake issues in the media spotlight?[/li][/ul]

But is it clear that Council have the right to force the issue limiting temporary occupation within "their" road reserve?