Mt Pleasant Community Update 4 November 2011

Nov 4, 2011 // by coordinator // Blog // No Comments

A Coastal Pathway from Ferrymead to Scarborough

Do you support the vision of a cycle/walk way of international standard to be built from Ferrymead Bridge to Scarborough beach, Sumner? If so call down to the Back on Bikes event at McCormacks Bay Saturday 5 November 10.00am – 1.00pm and sign the statement of support. The Coastal Pathway Group is advocating that the provision of such a pathway should be included in Cera’s recovery plans for the Christchurch’s rebuild. Come show your support for this project!

Insurance status round up

Please find below information supplied by local architectural designer Greg Young on the current stance of insurance companies regarding rebuilds. Please note that this information may not be the “official stance” that the insurance companies are taking.

Medical Assurance – approving rebuilds, allowing designs / building consents to be completed, and offering builders insurance (for their own rebuilds).
Vero / AA / SIS / AMP – not allowing rebuilds yet, approving drawings to be completed and building consents applied for in preparation of building work
Tower – approving rebuilds, and allowing designs / building consents to be completed
Farmers Mutual – approving rebuilds, allowing designs / building consents to be completed, and offering builders insurance (for their own rebuilds)
AMI – approving rebuilds, and allowing designs / building consents to be completed
Lumley – approving rebuilds, allowing designs / building consents to be completed, and offering builders insurance (for their own rebuilds)
NZI / State / IAG – not approving rebuilds yet, not allowing designs / building consents to be completed until rebuilds are approved

The biggest impediments to the rebuild at the moment for companies that are allowing it are the number of houses they have to fix, and whether or not the builders can get contract works insurance.

Even if your insurance company isn’t allowing you to rebuild (unless you’re white or orange zone) due to current modelled “seismic risk”, there is nothing stopping them from allowing you to get your repairs or re-design drawings completed, a building consent processed, and a builder selected and approved. This will allow you to start as soon as possible without further delays.

Make sure that your drawings are completed by someone that has at least a Design License 2 qualification under the Department of Building and Housing Licensed Building Practitioners scheme ( http://lbp.dbh.govt.nz/publicregister/search.aspx ) – note that registered Architects have a comparative Design License 3 qualification under the scheme. The repairs to our homes will be complex, and you need to ensure that they are drawn and managed by people that are suitably qualified and experienced.
I hope this helps – I’ll endeavour to keep the flow of accurate information coming through as I find it pertinent.

Greg Young NDAT ADNZ LBP
Managing Director LIFE + STYLE + ARCHITECTURE
Licensed Building Practitioner BP105384
greg@LSARC.co.nz
M. 64-21-678024

Meet the Candidates Evening

Sumner Residents Association is hosting a meet the Candidates evening for the General Election.

Venue: Sumner New School Hall (Entrance on Dryden St near Stoke St)
Time: 4 to 6pm
Date: November 20th
Open to Mt Pleasant, Redcliffs and Sumner residents

Level 3 Water Restrictions are now in place

Our water pumps, reservoirs and pipe network have been severely damaged by the earthquakes. This means we need to reduce the amount of water we use over summer. What does this mean for you?

Unattended hoses, sprinklers and garden irrigation systems are not permitted at any time.
No outdoor water use on Mondays
Even numbered properties (e.g. Street Numbers 2, 4, 6, – hand-held (hand-held hoses, watering cans, etc) watering only on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays
Odd numbered properties (e.g. Street Numbers 3, 5, 7, 9) – hand-held (hand-held hoses, watering cans, etc) watering only on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays
Car washing is permitted on your allocated day