CCC in rental WOF trial

Posted on 16 December 2013 by belinda

Christchurch City Council will take part in a nationwide project early next year aimed at making rental housing safer to live in — especially for children, students and the elderly.
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Handling the land settlement cheque

Posted on 16 December 2013 by belinda

Got a land settlement cheque from EQC but you are unsure how the calculation was made and if it is correct or not?

Bank the cheque and then Kevin Seque, Managing Director of KSL Audit Services Ltd suggest you send the following email or letter to protect your position:

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Flooding vulnerable being identified

Posted on 16 December 2013 by belinda

Householders identified at being at risk of increased flooding vulnerability as a result of the Canterbury earthquakes will be sent individual letters to inform them of their status of their land claim in the New Year but will be largely responsible for their own protection following cash settlement that will follow when the process is completed.

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SCIRT fixing cracked pipes with resin liners

Posted on 13 December 2013 by belinda

SCIRT is repairing two sections of storm water drains in Edgeware Road next week, outside Peter Timbs shop and then in Dover Street.

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Rehua marae brings in community

Posted on 12 December 2013 by belinda

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Whanau members, community workers and local musicians made for a great night when the marae hosted carol singing on the evening of December 6.

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Carol singing in the rain

Posted on 12 December 2013 by belinda

Doug Lamb from St Albans Choir and Peggy Kelly report on the Carol singing at Packe Street Park, which got rained on but not rained out. Scroll down or view next page for Peggy’s report.

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The choir were singing the lyrics, ‘let it snow’ but the weather was most definitely rain – and lots of it. The St Albans Community Choir held their annual Christmas Carol Concert on Sunday 8th December. This year it was a little different due to heavy rain starting 30 minutes before the concert. The choir and audience quickly needed shelter and this was kindly provided by Peggy Kelly, who lives nearby.

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Carols at the Pā

Posted on 6 December 2013 by belinda

Location: Rehua Marae, Springfield Road
Time: December 6 6pm-8.45pm
Description: Join the whānau at Rehua Marae for a celebration of Christmas! Non-stop entertainment including bands – Mana Whānau, Merchants of Flow and many others, individual and group artists, kapahaka and waiata.

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St Albans News extra has business slant

Posted on 5 December 2013 by belinda

decstanAn extra issue of the St Albans News is published this month, with a focus on local business. Find out why you should shop locally and also have a look at the new shopping centre at the corner of Barbadoes St and Edgeware Road as well as a trip back to the 1940s. Download the December issue here or wait until it arrives in your letterbox within the next week.

Note: due to time pressures getting the issue to the printers there are a number of errors that were pointed out but not corrected in time.

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St Albans swim club history helps fund new pool

Posted on 5 December 2013 by belinda

Pauline Cotter opens Book launch
Sales of the recently launched St Albans Swimming Club and Edgeware Pool history will go towards installing a new pool in the area, writer Val Somerville says.

She outlined how the story came to be told at the launch at the transitional community centre on November 30 before Pauline Cotter officially launched the book.

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Celebrate Volunteer Day

Posted on 5 December 2013 by belinda

Location: Abberley Park
Time: December 5, 12-2pm
Description: Volunteering Canterbury is holding a picnic in Abberley Park to celebrate International Volunteer Day. BYO picnic and also enjoy free sausages and entertainment from The Muse.

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Freeparking, just go ahead

Posted on 4 December 2013 by belinda

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Mike Greer may well have got the go ahead from Building Consents at the City Council after this visit but did the building inspector need to park on the footpath and grass verge like this?

This photo was taken in Westminster Street, near St Albans School, on the afternoon of December 2.
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St Albans losing fire station

Posted on 2 December 2013 by belinda

The St Albans Fire Station site, on Cranford St, will be sold and new one built on a new site further north, according to plans announced recently. Some fire stations are being repaired, some sold and several new ones built to bring the fire service up to date and to take account of population growth.

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