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Council approves a legacy project for New Brighton

Thursday, 17 July 2014, 5:34 pm | Christchurch City Council

Christchurch City Council today approved an all-weather hot saltwater pools complex as the preferred legacy project for New Brighton and is looking for private partners to move the project forward. More >>

Council decides against area-wide rockfall mitigation

Thursday, 17 July 2014, 5:27 pm | Christchurch City Council

Councillors today decided area-wide rockfall mitigation for Port Hills homes red-zoned by the Crown was not practical for several reasons, including uncertainty around effectiveness and costs. More >>

Key decisions from today’s Council meeting

Thursday, 17 July 2014, 4:58 pm | Christchurch City Council

Lighting master plan; Cycleway section gets go-ahead; Birdlings Flat community hall; Spencer Park Motor Camp lease More >>

Historic Botanic Gardens glasshouses reopen

Tuesday, 15 July 2014, 4:11 pm | Christchurch City Council

Christchurch City Council’s Community Committee met today (Tuesday 15 July) and received a report on the Council’s Facilities Rebuild programme. More >>

More than 2,400 ideas for new Central Library designers

Tuesday, 15 July 2014, 9:29 am | Christchurch City Council

Architects designing Christchurch’s New Central Library are not short of inspiration thanks to more than 2,400 ideas gathered during the six-week long Your Library, Your Voice campaign. More >>

Flood defence house-tanking pilot successful

Monday, 14 July 2014, 5:12 pm | Christchurch City Council

Christchurch City Council has successfully concluded the pilot test of the 'house-tanking' flood defence measure outlined in the Mayoral Flood Taskforce report. More >>

Council opens consultation on five bylaws

Monday, 14 July 2014, 4:14 pm | Christchurch City Council

The Council has opened consultation on proposed changes to five bylaws. The five proposed bylaws are: More >>

NZ IceFest returns to Christchurch

Monday, 14 July 2014, 11:55 am | Christchurch City Council

There’ll be a frosty feeling in Christchurch when NZ IceFest returns in September, transforming part of the Central City into an ice station and bringing Antarctica to the world. More >>

Site confirmed for Canterbury Earthquake Memorial

Saturday, 12 July 2014, 4:17 pm | Christchurch City Council

The formal memorial for the February 2011 Earthquake will be built on the edge of the Ōtākaro/Avon River. More >>

Demolition of Lichfield Street Carpark supports retail

Wednesday, 9 July 2014, 5:17 pm | Christchurch City Council

Christchurch City Council has agreed to demolish the Lichfield Street Carpark building, ensuring the empty site can be turned into a temporary carpark in time for the pre-Christmas retail rush. More >>

Flood defence house-tanking pilot being tested

Wednesday, 9 July 2014, 4:09 pm | Christchurch City Council

Christchurch City Council is this week starting a pilot test of the 'house-tanking' flood defence measure outlined in the Mayoral Flood Taskforce report recommendations for flood mitigation. More >>

Community Board recommends a legacy project for New Brighton

Tuesday, 8 July 2014, 2:20 pm | Christchurch City Council

The Burwood-Pegasus Community Board is recommending the Council considers an all-weather hot saltwater pools complex as a potential legacy project for New Brighton. More >>

Work begins on new Halswell Library and Community Facility

Tuesday, 8 July 2014, 11:22 am | Christchurch City Council

Construction of the Halswell Library and Community Facility – a new community hub incorporating a library, outdoor pool, meeting spaces and a customer service desk – begins on Monday 14 July 2014. More >>

Nominations close for Shirley–Papanui Community Board

Thursday, 3 July 2014, 2:56 pm | Christchurch City Council

Nominations have closed for a spot on the Shirley–Papanui Community Board, with three candidates going to the polls in the August postal ballot. More >>

Consultation opens on legal-highs retail policy

Thursday, 3 July 2014, 9:23 am | Christchurch City Council

Christchurch City Council’s consultation on its draft Psychoactive Products Retail Locations policy is now open. The public have the opportunity to give feedback until 4 August, 2014, on the draft policy, which seeks to define where retailers can sell ... More >>

City Care brings Christmas spirit back to Christchurch

Tuesday, 1 July 2014, 11:17 am | Christchurch City Council

City Care will ensure Christchurch's street Christmas decorations are installed as usual this year by underwriting the installation costs. More >>

Summit Road section reopens to cyclists and walkers

Tuesday, 1 July 2014, 10:36 am | Christchurch City Council

Cyclists, walkers and runners will soon be returning to a section of the Summit Road and the surrounding Port Hills tracks. More >>

Council releases 2013/14 Residents Survey Results

Monday, 30 June 2014, 1:43 pm | Christchurch City Council

Christchurch City Council has today released the results of its 2013/14 Residents Satisfaction Survey. More >>

Akaroa Museum receives earthquake recovery grant

Friday, 27 June 2014, 3:24 pm | Christchurch City Council

Christchurch City Council's Akaroa Museum has received a special one-off grant of $500,000 from the Government to help with earthquake repair and strengthening work that will allow it to fully re-open next year. More >>

World Bank asks Mayor to address international forum

Friday, 27 June 2014, 2:28 pm | Christchurch City Council

Mayor Lianne Dalziel is heading to London today at the invitation of the World Bank to address an international forum on “Understanding Risk - Producing Actionable Information”. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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