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Earthquake Rates Relief – CCC double dipping? Part 2
In the Backround section of their rates relief page the Council justifies a partial remission of rates in this way: Christchurch City Council does not normally waive or remit rates payable on...
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Earthquake Rates Relief – CCC double dipping? Part 3
After a small exchange of e-mails with the Council it is clear the Council is double-dipping on 60% of the rates. If you have to move into alternative accommodation while your land or house is being...
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Earthquake Rates Relief – CCC double dipping? Part 4
Earlier I mentioned that the Council had stated the end result of the rates relief policy was that residents who had to leave their houses would have the additional rating costs included in the...
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New Rateable Values
The CCC has issued a media release detailing how the new rating values will be set for those areas most affected by the earthquake. “Council valuers will now update the existing rating valuations,...
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Mayor Bob Parker’s update on the earthquake recovery
Mayor Bob Parker, in an information sheet e-mailed to CCC Recovery eNewsletter subscribers on Friday, provided his update on the earthquake recovery. The topics covered are: Water (the state of the...
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Rates and damaged properties.
The Council announced yesterday that it would give further consideration to rates relief for those with property damage. There will be something about this in the rates instalments being sent out this...
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CCC Draft Annual Plan – rates increases etc.
The CCC will release it’s Draft Annual Plan 2011-2012 on Saturday, following consideration by the Council on Thursday and Friday. This is not the plan for rebuilding the city, rather it is the plan for...
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CCC Draft Annual Plan – now available
The Draft Annual Plan is now available. The Council media release is here. There is a summary of the plan at the top of this page here. The full plan and associated documents are available at the...
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Bexley & East Side Red Zoners Rally
Bexley & East Side Red Zoners Rally Sunday 9th October, 2pm at the Wairoa Reserve Corner of Wairoa and Morganwood Streets Bexley people are now having a rally to highlight Red Zone issues The...
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Protest rally – 12 noon on Sunday
For those outside Christchurch the significance of tomorrow (Sunday) may not be apparent. Cantabrians Unite (website here) are organising a protest rally. The points at issue are: A fresh mid term...
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