Balmoral Says No!

Balmoral still waits...

When did the hearing actually finish? If you were a submitter you should have received a letter saying the hearing officially closed at 9.25am 25th of June 2009. Assume its 15 days from then till the decision must be released.

Are you opposing a McDonalds?
Read all the Documentation from Balmoral

A Maori Proverb from submissions to the hearing that sums up the residents view.....

Unuhia te rito o te harakeke Kei hia te komako?
Mau e ui mai,
"He aha te mea pai?"
Maku e ki atu:
"He tangata, He tangata, He tangata!"

If the flax bush is torn up by its roots
What will become of the bellbird?
If you asked me,
"What is most important?"
I would reply:
"It is people, It is people,It is people!"

Obviously from submission by McDonalds executives and lawyers, not something they know or care about in the slightest.
Council continues to recommend consent be declined.
How do you stop a McDonalds being open 24 hours?
Watch the Balmoral Says No YouTube to find out.
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There was so much conflicting evidence -according to the McDonalds Lawyer - that the commisioners should listen to the bringer of light and virtue and grant consent for this appalling "not quite so full experience".
Anyone wishing to be on the Liason committee for rubbish problems (whichever site it is in NZ) should apply now to the McDonalds head office in Green Lane.

Changes by end of the hearing...
24 / 7 / 365 gone
now its 18 / 7 / 364
(we get Christmas day off for good behaviour)
minus flagpoles (yep, goneburger)
Now a 3 Metre fence
(unfortunately not all the way around the site)

Basically you tell McDonalds what they can put up there and they will do it. Then of course they can apply for additional conditions. (24 hours perhaps???)

So the latest "state" is that McDonalds have conceded some points. Operations would be 6.00am to Midnight. We will continue the fight to prevent any McDonalds.

All documentation from McDonalds and the submitters is now on the Council web site. It was a most interesting week, apart from the EXCEEDINGLY tedious McDonalds experts and Australian exectives saying everything will be great for the residents (thats "Full Experience" in McD's parlance). We all need to plant trees to replace the paper used this week.

What you will not find, is the sickening attack on the Balmoral community by both McDonalds executives and the rich lawyer paid for by McDonalds.

- Litter. As its already there, we will set up a liason committee and work with the residents (yep I want to be on that one)

- Rat Running. The residents admit to doing this already themselves. McDonalds customers should be able to increase traffic as well by allowing its customers to "rat run".

McDonalds had yet another set of plans today. Oh- the bollards were always to be removeable to allow the delivery trucks to bring in the buns you will be happy to note. (Yeah, Right)

ps. If you want to complain to McD's about poor service, noise, litter etc, ring the Head Office not the local stores. The local stores do not report issues to Head Office, so McD's stand in hearings and say - "very few" problems.

The council planners recommend the application be declined. This is good news, but -the independant commissioners are still able to grant consent at the hearing. Read more here...

Latest information from McDonalds and changes to their plans for the resource consent hearing.

You can still assist us by joining the Balmoral Community Group or helping us with a donation.

Balmoral Says No ! A residential neighborhood ...not a 24 18/7 drive-through!
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How you can help	Balmoral still waits... When did the hearing actually finish? If you were a submitter you should have received a letter saying the hearing officially closed at 9.25am 25th of June 2009. Assume its 15 days from then till the decision must be released. Are you opposing a McDonalds? Read all the Documentation from Balmoral A Maori Proverb from submissions to the hearing that sums up the residents view..... Unuhia te rito o te harakeke Kei hia te komako? Mau e ui mai, "He aha te mea pai?" Maku e ki atu: "He tangata, He tangata, He tangata!" If the flax bush is torn up by its roots What will become of the bellbird? If you asked me, "What is most important?" I would reply: "It is people, It is people,It is people!" Obviously from submission by McDonalds executives and lawyers, not something they know or care about in the slightest. Council continues to recommend consent be declined. How do you stop a McDonalds being open 24 hours? Watch the Balmoral Says No YouTube to find out. Make sure you Rate the Video! There was so much conflicting evidence -according to the McDonalds Lawyer - that the commisioners should listen to the bringer of light and virtue and grant consent for this appalling "not quite so full experience". Anyone wishing to be on the Liason committee for rubbish problems (whichever site it is in NZ) should apply now to the McDonalds head office in Green Lane. Changes by end of the hearing... 24 / 7 / 365 gone now its 18 / 7 / 364 (we get Christmas day off for good behaviour) minus flagpoles (yep, goneburger) Now a 3 Metre fence (unfortunately not all the way around the site) Basically you tell McDonalds what they can put up there and they will do it. Then of course they can apply for additional conditions. (24 hours perhaps???) So the latest "state" is that McDonalds have conceded some points. Operations would be 6.00am to Midnight. We will continue the fight to prevent any McDonalds. All documentation from McDonalds and the submitters is now on the Council web site. It was a most interesting week, apart from the EXCEEDINGLY tedious McDonalds experts and Australian exectives saying everything will be great for the residents (thats "Full Experience" in McD's parlance). We all need to plant trees to replace the paper used this week. What you will not find, is the sickening attack on the Balmoral community by both McDonalds executives and the rich lawyer paid for by McDonalds. - Litter. As its already there, we will set up a liason committee and work with the residents (yep I want to be on that one) - Rat Running. The residents admit to doing this already themselves. McDonalds customers should be able to increase traffic as well by allowing its customers to "rat run". McDonalds had yet another set of plans today. Oh- the bollards were always to be removeable to allow the delivery trucks to bring in the buns you will be happy to note. (Yeah, Right) ps. If you want to complain to McD's about poor service, noise, litter etc, ring the Head Office not the local stores. The local stores do not report issues to Head Office, so McD's stand in hearings and say - "very few" problems. The council planners recommend the application be declined. This is good news, but -the independant commissioners are still able to grant consent at the hearing. Read more here... Latest information from McDonalds and changes to their plans for the resource consent hearing. You can still assist us by joining the Balmoral Community Group or helping us with a donation.	In the news: 02 July 2009: A little whale watching with your burger? McDonalds plan restaurant in Kaikoura. (radionz.co.nz) 24 July 2009: McDonalds is poisoning consumers -- and blaming everyone else for for catastrophic societal costs. 25 June 2009: Would you go off the dole to work at McDonalds? (nzherald.co.nz) Now the taxpayer trains McD's staff (3news.co.nz)... 25 June 2009: Anxious wait for us. (stuff.co.nz) "McDonalds committed to being a good neighbor" (Yeah, right) 19 June 2009: Balmoral waits for the decision. It must be made within 15 days of the hearing. 11 June 2009: Now its Mosgielsaysno - (ODT.co.nz). We know how they feel 09 June 2009: Golden Arches not welcome in Balmoral (NBR) 12 June 2009 : Now its an 18/7 - read the main story! 9 June 2009 : Herald reports on the McDonalds hearing. (nzherald.co.nz) 22 May 2009 : Candidates for the upcoming by-election "vote" on McDonalds plans. ACT-Yes??, Greens-No, Labour-No, National-No 22 May 2009 : Now they want to double the size of St Lukes. Find out more here and show your support to another local community group. 14 May 2009 : Council documents for resource hearing recommend it be declined. Read more in main panel or on the council web site. Council 3, McDonalds 0 4 May 2009 : McDonalds to build 30 new restaurants. Nathan Inkpen talks about Balmoral opposition. (3news.co.nz) 5 May 2009 : 2 Months ago McDonald's questioned expansion plans because of minimum wage rise. Now they plan expansion drive. (nzherald) (Does Mark speak with forked toungue?) 23 April 2009 : So what happens at the hearing? 19 March 2009 : Nathan Inkpen talks about the current situation on 95bFM. 12 January 2009 : Certificate of Compliance request has been turned down by Council !! Council 2, McDonalds 0 07 November 2008 : Code of Compliance request has been turned down by Council !! Council 1, McDonalds 0 Contact BCG

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