Christchurch City Council - Latest News [Page 112]
Share an Idea community expo – a family affair
Friday, 13 May 2011, 12:31 pm | Christchurch City Council
The Share an Idea Community Expo, which opens tomorrow (Saturday 14 May), will be a fun day out for all ages. More >>
Business Leaders to Join Councillors in San Francisco
Thursday, 12 May 2011, 4:48 pm | Christchurch City Council
Business leaders will join a group of Christchurch City Councillors who will visit San Francisco next week to see how it made such a successful recovery from the devastation of its 1989 earthquake. More >>
Repair work for Old Waimakariri Bridge
Thursday, 12 May 2011, 3:22 pm | Christchurch City Council
The Old Waimakariri Bridge will remain closed for several weeks while work is carried out to make it safe for public use. The bridge was closed late yesterday afternoon (Wednesday 11 May 2011) after investigations carried out this week found aftershocks ... More >>
Christchurch Mayor Welcomes Appointment
Thursday, 12 May 2011, 1:47 pm | Christchurch City Council
Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker has welcomed the appointment of Roger Sutton as the new chief executive of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority (CERA) and says he has his full support. More >>
Ideas flooding in for Central City redevelopment
Thursday, 12 May 2011, 12:14 pm | Christchurch City Council
More than 3000 ideas have already been posted on the Christchurch City > Council's Share an Idea website since it was launched six days ago. More >>
More houses stop using chemical toilets
Wednesday, 11 May 2011, 2:08 pm | Christchurch City Council
A further 7000 houses in the worst-affected areas of the city have so far this week been told they no longer need to use their chemical toilets. Around 30,000 chemical toilets were distributed to the worst-affected areas of the city after the 22 February ... More >>
Industry leaders to inspire ideas for Chch redevelopment
Wednesday, 11 May 2011, 12:47 pm | Christchurch City Council
Fifteen urban designers, business leaders, arts and tourism representatives, geo-tech experts, architects, environmentalists, students and a Central City resident for 57 years will share their ideas for Christchurch's Central City in the Speakers' ... More >>
Process for Suburban Centres Rebuild Underway
Tuesday, 10 May 2011, 4:31 pm | Christchurch City Council
The Christchurch City Council has begun a process to rebuild quake-affected Christchurch suburban commercial centres, with the Lyttelton and Sydenham centres to act as pilot redevelopment projects. More >>
Reading and Rugby - a Winning Combo!
Tuesday, 10 May 2011, 3:03 pm | Christchurch City Council
Earthquakes have not daunted Christchurch children's appetite for reading. 4 weeks into the 2011 Reading Crusade, CCC Libraries has received over 2000 entries vying to win weekly rugby prizes and books through good reading habits. More >>
Christchurch residents enjoyed pre-quake lifestyle
Tuesday, 10 May 2011, 9:35 am | Christchurch City Council
Christchurch residents rated their overall quality of life highly before the February earthquake, according to the nation-wide survey released today. More >>
Summit Road Closure During Rock Blasting
Monday, 9 May 2011, 5:16 pm | Christchurch City Council
Summit Road either side of Evans Pass Road will be closed for approximately 30 minutes tomorrow afternoon (Tuesday, 10 May) while blasting is carried out to remediate unstable rock. More >>
Sockburn Service Centre Closes
Monday, 9 May 2011, 5:08 pm | Christchurch City Council
Christchurch City Council has closed Sockburn Service Centre at 149 Main South Rd until further notice. This is a cautious response following am increase in the NZ engineering design code requirements for Christchurch becasue of the February earthquake. More >>
International urban design experts to assist Christchurch
Friday, 6 May 2011, 3:04 pm | Christchurch City Council
Two international urban design experts arrive in Christchurch next week to work with the Christchurch City Council on developing the draft Central City Plan. David Sim and Simon Goddard from Copenhagen-based Gehl Architects will spend the next four ... More >>
Share an idea for the redevelopment of our Central City
Friday, 6 May 2011, 2:37 pm | Christchurch City Council
Share an Idea was launched by the Christchurch City Council today (6 May) to make it easy for Greater Christchurch residents to get involved in the redevelopment of their Central City. From today, residents can go online at www.shareanidea.org.nz ... More >>
Councillors on educational visit to San Francisco
Thursday, 5 May 2011, 3:46 pm | Christchurch City Council
Five Christchurch City Councillors will visit San Francisco in the next two weeks to see how it made such a successful recovery from the devastation of its 1989 earthquake. More >>
Sewer clearing reaches milestone
Thursday, 5 May 2011, 3:45 pm | Christchurch City Council
Clearing of silt and sand from city wastewater pipes is progressing well and the Christchurch City Council will today start contacting residents who no longer need to use their chemical toilets. More >>
Lyttelton Service Centre moves next door
Thursday, 5 May 2011, 1:25 pm | Christchurch City Council
It’s business as usual for the Lyttelton Service Centre, now relocated next door in the Lyttelton Library, 35 London Street, Lyttelton. More >>
Infrastructure rebuild underway
Tuesday, 3 May 2011, 1:21 pm | Christchurch City Council
The rebuild of earthquake-damaged infrastructure took a step forward today with the signing of an interim agreement between key partners. More >>
Chch: Change to proposals for staff at damaged facilities
Friday, 29 April 2011, 5:05 pm | Christchurch City Council
Some Christchurch City Council staff employed at facilities that were extensively damaged in the 22 February earthquake and remain closed indefinitely are this week being advised that their roles will be disestablished. Following the earthquake, ... More >>
It's an East-side Launch for Christchurch's NZ Music Month
Friday, 29 April 2011, 4:49 pm | Christchurch City Council
Christchurch's official NZ Music Month 2011 launch event will take place this Sunday 1 May at New Brighton Library. Firmly entrenched as part of our cultural landscape, NZ Music Month is a celebration of home-grown talent across the length and breadth ... More >>
