Arlington Motor Inn

Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32604, 12 May 1971, Page 16

Arlington Motor Inn

Sir,—The City Council has again shown an utter disregard for the residents of Christchurch by issuing a building permit that will spoil for ail time the beautiful Park Terrace area. Can Cr Taylor be sincere in his statement that the council could not have withheld a permit until an acceptable proposal was submitted? I would also be interested to know whether any city councillors are financially interested in this project.— Yours, etc., RATEPAYER. April 23, 1971. [The Town Clerk (Mr M. B. Hayes) replies: "The permit for the Arlington Motor Inn is not yet issued, but, subject to compliance with the council’s by-laws and code of ordinances, the City Engineer is legally bound to issue a building permit. The proposed motor inn is within the council's ‘special amenities area* and the owner and designer have co-operated with the council in the design of the elevational treatment of the building. I am not aware of any city councillor’s being financially interested in this project. .However, if there should be. the position would be covered by the Local Authorities (Mem-

bers’ Interests) Act, 1968, which prohibits any member having a pecuniary interest from voting or taking any part in a discussion on any matter coming before the council, or one of its committees, in which he has such an interest."]