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…)