Flooding work approved after councillor digs unauthorised trench
The Christchurch City Council has voted to prioritise works in the east to address flooding that's been happening for the last 10 years.
Pages Rd, which is a main road to New Brighton, often floods when it rains, causing problems for pedestrians and motorists.
Councillor for the area Phil Mauger got so fed up with the situation that he went in with a digger last month and dug a trench – it fixed the flooding overnight.
The council blocked the trench as it was deemed a safety hazard.
It wasn't going to fund the works to fix the problem for another four years – but voted to bring it forward to start next year at a council meeting yesterday.
The $12 million project includes a new stormwater treatment facility, stopbanks near the Avon River and a tidal wetland.
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