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19 November 2001 |
Tests To Be Conducted On Council Housing Complexes
Christchurch City Council will be undertaking tests to some of its housing complexes to confirm that the properties are safe for their tenants.
The nine housing complexes identified may have been used as a site for waste deposit prior to Council housing being built on them. Please see the attached list of housing complexes involved.
Rob Dally, Property Manager at Christchurch City Council, said that the health and safety of tenants is the Council’s first priority. “Christchurch City Council is strongly committed to providing our tenants with a healthy and safe environment in which to live, and as such has developed a plan to identify and investigate all housing complexes which may have a history of use as a site for waste deposit. The Council will worked as quickly as possible to reassure tenants of a healthy and safe environment”, said Mr Dally. The Council provides low-cost housing for over 2600 people in Christchurch. Housing is a self-funding unit within the City Council. Ratepayers funds are not required to carry out these tests.
City Council Housing Complexes to be Investigated
| Complex | Location | Reason | Current No of Tenants |
| Capt. Thomas Courts | Sumner (Ferrymead Ward) | ex-gasworks site | 20 |
| Walsall St | Riccarton (Spreydon Ward) | possible ex-landfill | 25 |
| Louisson Courts | Opawa (Heathcote Ward) | possible ex-landfill | 13 |
| Avonheath Courts | Redcliffs (Ferrymead Ward) | possible ex-landfill | 17 |
| Angus Courts | Sydenham (Heathcote Ward) | ex-car yard | 23 |
| Shoreham | New Brighton (Pegasus Ward) | ex-landfill | 26 |
| Weaver Courts | Sockburn (Riccarton Ward) | ex-landfill | 23 |
| Sandilands | Aranui (Ferrymead Ward) | ex-landfill | 42 |
| Hennessy | Spreydon (Spreydon Ward) | ex-landfill | 15 |
| 204 |
Total number of Christchurch City Council housing complexes: 113
Total capacity of tenants in Council housing complexes is over 2,600
Further information: Rob Dally, Property Manager, Christchurch City Council, ph: 379 1660 extension 8500.