As the Pilot Bay boardwalk nears completion it is an appropriate time for the City Council to focus on safety issues affecting both the Pilot Bay and Main Beach boardwalks, before someone is seriously injured.
As their name indicates these are Boardwalks but in summertime and at weekends pedestrians have to contend with the often unpredictable and risky behaviour of cyclists,skateboarders, joggers and youngsters speeding on scooters.
These are surely not consistent with the purpose of a boardwalk. I hate to advocate anything that dampens anyone's beachside enjoyment but these are accidents waiting to happen and some commonsense safety measures should be promulgated and enforced before these walks become intensively used in the summer season.

Bill Climie, Maungatapu.