Residents ‘dismayed’ council is pushing ahead with Akaroa wastewater scheme – The Press Report
The Christchurch City Council is pushing ahead with a contentious $94 million wastewater treatment scheme in Akaroa, to the shock of local residents who oppose it.
Opponents were hopeful they had scored a win when a hearing into the council’s resource consent application was adjourned in February, and when the council said in March it needed time to respond to rigorous questioning by commissioners.
At the time, the council said it would yet again consider alternative schemes – something local residents have been asking for…..