Friday 17 October 2014
Statement from Mayor regarding future of Victoria Square (more…)
Tag: Christchurch City Council
“Rebuild and repair of Council facilities to accelerate” C.C.C. Media Release (04.09.14)
"At an Earthquake Recovery Committee of the Whole meeting at North Brighton Community Centre, Mayor Dalziel said the Council had set aside a total of $29,087,059 for the repair and rebuild of community facilities and a further $11,703,596 for heritage facilities."
The media Release is as follows: (more…)
Cunningham House – C.C.C. Draft Significance Statement
Philip Barrett Team Leader Heritage has generously provided us with the Draft Significance Statement for the Cunningham House.
Cuningham House is of historical and social significance as the largest and oldest of the Botanic Gardens display houses. It was built in 1923 and opened on 9 August 1924, funded by a bequest made to the Botanic Gardens by Mr C.A.C. Cuningham, a Christchurch law clerk, on his death in 1915. (more…)
“Historic Botanic Gardens glasshouses reopen” C.C.C. Media Release (15.07.14)
"A highlight of this programme over the past month has been the reopening of two glasshouses – the Botanic Gardens’ historic Cuningham House and Townend conservatory".
The Media Release for the Christchurch City Council Community Committee contained the following Heritage news:
Historic Botanic Gardens glasshouses reopen (more…)
Avebury House: A History (Extract From CCC Report)
The following text was extracted from a CCC Staff Report.
Heritage Summary
The house is of historical and social significance due to its association with the early development of Richmond, and with pioneer Dr Gundry, the original owner of the land, and the Flesher family, who played a significant part in municipal matters and within the local communities of Richmond, Avonside and New Brighton. (more…)
Reconnect : The Memo (Report) Sent To C.C.C. Councillors
Philip Barrett CCC Heritage Team Leader has generously supplied the text of his Memo (Report) on the "Reconnect" Heritage Event he sent to the Councillors. (The Memo was sent instead of a formal report being presented to the Community Committee.) (more…)
CCC Heritage Week (2014) Details Announced- 17th- 27th October.
The theme for this years Heritage Week is "Making Connections -experience our past,present,future".
Close off dates for inclusion in the Publicity Pamphlet listing the events and funding application is the 13th June.
http://www.heritageweek.co.nz/ E: heritage@ccc.govt.nz
Info Sheet downloadable PDF : HW Info Sheet EMAIL
Historic Places Canterbury Submission CCC Annual Plan 2015
Submission to the Christchurch City Council Annual Plan 2014/15 from Historic Places Canterbury.
Councilors,
Historic Places Canterbury (HPC) wishes to thank you for the opportunity to submit to this years Annual Plan. (more…)
Heritage Building Owner Nicky Arts Deputation To The C.C.C. Community Committee (15th April 2014)
Nicky Arts co-owns one of the shops in the Duncan's Building in High Street and is determined to restore it!
We recommend you read her Deputation as she describes the problems of being a restoring owner and dealing with CERA/CCDU.
Her Deputation can be found on her lively and very readable blog-
"How not to Repair a Heritage Building in the Christchurch Central City. part 142…. "ShakyTown Blues- http://cardmakerschc.wordpress.com/
The Press reported on her C.C.C. Deputation: "High St 'paralysed' by Cera indecision" http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/business/the-rebuild/9945921/High-St-paralysed-by-Cera-indecision
The CCC Media Release is as follows: (more…)
“Heritage Grant for Riccarton House” CCC Media Release (14th March 2014)
"Structural strengthening and maintenance work on Riccarton House can be completed following the approval of a Christchurch City Council Heritage Grant of $33,263."
The Media Release is as follows. (more…)