Several Marlborough councillors last year criticised Rose Manor's new road names for having "colonial cringe". Photo / Chloe Ranford, LDRSeveral Marlborough councillors last year criticised Rose Manor's new road names for having "colonial cringe". Photo / Chloe Ranford, LDRA new group will be formed to screen road names in Marlborough after councillors criticised developers twice last year for choosing names that were too English. Councillor Jamie Arbuckle said before last week's meeting councillors "should just shut up" if road names satisfied council rules. Beehive Development Limited developer Chris Thornley said after the meeting he thought a road naming sub-committee was "overkill".

Source: New Zealand Herald April 04, 2021 03:00 UTC