City Scene November 1997 - Improving Christchurch

Improving Christchurch

Christchurch City Council has set out to improve the quality of life in the City by:

Investing $30 million over five years to upgrade the Bromley wastewater treatment plant
Spending $2.076 million over the next two years to introduce kerbside recycling
Spending $63,241 in 1997/98 and $100,500 from 1998/99 onwards to extend full lending and reference services at the Central Library on Sundays
Investing $6.5 million over the next two years in the Centennial Pool redevelopment
Investing $6.1 million over the next two years to build an indoor swimming pool next to Pioneer Stadium
Beginning a three year $7.2 million redevelopment of Cathedral Square
Further promoting the life of the Central City by spending $450,000 a year to introduce an electric shuttle bus service
Committing $705,000 in grants towards saving the City's historic buildings
Investing $1.1 million in the people of Christchurch through social initiatives targeting those in greatest need
Investing $2.35 million to complete Stages II and III of the Christchurch Pier
Investing $135,000 in nine security cameras for the inner city
Increasing the contribution to the Canterbury Museum by $515,000 to upgrade exhibits and displays
Investing $300,000 in energy efficient projects
Investing $2.42 million over five years in anti-smog initiatives