Cranmer Square will be fenced-off over the autumn months so that planned maintenance work can be carried out on the grassed areas. “The type of grass that was sown in both Cranmer Square and Latimer Square grows at a rapid rate and requires an excessive amount of maintenance. For some time we have been planning…
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Council, Police welcome peaceful end to Cranmer Square protest
The three week protest in Cranmer Square has ended with protestors peacefully leaving the central city park last night. “I am pleased the occupation of Cranmer Square has ended peacefully,’’ says Christchurch Mayor Lianne Dalziel. “This is the outcome we have been seeking since Council staff first began working with Police three weeks ago. It…
Close watch on Cranmer Square protest activity
Christchurch City Council is closely monitoring the protest action in Cranmer Square but it is limited in what it can do to move the protestors on. “Camping in Cranmer Square is not permitted under our Parks and Reserves Bylaw but that bylaw was not designed for protests of this nature,’’ says Council Infrastructure, Planning and…
Council meets with Police to discuss Cranmer Square issues
Christchurch City Council has met with the Police to discuss how it can stop Cranmer Square from being used for non-permitted events. In the past couple of months Cranmer Square has been used regularly for services run by the Destiny Church and for protests organised by the Freedom and Rights Coalition group. Permits have not…
Stand at dawn – mark Anzac Day in Cranmer Square
People can again gather in Cranmer Square to mark Anzac Day on Sunday after the pandemic disrupted plans for a public Dawn Service last year. Veterans will gather at the Christchurch home of the Returned and Services’ Association (RSA) in Armagh Street at 6am before marching to Cranmer Square for the service. During the Dawn…