Paparua opposes rise in C.U.C. levy

Press, 2 April 1985, Page 8

Paparua opposes rise in C.U.C. levy

Tbe Paparua Countv Council has opposed a 15.8 per cent increase in its contribution to tbe Canterbury United Council’s 198586 budget, because it believes there are areas in the budget where costs could be cut Tbe Paparua council decided last evening to approve an increase of 12 per cent on last year’s contribution. This means an increase in Paparua’s contribution to tbe United Council from $62356 to $70,082. Tbe council also declined a request for a contribution towards tbe running of tbe Resource Centre. Tbe County Chairman, Mr J. Y. Pethig, said tbe council had not previously supported the centre and that it had instead provided, free, secretarial services and office space for the Paparua Prospect Trust, an organisation

which helped tbe unemployed find work. The Canterbury Museum Trust Board's request for an 13 per cent increase in the council’s levy was also objected to. but half tbe contributing councils must object before tbe budget is reviewed. Cr R G. Pearce, tbe council's representative on tbe board, said Paparua was tbe onlv council to object. He said that about 80 per cent of tbe rise was related to salaries and that the decision to open tbe museum on Sundays cost an extra $17.£»9 a year. The council recommended a $2372 contribution for the next three years towards buying Mount Vernon Park. Car-park Tse council will meet the Christchurch Town HaU

board of management to discuss car-parking space to be built in the lower two levels of tbe Parkroyal Hotel due to start construction soon. Tbe council’s share of tbe car-park cos: would be $198346. to be spread over three years. Elections At the next triennial election of the council in 1985. 15 members will be elected by people from each ward of the county, with ward names and boundaries continuing as before except for tbe extension of tbe Halswell District Community. Sewerage The new sewerage scheme in Kennedys Bush Road has been insnected and accepted by tbe Christ-

church Drainage Board and was hoped to be finished this week, with properties connected from April L Indoor cricket The council approved an application to build a threecourt cricket centre on an existing industrial building at Souter Road. Meadow Mushrooms Concern was expressed that with the expansion of Meadow Mushrooms’ growing shed in Prebbleton, more growing compost would have to be made at the site. Council staff have been monitoring the smell levels. Cr W. J. Baker said the smell appeared to have been reduced over recent weeks.