‘Gay’ petition idea
Riccarton Borough residents could find petitions for and against homosexual law reform in their council offices.
The possibility came after a suggestion from Cr Mervyn Cooper at yesterday’s meeting of the council’s community affairs committee.
Cr Cooper said that the committee should be concerned with the proposed law reform, as present debate about it was a “community challenge.” He suggested that a petition opposing the bill should be displayed in the council offices, to allow ratepayers to express their views on the issue. The council would not be supporting or opposing the bill, it would be simply giving people a chance to express their opinions. The idea could be used for.
other issues as well, he said.
Cr Brian Harman supported the idea, on the condition that petitions reflecting both sides be available. The suggestion will be considered later by the council. Display board? A display board for public notices might be provided by the council. A recent council meeting discussed the problem of posters littering Riccarton. After that meeting a University of Canterbury Students’ Association executive member said that there were no places where such posters could be displayed in the borough. The council is now considering providing such a facility. Town Hall The council is still consid-
ering improving the Riccarton Town Hall. The committee was told yesterday that proposed improvements were expected to cost
$60,000. The proposals were referred back to the borough engineer for more information. Vehicle testing Riccarton has received 535,820 from the joint vehicle testing station at Sockburn. The money is part of the station’s profits during the last 20 years, which have been shared between the particpating authorities. The Waimairi District Council will get $319,099, and Paparua County Council will get $195,081.
Riccarton’s share will go into its general fund.
‘Gay’ petition idea
Press, 23 April 1985, Page 5
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