25th August
2.00pm
Cecil Courts
Waltham
Cecil Courts has 20 units which have been
progressively closed in recent years because the council refuses to refurbish
or upgrade them despite the desperate housing shortage in Christchurch for
people and families on low incomes. (Note: Earthquake damage is not the issue
here because some of the units were occupied until a couple of years ago)
Another complex of 32 units, which is now also
closed, is in Carey Street, Somerfield.
The problem is that the council has a “policy” of
refusing to use rates to
maintain council rental housing. This has led to run
down council owned units across the city and when they need refurbishment they
are simply closed and the number of council housing units available to families
in need decreases year by year.
This is a social disgrace under the watch of a
council fixated with pouring hundreds of millions of ratepayer money into a
multi-purpose rugby stadium.
The council is now well over 400 units (and growing)
short of what the city had before the earthquakes.
This shameful situation will be
addressed by theMintoforMayor.nz campaign at the policy launch on Sunday including how
the refurbishment/upgrades will be completed without cost to ratepayers.
Media are warmly welcome.
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