Green light for Christchurch red zone caravan park, as nearby homeless campers evicted
"I'm really keen to get them down there. They will go down to Brighton, and park there and buy a pie and beer, and do all sorts of thing. And look after themselves, they are all self contained. I think its fantastic. I'm just sad its taken this long to...
The council has given preliminary approval for a motor caravan park to be established in Christchurch's earthquake-damaged red zone, near the Avon River in New Brighton. This comes after the council issued eviction notices to about 60 homeless individuals living in a nearby makeshift camp. Both communities are located on red-zoned land cleared of homes due to earthquake damage.
The council has offered some support to the homeless community, such as providing sanitation facilities, but ultimately plans to transform the area into wetlands. The Motor Caravan Association, whose members would use the proposed caravan park, had their application approved by the Ōtākaro Avon River Corridor Regeneration Committee.
The committee unanimously supported the proposal, subject to certain conditions, including the provision of site usage details and conducting contamination testing and cleanup. The association expects the park to bring additional business to New Brighton, potentially attracting members who would otherwise bypass the area.
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