Christchurch City Council - Latest News [Page 55]
Free community forum on living with natural hazards
Tuesday, 11 March 2014, 11:28 am | Christchurch City Council
Christchurch City Council is holding a free community forum on Saturday 15 March to explain natural hazards and risks in our changing environment and how we are planning for the future. More >>
Christchurch City rating value rises
Monday, 10 March 2014, 3:25 pm | Christchurch City Council
Christchurch City Council’s first post-quake property revaluation indicates the city’s total Rating Value has risen from $75 billion to $84 billion. The revaluation carried out by independent valuer Quotable Value (QV) shows residential properties ... More >>
Lyttelton road closures and updates
Friday, 7 March 2014, 4:11 pm | Christchurch City Council
The Council and the New Zealand Fire Service have been coordinating the cleanup efforts in Lyttelton following the effects of this weeks flooding event. More >>
Today’s two announcements positive for the City
Thursday, 6 March 2014, 4:49 pm | Christchurch City Council
Christchurch Mayor Lianne Dalziel is delighted by today’s announcement that the Re:START Container Mall is to be relocated. More >>
Council managing flood cleanup - 1pm 6/3/14
Thursday, 6 March 2014, 3:59 pm | Christchurch City Council
A section of Brittan Terrace and Park Terrace in Lyttelton remains closed today after a slip damaged a fuel storage tank. Teams are regularly assessing the site and it is anticipated the road will remain closed for the next 24 hours. Further updates ... More >>
Culture Galore cancelled
Thursday, 6 March 2014, 3:53 pm | Christchurch City Council
The Culture Galore event scheduled for Saturday 8 March has been cancelled due to the recent wet weather. The venue, Ray Blank Park, is too wet to allow vehicle access. There is no postponement date. More >>
Council to fast-track flood mitigation options
Thursday, 6 March 2014, 2:40 pm | Christchurch City Council
Christchurch City Council engineers will fast-track work on flood mitigation plans for the Flockton Street area with the aim of presenting options to the Council for a decision by the end of the month. More >>
Council weather update: 5.30pm
Wednesday, 5 March 2014, 7:05 pm | Christchurch City Council
Council weather update: 5.30pm Residents from 20 households in Brittan Terrace and part of Park Road in Lyttelton have been evacuated due to damage to a fuel storage tank. Brittan Terrace and Park Road have been closed. People who live in these locations ... More >>
Council weather update: 5.30pm
Wednesday, 5 March 2014, 5:28 pm | Christchurch City Council
Residents from 20 households in Brittan Terrace and part of Park Road in Lyttelton have been evacuated due to damage to a fuel storage tank. More >>
Christchurch City Council weather update: 3pm
Wednesday, 5 March 2014, 3:04 pm | Christchurch City Council
Residents are being asked to avoid Canterbury Street, Lyttelton, where a retaining wall has been damaged and water continues to flow along the street. More resources are being sent to the area and it is possible people might be evacuated due to safety ... More >>
Council weather update: 10.45am
Wednesday, 5 March 2014, 11:05 am | Christchurch City Council
Christchurch City Council staff and contractors are responding to issues caused by heavy rainfall over the past 24 hours. A number of communities are isolated, including Sumner and parts of Banks Peninsula. Teams are in the area assessing the situation ... More >>
Council managing worst rain-storm since 1975
Wednesday, 5 March 2014, 9:25 am | Christchurch City Council
Christchurch City Council is continuing to manage flood issues across the city during Christchurch's worst rain-storm since 1975. More >>
Garden City SummerTimes 2014: What's on this week?
Tuesday, 4 March 2014, 9:06 am | Christchurch City Council
Experience the world and celebrate cultural diversity! Be entertained by more than 50 cultural performances and demonstrations, a huge variety of ethnic foods, art and crafts for sale and fun activities for the whole family. More >>
Council to explore red-zone relocations for social housing
Thursday, 27 February 2014, 4:58 pm | Christchurch City Council
Christchurch City Council has agreed, in principle, to the relocation of residential red-zone houses onto Council land, given the potential to quickly and sustainably increase its available social housing. More >>
Crash Bash 2014
Thursday, 27 February 2014, 2:50 pm | Christchurch City Council
Crash Bash is a road safety education programme targeted at secondary school students (years 10-13). The initiative uses a stage performance to raise awareness of the risks associated with driving under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol and peer ... More >>
Water Blast cancelled
Wednesday, 26 February 2014, 2:44 pm | Christchurch City Council
The Water Blast event scheduled for Saturday 1 March has been cancelled due to the water quality at the South New Brighton entrance to the Estuary. Christchurch City Council Recreation and Sports Unit Manager John Filsell says that the waters where ... More >>
Civic commemoration of the Christchurch Earthquake
Saturday, 22 February 2014, 3:24 pm | Christchurch City Council
Mayor Lianne Dalziel's address at the Civic Commemoration of the February 22 Earthquake, Christchurch. More >>
Council appoints firm to review commercial assets
Wednesday, 19 February 2014, 4:35 pm | Christchurch City Council
The Christchurch City Council has appointed corporate advisory firm Cameron Partners to review the commercial assets of its investment arm Christchurch City Holdings Ltd. The Wellington firm will also review and confirm that the proposed funding arrangements ... More >>
Board Confirms Members Of New Brighton Advisory Group
Wednesday, 19 February 2014, 12:50 pm | Christchurch City Council
Burwood/Pegasus Community Board has confirmed the members of a Community Advisory Group to aid the completion of a master plan for the recovery of New Brighton. More >>
Commemoration for the third anniversary of Canterbury Quake
Wednesday, 19 February 2014, 10:53 am | Christchurch City Council
Planning is almost complete by Christchurch City Council for a Civic Memorial Service to commemorate the third anniversary of the 22 February 2011 Canterbury earthquake. The service will be on the Archery Lawn at the Botanic Gardens on Friday 22 February ... More >>