for the wonderful work thay did in earthquake recovery. In fact we told
you about that here in this post.
http://forums.e-democracy.org/groups/cc-kaiapoi/messages/topic/1Au46vJ6v4g85hq3kyAJ0J
and in this one
http://forums.e-democracy.org/groups/cc-kaiapoi/messages/topic/3qsTc3AKFRuwUv1vatudHL
Overall the recovery for all of Christchurch has gone much more badly.
You can see in the article below some rocks beginning to fly.
This network, all of the 25 Neighbours Networks, have failed to generate
the discussion we need to sucessfully rebuild our city. That's not
anyone's fault, who's here. We are acting blindfold. I've been
describing CERA, as a radio station that forgot to programme a talkback
show. We get good news from CERA. We lack any real news.
Anyway, there's a lot more water to flow before this job is done.
Here is the news item. From the Press.
Council lauded for quake recovery
A Canterbury council has been hailed as an "exemplar for earthquake
recovery" in an assessment of its response to the September 2010 and
February disasters.
The Waimakariri District Council achieved "reasonable expectations" in
nearly all categories reviewed by the Future Canterbury Network,
surpassed expectations in one, and was judged a "work in progress" in
another.
The network, made up of Canterbury business and community leaders, is
evaluating all the authorities involved in quake recovery.
Chairman Philip Burdon said Waimakariri was a "shining example of what
can be done for a community struggling to cope with disaster".
"[They're] an exemplar for earthquake recovery. The council has stressed
the importance of effective engagement with the community both through
representative groups and with affected individuals and has lived up to
its vision for a community rebuilt on new foundations."
Council chief executive Jim Palmer pointed to several areas for
improvement, such as a clearer recovery strategy and support for staff.
"We've been very much focused on trying to ensure our response to the
community has been the best we can manage," he said.
"But the review identified that will come at a cost to the organisation,
if it doesn't make sure it continues to invest in its people to keep
them supported and well."
The network will assess the Christchurch City Council on November 3,
despite Mayor Bob Parker voicing concerns about how much staff time it
would take.
Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee has dismissed the network's
plans to assess the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority (Cera) as
the work of "hand-wringing talkers".
Burdon, a former National Cabinet minister, said Brownlee "makes some
brave and provocative remarks when he describes a group of prominent
Canterbury citizens as hand-wringing talkers and time-wasters".
"The [network is] very conscious of the capacity for a dangerous
alienation between the competing administrative bodies and the community
at large," he said.