Report on gallery land use sought
An environmental report should be prepared to support a future application to use part of ’the Botanic Gardens for ■a Robert McDougall Art jGallery extension, the City Council cultural (committee chairman (Cr iMelen Garrett) said yes- ; terday.
Before such an extension could be built, the Minister of Lands would have to approve it. That approval was needed before an architect could be chosen, Cr Garrett said. But some councillors questioned how the Minister :of Lands could make a decision without an architectural sketch before him. Cr David CaygiU said the
question should be referred to the Minister first "instead of trying to second-guess him" Cr Garrett said she was only acting on the advice of the New Zealand Institute of Architects Ct Peter Blaxall asked .how an environmental report could be made "on •-■ rnething that is only an idea." before architectural plans are obtained Cr Garrett had recommended that the parks and ■ recreation committee- chairjman (Cr Peter Skellerup) be added to the sub-committee ito select an architect, but Cr jskellerup declined She realised that he was ."fundamentally opposed' to ihe project. Cr Garrett said.
CO-OPERATION I RGED The Labour Party Matora! candidate, Mr Alex Clark. ' thinks that Christchurch area ■ local authorities should start thinking aboui coordinating the development of regional libraries. without waiting for wholesale local government reform He was commenting on a councillors' remarks that the Papanui Memorial Hall might be the site of a future branch library. “It concerns me t.o learn that a new suburban library is being considered within the Papanui area without the matter first being discus-ed with our neighbours. Waimairi County.' Mr Clark said. "It may be that the nearbylibrary at Bishopdale could .cater more widely for the Papanui area's needs. At present, city residents pay a subscription to use Waimairi libraries. and county residents pay a suricharge to borrow from city ; libraries. ANZAC FELLOWSHIP The new deputy city librarian of Christchurch ;(Miss Helen Tait) has been ‘awarded the first Anzac •Fellowship to a librarian. Miss Tait, formerly the Waimairi County Council librarian, will he in Australia from September 1 to Decern |ber 13 to study regional i library services and new ■library buildings
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