Latest Transpower grid proposal not acceptable
Wednesday, 25 October 2006, 10:21 am
Press Release: Manukau City Council
Media Release
Tuesday 24 October 2006
Latest
Transpower grid proposal not acceptable
Transpower’s
proposed changes to its upgrade of the National Grid are not
acceptable, says Manukau Mayor Sir Barry Curtis.
The plan
has been released today. It includes changes to the route
through Manukau. The new designated start point of the under
grounding has been shifted slightly south to a property
owned by Transpower. From there the line would run under
ground to the Pakuranga substation initially, and in future
to the Otahuhu substation.
Sir Barry says the under
grounding should be extended further south. “Rural areas
in Manukau where there are established communities, or where
there may be urban housing development in the future, should
not have a chain of large pylons inflicted upon them because
the pylons would be so visually prominent.
“The
Transpower proposal is a marginal improvement on the
previous plan but is still not
acceptable.”
ENDS
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