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Red Bus was created in 1991 and some staff had worked there since its inception. A report from CCHL given to councillors states: “CCHL do not consider the ownership/operation of Red Bus has any strategic value or benefit to the city . In December last year, Red Bus confirmed a $5.3m operating loss on the back of an $100,000 loss the year before. Public consultation At the public-excluded council meeting on May 7, People’s Choice councillor Melanie Coker put forward an amendment to consult on the sale. The vote was lost, six to 10. Deputy mayor Andrew Turner abstained. The councillors who wanted public consultation were Jimmy Chen, Melanie Coker, Pauline Cotter, Anne Galloway, Yani Johanson and Jake McLellan. All are members of People s Choice.
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These five main routes will all have bus lanes on them under the proposed $115m 10-year plan. “To look at the patronage of the buses now and look where it will go over 10 years, I’m not so sure this is the best investment given the competing interests we have for our money,” he said. The council has dedicated $60m towards the bus improvements, which aims to increase patronage from 14 million trips this year to 20 million by 2028. MacDonald s cost argument was shot down by Cr Sara Templeton, who said the cost of inaction would be greater. “Investing in our future now will save future generations from the economic, social and environmental impacts of climate change from being as bad as they are currently predicted,” she said.
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The memorial has aggressive rusting in the internal frame that needs to be repaired.
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The historically and socially significant memorial was dedicated in 1937. The Christchurch RSA previously wanted the memorial to be moved to Cranmer Square, but at a council meeting on Thursday, Canterbury RSA president Stan Hansen said there was now a desire to have the cenotaph relocated within the Square. National RSA president BJ Clark said there was a lot of emotion surrounding the future of the cenotaph and it must remain in the Square. However, not everyone was keen on the idea of moving the memorial.