Overgrown under-runner

Press, 3 August 1976, Page 6

Overgrown under-runner

I he problems of hillside osion are well illustrated l land adjacent to the nperty of Mr A. D. Harnd. of 45 Whaka Terrace, hill access road off Cenurus Road, close to the d brick kiln. He and a neighbour, Mr E. D. Stringieman, have ten concerned about the irmation of under-runners hich have become major ulties near their homes, ireatening access, and trhaps .n time the houses lemsehes. Subdivision of the Rise-

ley Estate, on which their homes and others stand, began in 1901. In 1966. the developer tried to have the Whaka Terrace Road extended to the top of the hill to Huntsburv Avenue, a task that demanded much bulldozing and filling. The effort was unsuccessful, the top of Whaka Terrace collapsing. Mr Harland bought the property three years ago, and until two years ago he could walk along the west side of the subdivision. A year ago he could not cross

the ravine that heavy rains had opened. He contacted the Heathcote County Council. In turn, it sought the advice of the Christchurch Drainage Board, which deals with drainage that may be in part responsible for the problem, and the North Canterbury Catchment Board, which is the authority tackling problems of erosion. The problem was discussed privately yesterday by the soil conservation committee of the Catch-

ment Board, which will report later. Mr Harland says that the erosion is getting worfe. He has been told that it presents no threat to hit, house at present, but coul, threaten his access. He got no consolatio; from members of th council, who after inspecting the pronerty told him that they did not regard the problem as serious. Mr Harland said that h. had an alternative access but that Mr Stringlema.. did not.