AVONHEAD SEWERAGE

Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29220, 2 June 1960, Page 8

AVONHEAD SEWERAGE

Residents Seek Reticulation The inclusion of an area w« of Memorial avenue in the Chrii church Drainage Board’s stage sewer reticulation programme sought by residents of the an Residents claim they have b« left out of the development ai that their properties form i isolated pocket in aa otherwi serviced area. They suggest that their ar be included in the stage scheme, but financed by a ha supplementary to the loan rain to cover the rest of the acben A deputation representing ra dents put their point of view b fore the board’s constriction cor miltee last evening. Earlier in the day a board ii specter had visited Avonhead hn and Inspected soakace probla in the area. Lack of soakage one basis for the residents* arg ment for reticulation. Leading the deputation was tl member of Parliament for Ri carton (Mr M. A, Connelly). Other members were Dr. Ker O’Connor, who spoke of his ge eral knowledge of conditions the fares. Mn A. Rusbritfa (Avonhead-Withells road are and Mr T. Burnell iYMdhtf area). The district affected is said be bounded by Russley roa Memorial avenue. Greets roe Waimairi road, Annandale strei and a line from there in westerly direction to Russfa road. Only the properties froo ing Memorial avenue are said have sewerage in this area. “This area has been left out < stage n development for whit a £1.3 million loan was recent! raised,” Mr Connelly said. "Res dents here are concerned that they cannot be brought into tl reticulation programme at th stage it might be many years b fore they get the sower, and b i?would be they did not get a sewer at ti earliest date.** Mr Connelly said that the an left out would constitute l isolated pocket in an otherwli fully-serviced area. “That is oot sidered undesirable. ResidM appreciate the board has its pro! lems in other areas but feel tha ’• a very urgent need for prioril in their own case. With the lata development there it could 1 more urgent than was formerl thought,*’ he said.