Municipal Chambers, Worcester Blvd. Photo: Geoff SloanA total of $3.5 million taken away from Christchurch's Old Municipal Chambers for the financial year should not delay its restoration, the city council says. City council manager of capital delivery and major facilities Alistair Pearson said this would see the funding reallocated to 2024 to align with the repair programme, not causing any delays. The building on Oxford Tce was opened in 1887 and was used as the city council chambers for 37 years. The city council is looking to pull $167,000 from the renewal of the fountain for the financial year, leaving the project with nothing for 12 months.

Source: Otago Daily Times July 10, 2020 03:22 UTC