>Community Update 22 April 2011
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Happy Easter Wishes from the Mt Pleasant Community Association – MPMCCRAI Massive Chocolate Sale on the Hill Imogen of 189 Mt Pleasant Road is having a MASSIVE PRE- EASTER CHOCOLATE SALE on Saturday 23rd Hours: 10.30 till 3pm. There will be 40% off her chocolate range. There will also be fresh good quality herbs and spices also available (for those uninterested in chocolate). The HOT CHOCOLATE machine will be going so people can buy a hot rich and spicy beverage to warm themselves. House Sitting in Mt Pleasant Available Anyone need temporary respite from wherever they are living currently? A Mt Pleasant couple are offering their home on Rockview Place for house sitting from mid-May to mid-June in return for looking after a cat and some well-behaved fish! Please contact Wendy 384 0454, 027 352 7504 Children’s’ Earthquake Stories Wanted As previously mentioned the local resident Susan Kornfeld is writing a record how the February 22 earthquake affected our lives and how we coped or responded as a community. She would still like to have more adult stories but equally she would like to hear from the perspective of our children. If you have a child with a story to tell please contact Susan on susan@perspective.com or phone 376-5413 Ferrymead Bridge Civil Defence has lifted the heavy vehicle restriction on Ferrymead Bridge. Ferry Road sewer works are continuing throughout the weekend and one northbound and one southbound lane will remain open both sides for traffic during the Easter break. Speed Limit With rain expected this Easter, Civil Defence requests drivers take extra precautions around potholes and uneven road surfaces. Drivers are reminded to comply with road rules over the Easter break, including the 30 km/hr speed limit in the Central City and some suburbs, as many roads remain damaged. Library Hours over Easter Christchurch City Council Libraries will be closed on Friday 22 April, Good Friday and Monday 25 April, Easter Monday but will be open normal hours on Saturday 23 April and Sunday 24 April. To check whether your local library is open, view the full list of library opening hours at http:// Ferry Road sewer Works to repair the Ferry Road sewer which collapsed after ground subsidence caused by the 22 February earthquake will continue over the Easter weekend. It could take several weeks to put a temporary fix in place. A permanent repair will be part of a programme of work planned as part of the whole city’s response to the quake. Drivers are asked to be patient while works are underway. One northbound and one southbound lane will remain open both sides for traffic during the Easter break. Cycle Initiatives Civil Defence has approved a number of cycle initiatives aimed at improving conditions for cyclists and encouraging cycle movement across the city. Cycle initiatives have been approved for routes to key destinations or linking existing cycle routes across the city and include: 1. Clearway along both sides of Bealey Avenue during peak traffic flow times. 2. Shared cycle/pedestrian path on the north side of St Asaph Street between Durham and Madras streets. 3. Cycle lane extension on both sides of Blenheim Road between Curletts and Main South roads. 4. Repairs to earthquake damaged shared cycle/pedestrian paths through Hagley Park. Further information including a map can be found at: http://canterburyearthquake. Treatment Plant update We are seeing improvements to the operation of the Christchurch Treatment Plant. As of Friday 15 April we had six oxidation tanks in operation, compared to the previous Friday when we had 2 ½ tanks in operation. The quality of the final effluent has improved. All flow arriving at the plant is now going through the treatment process before going to the ponds. Kerbside Collection during Easter. Kerbside collection is back to normal in all zones other than the Red Zone. If your regular weekly collection is on a Friday, your waste bins will be collected on Friday 22 April (Good Friday). If your regular weekly collection is on a Monday, your waste bins will be collected on Monday 25 April (Easter Monday). Geotech Update From: PortHillsGeotech Sent: Wed 13/04/2011 11:44 a.m. Subject: Update for McCormacks Bay/Mt Pleasant Dear residents Update for McCormacks Bay/Mt Pleasant Geotechnical engineers from URS Ltd have been mapping the landslide area at Maffeys Road and La Costa Lane. This landslide will need to be monitored over the winter for movement. Measures to reduce the amount of water going into the landslide, such as filling in cracks with swelling clay, are being assessed and may be implemented before winter. Fill failures on Soleares Ave and Santa Maria will be addressed by EQC and Christchurch City Council. Timeframes for residents whose homes have been red placarded for geotechnical reasons in the Maffeys Road/Soleares Ave area to return to their houses are still unclear at this stage, although it is still likely to be at least 2-3 months. Most of the landslide and ground cracking issues in the McCormacks Bay and Mt Pleasant areas will be addressed through the normal EQC land damage assessment process. EQC land damage assessments are about to start – there is more information on this in the updated factsheet (link below). Geotechnical engineers working for Civil Defence/CCC will be available to answer questions following the community briefing at Sumner School on Sunday 17 April at 12 noon. If you are unable to make this briefing there will also be geotechnical engineers at Lyttelton Main School at 2.30pm or Woolston Park at 5pm that day, or Sydenham Park at 5pm on Monday 18 April. Please note: Time frames are indicative only – they are the best estimate that geotechnical engineers can give at present. This is because the remedial work depends on a number of factors, including liaison with the Earthquake Commission, weather and geological conditions over the coming months. Updated landslide and rock fall factsheet Please read our updated landslide and rockfall factsheet at www.canterburyearthquake.org. Letters for insurance purposes If you require a letter from Christchurch City Council or Civil Defence because your house has been red placarded for geotechnical reasons please contact us at PortHillsGeotech@ccc.govt.nz. We can send a letter to your home address or an alternative postal address, for you to give to your insurance company. Security We have not placed landslide and rock fall information for specific areas on thewww.canterburyearthquake.org. A list of areas with vacant houses due to landslide or rock fall risk has been provided to the Police so they can include them in their reassurance patrols around the city. However, if you do see suspicious activity please contact the Police on 111 – they will respond. Spreading the word Please share this information with neighbours who may also be affected with geotechnical issues, particularly if they do not have access to email. If you know of people that would also like to receive these emails please ask them to email PortHillsGeotech@ccc.govt.nz with their name and preferred email address. Regards Geotechnical Team Emergency Operations Centre Hard copies of Community Update Can you please let your neighbours without internet access know that they can pick up a copy of the Mt Pleasant Community Update at the honey stall at the Farmers Market on Saturdays between 10am and 1pm starting after Easter. Did you know we had our own Community Facebook Page Here is the link to the Mt Pleasant Community Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/pages/ END
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