Four large holes have been dug in Latimer Square.
Holes in Latimer Square
I asked the workmen what they were for and was told that a monument is to be erected there and that it’s been designed by an artist. I asked whether it was coming in the next few days and they said it would take a bit longer. Presumably this is something intended for the earthquake anniversary on 22 February? I’m surprised there’s been no public announcement, and who has decided what is to be erected? With holes this big it’s surely something intended to be permanent. Who’s paying? And why is there no public consultation?
Across the road, the CTV site is being enhanced ready for 22 February. I was pleased to see that they’ve left three car park spaces that were labelled CTV.
CTV Car Parks
“If they must dig holes in the Square
they ought to tell what’s going there.”
Ruth's Reflections 
How frustrating is a lack of consultation and communication. You have all had enough surprises.
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Pretty Typical isn’t it.. Us plebs aren’t told anything
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They consider us to be mushrooms.
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How very odd. Almost like preparation for long drop toilets!
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Horrors! Please don’t mention such a possibility.
I’m thinking the monument must be immense if it needs four deep holes for foundations.
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😀 We await your next report with great interest.
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What about that new building in Madras St near the corner of Peterborough Street. Its got SPIRE written on it and it is truly revolting. Will Christchurch become a city of new buildings made of glass and some kind of grey composite building material that looks like plastic, with stainless bars over the top? Weird
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It took them a long time to put a name on it – maybe they were ashamed?
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[…] discovered what’s going into the deep holes in Latimer Square. Today there was a sign announcing that the monument is to be a sculpture by Neil Dawson called […]
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