Update on the Facilities Rebuild Plan
21 February 2012
The first repairs to begin under the Council's Facilities Rebuild project are underway. Approval has been given for repair work to start on a total of 46 Council-owned facilities across Christchurch, including toilet blocks and other buildings on a number of parks and reserves. The facilities that are undergoing repairs all have minor cosmetic damage up to the value of $5000.
See list of facilities approved for repairs.
Facilities Rebuild Programme
The programme ranges from high-profile buildings such as Christchurch Town Hall, the Convention Centre and AMI Stadium to smaller community facilities such as toilet blocks on local parks.
The facilities include:
Sport and recreation facilities
Libraries
Community housing facilities
Offices for Council staff and other development property holdings in the Central City
Facilities on sports grounds
Facilities on neighbourhood/ regional parks
Parking buildings and other transport facilities
Community centres
Community halls
Early Childcare Learning Centres
Heritage facilities
Major event facilities (Christchurch Town Hall, AMI, Convention Centre, CBS Arena)
The Facilities Rebuild Plan is an opportunity for the Council to evaluate the future of all the buildings it owns and to think about what will best meet the needs of our community long term. At the heart of the programme is the Council’s desire to provide safe buildings for its staff to work in and the public to visit.
The Council’s commercial buildings are currently undergoing Detailed Engineering Evaluation (DEE) assessments following the recent earthquakes. The Facilities Rebuild Plan provides a framework for future decision making about the work that will be carried out on these facilities.
The Council will consider a number of other factors before a decision is made about each building including:
the level of damage
the level of insurance cover
the building’s heritage value
how often it is used
its long term benefits for the community.
There are already a number of existing strategies in place that have been developed after public consultation and that are informing this process. Council staff are now reviewing these following the recent earthquakes.
The strategies include:
Other key Council strategies that are also aligned to this project include:
- Central City Plan
Suburban Centres Plan
Long term Council Community Plan
Various Area Plans, for example South West Area Plan, Belfast Area Plan.
Frequently Asked Questions
For further answers to your questions regarding the Council's Facilities Rebuild Plan please
visit the FAQs page.
