Marriage centre mooted in review?

Press, 23 March 1988, Page 13

Marriage centre mooted in review?

Anong suggestions for revenue ‘ for the Christchurch | City Council’s parkri arid recreation department! are a marriage centre arid souvenir shop for the Botanic Gardens. The review of the department' is the latest reported by the council’s budjget [review working party’. It looks at ways of generating revenue and saving costs at Queen 'Elizabeth II Park, Hagley Park}, the Botanic (Gardens,! the council’s fores- ; try,| | recreation, parking and jnanagement. [; Qr Vicki; Buck/! the party’s chairman, said a mamage; centre could be established near the United Tennis Club. A souvenir shop and donation box could be mails part of the gardens information centre and staff could charge' for time giving tours and lectures. ‘j I ;■ Surplusgardens stock could be sold rather than! discarded. Arit stalls along Rollestoiri Avenue and commercial stalls in the gardens coiill be| ! set up. loaming rights for facilities in the gardens. could behold. |! I : - Among! the suggestions

to attract people to Queen Elizabeth II Park were. passes and vouchers. The possibility of leasing an! area of the park for motels should be investigated. I The Civil Defence organisation should be i charged a realistic rental for its use of the old wooden stand at the park.; The council should investigate [alternative uses for the stand. ; ;; Other suggestions were i a performance bonus I scheme for staff at couni cil facilities and a review i of the council’s central ! city pool and the possible j 'closing of the Centennial Pool . allowing develop- ; ment bn that site.