Proposed Temporary Road Closure - The Spectacle - Additional Closures
Nelson City Council has received a proposal from Matthews Eyecare to temporarily close the following roads to ordinary traffic for the date listed below.
- Selwyn Place – from Trafalgar Square West to Collingwood Street, including the Church Steps and the intersection with Sussex Street
- Trafalgar Square East
- Hardy Street – between Montgomery Square Carpark and Collingwood Street
- Church Street
- Morrison Street
- Hope Street
- Park Street
Date and time of scheduled closure: Saturday 14 December 2024. Closed between 12:00 pm – 10:00 pm
This is for The Spectacle, a city centre running event.
The event will be held from 3:00 pm to 8:30 pm.
ADDITIONAL CLOSURES
Extend the time for an already approved road closure:
- Selwyn Place – from Trafalgar Square West to Collingwood Street, including the Church Steps and the intersection with Sussex Street
Date and time of scheduled closure: Saturday 14 December 2024.
Closed between 3:00 pm – 10:00 pm, extend to 12.00am Sunday 15 December 2024.
Add a new road closure:
- Trafalgar Square West – between Trafalgar Square and Nile Street West
Date and time of scheduled closure:
Closed between 7:00 am Saturday 14 December to 4.00 pm Sunday 15 December 2024.
The running event will be held from 3:30 pm to 8:30 pm and a band is playing from 9.00pm – 10.00pm.
The roads will be closed, and access will be unavailable during this time, except in an emergency.
The Route 1 bus will be diverted for the closure.
To understand how this closure could impact residents/businesses, Council is seeking feedback on this proposal, by Wednesday 25 September 2024.
Feedback can be sent: By email - road.enquiries@ncc.govt.nz
In writing - Attention Gillian Dancey, Nelson City Council, PO Box 645, Nelson
Feedback (including any personal information such as your name and contact details) will be provided to Council workers for administration, analysing feedback and to support
decision making. The content of the feedback (without personal information) will be included in a publicly available meeting agenda. Note that concerns raised in feedback may be provided to the event organiser, along with your name and contact details, to facilitate those concerns being addressed. Please advise Council when providing feedback if you do not wish this to occur.
To update any information you have provided, please contact the details above.
The decision on whether the road will be closed will be advertised on the Council's website, www.nelson.govt.nz. Residents/ businesses in the affected areas will also be informed via a letterbox drop.