Board votes to fund bus trial and road sealing

The proposed Warkworth bus loop. After months of delay, deliberation and workshops, Rodney Local Board members last week voted to fund a new bus trial, as well as more than 10km of rural road improvements and sealing from its transported targeted rate. However, Auckland Transport’s (AT) original recommendation for a three-year trial of an on-demand service linking Warkworth, Leigh and Sandspit was dropped, in favour of a cheaper two-year trial of a fixed route loop around Warkworth town. Warkworth member Michelle Carmichael moved an amendment to alter the original trial, which would have cost ...