'Long wait’ for Clifton residents

Press, 1 August 1977, Page 7

'Long wait’ for Clifton residents

Residents of Clifton Hill; [affected by the recent slip ion Mulgan’s Track will problably have a long wait for a ‘satisfactory answer to their access problems, according ito Cr P. D. Dunbar, the {chairman of the Christchurch 'City Council works and ’traffic committee. . After a meeting with residents on Monday, Cr Dunbar had been hopeful of a solution before the week-end. “But I have been frustrated by the dfficulties of getting a legal ruling on the matter,” he said. “It now seems unlikely that the Earthquake and War Damages Commission will play any part in the expensive restoration and protection work necessary before the track can be opened on its original line.” ; The question of an altemaitive track was still under] study, but more time was I

I needed oy solicitors to > search the titles of private properties affected, said Cr i Dunbar. It was also difficult ■ to spend public money on ; private land, should the 1 council want to make such i walkways more convenient. I Councillor Dunbar said that he hoped for a broader • report from the meeting of • the works and traffic comi mittee on Wednesday. He . also urged the property I'owners in the area of the i track to be tolerant of others who used unofficial tracks on the hill. Councillor Dunbar could not say when the repair I work on the hairpin bend in Clifton Terrace w'ould be finished, but he commended 1 the people who used the teri race for their constraint ] while the work continued. • “It will be some weeks ■ yet before the damage is /repaired,” he said.