Pegasus Post: August 21, 2018

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Residents tired of consultation
• By Georgia O’Connor-Harding
SOUTH NEW Brighton and
Southshore residents are tired of
endless consultation to resolve
ongoing problems since the
earthquakes.
A report has been presented to
the city council by the Coastal­
Burwood Community Board
expressing concern that the
communities may not engage
effectively in
consultation
over rising sea
level issues.
Regenerate
Christchurch
opened an engagement
hub
Tim Sintes
recently at 82
Estuary Rd.
It comes after
residents in Southbridge and
South New Brighton were told
they are living in a High Flood
Management Zone. As a result,
many residents are struggling
to get resource and building
consents to extend their homes
or build on empty sections.
The report also said board
members are witnessing the
social and psychological implications
of a lack of action over
earthquake-related repairs.
After receiving the report, city
UNCERTAINTY: A report presented to the city council has
raised concerns Southshore and South New Brighton residents
may not engage effectively in consultation over rising sea
levels.
councillor Glenn Livingstone
said: “To truly understand the
experience of those in Southshore
and South New Brighton
over the last seven years, council
has needed to walk in their
shoes. I think there is a gap.”
He said the report was received
by the city council, but
the consultation work is being
done by Regenerate.
Board deputy chairman Tim
Sintes highlighted the psychological
issues residents are facing
to show the city council what
people are going through.
Mr Sintes said the engagement
hub is the “best hope” for Southshore
and South New Brighton
residents.
Regenerate chief executive
Ivan Iafeta acknowledged the
past seven years have been
a challenging time and it is
important residents contribute
during consultation.
Southshore Residents’ Association
chairwoman Lynda
Burdekin said the community
has been under stress for eight
years since the quakes and now
they are facing climate change.
She said residents do not want
consultation to keep going for
another five years. “There are
some old people who are so
scared . . . people are thinking is
this all going to happen tomorrow?
Are we going to have a
massive flood? Will we lose our
properties? That is pretty sad,”
she said.
South New Brighton
Residents’ Association secretary
Séamus O’Cromtha said what
is needed from authorities is
prompt decision-making and
serious investment.
He said the priorities need
to be protecting people and
property from tidal flooding and
erosion and the effects of climate
change and rising sea levels.
•HAVE YOUR SAY: Do you
think there has been too
much consultation and not
enough action in South New
Brighton and Southshore?
Email your views to georgia.
oconnor@starmedia.kiwi
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The Burwood Scouts will hold
a fundraising quiz on Friday
night. The money will go towards
helping the scouts get to the 22nd
New Zealand Scout Jamboree at
the Mystery Creek Events Centre
in Hamilton next year. The quiz
will include food, tea and coffee,
and auctions. It will be held at
the Burwood Scout Hall, 16
Travis Rd, at 7pm. Tickets cost
$20. For more information, email
bsgfundraisingevents@gmail.com
or text 021 116 3610
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