Simon Blake, of Broad Bay, is concerned about losing part of the beach and reserve in Broad Bay, on the Otago Peninsula, as a result of plans to widen Portobello Rd. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSONThere are concerns in Broad Bay on the Otago Peninsula that plans to widen a road will ruin a local reserve and cause congestion around the local boat club. Broad Bay resident Simon Blake had a first look at the Dunedin City Council’s plan to widen the Broad Bay section of Portobello Rd last week and he is not happy. Mr Blake said he understood the council would consult Broad Bay residents in coming weeks, but in the meantime, residents would be meeting at the community hall next Sunday to discuss the plans. Work around the Broad Bay reserve would not begin until early next year, but bulk filling and new seawall construction would start either side of the reserve before the end of the year.

Source: Otago Daily Times July 27, 2020 15:22 UTC