Report called fair and valid

Press, 7 April 1988, Page 3

Report called fair and valid

Christchurch City councillors! have been urged to "act like men instead of mice”|and adopt the Victoria ! Square tower commission’s report. In jla 130-page report released j yesterday, the three-member commission I came out strongly against I the Victoria Square tourist tower proposal. j ■ "I think; they (the councillors), should act like men instead of mice and acceplt Ithe commission’s i report as la fair and valid outcome,” said the chairman! lofj the Protect Victoria ! Square Society, Mr Frank Denson. The commission’s report; has recommendations .only and is not binding qn; the council. The report will be considered by th£ council on April 18. Mr Denson praised the commissioners for doing a “brilliant j job.” “I feel ithat the sensitivity of the commissioners really 'does need to be applauded,” he said.

The • campaign against

the tower proposal cost the society up to S7OOO, he said. Much of that money camq from a nucleus of about 25 people working against the tower proposal! Mr Denson said Christchurch people left the work to that nucleus and they owed the group a great] deal for! its efforts. | I A founder member of the society whq sat through the j entire twoweek hearing, Mrs Ann Lewfe, said she was (“absolutely delighted” with the commission’s report. She said the r commissioners had done a marvellous job and had made ordinary citizens feel at ease] when giving their objections. The report proved that the public did not have to "stand back and! take what the authorities dished out” if they did not agrele, she said. 'Tlie i commissioners were Sir! Clinton ( Roper, Dame Ann Hercus, and Mr'Ken Nairn. ! I I; I *