Talks on new charges for sports grounds

Press, 26 February 1981, Page 4

Talks on new charges for sports grounds

The Christchurch City Council discussed its prOr posed new hire charges for sports grounds with representatives of- Canterbury sports associations, last even- », A member of the council’s parks and reserves committee sub-committee, Cr R. Lester, said that the sports representatives-. .were’ disappointed abdiit the new hire rates but had them. if /Hie average increasegwps 20 ' per - cent, the hiqs //of' ' Pioneer 3 Stadium would now be $2O aii*rfiBur, anlincrease of 100 jpe'r.cent. <■ tiPidneer StadiumSwßsJjhalf thd size again pf ’Cowles Stadium but tile hi|eicharge£ pad been the new rate was the same? areafor area, as Cowles Stadiun&W } The proposed neftucharge# ■ - Rugby, 'rUgby's league; sofe.-' ceL and hockey fields, $146. (large) or SlOS^small);'Aiis'tJ

women’s hockey and" soccer, $ll7 (large) or $B4 small men’s softball, $77; women’s softball, $62; men’s cricket pitches, $382 (prepared), or $ll4 (unprepared); women’s cricket pitches $306 or $9l. The new hourly charges for Cowles Stadium will be $l6, decreasing by. $3 October and,, March. • The Pioneer Stadium £ hire ;-rate will bfe $l6 in the summer. ,

Sports, clubs with buildings W cotihcilMantT- will pay $1 uO ?a ;■ year, is.; tunchanged from ‘ 1980. ; to thpgfull council.M^|- ; w.Thei/ Canterbury ’Cricket Association's particularly concerned "that ’/the/prijppfa;. should- be Lesteriwlt/tWas ’also against grounds on Sundays as well as (Saturdays whe& the cIUbS themselves had prepared the pitches, ’• s