Parks
Reported Sunday, 20 November 2016 at 11:18 am, Halswell, 8025, Canterbury.
The reporter’s words
Add to original complaint: (vandalism to rugby posts and hut, broken bridge, rubbish always full and left for weeks, wildlife in lake at little to none, water quality is very bad, vegetation and weeds have been left to grow everywhere around the lake, grass never cut around paths, lots of dog faeces due to grass lengths and owners not being able to locate and pick up) these are all matters that have been getting worse for months. Grass lengths around Westlake park and verges outside are at a terrible length. The only part of the park that is being mowed to a reasonable length is the sports field. We have lived at this park for over 12 years and have never seen it in such a bad state. This reserve used to be so pretty (people even got their wedding photos taken here) now it's just shabby due to lack of care. Very unfair to the rate payers in this area who pay a premium to live here therefore expect it to be looked after. I don't understand how the parks care can decrease as our rates haven't... please see other pictures in other complaints also
The filing
- Filed
- Sunday, 20 November 2016 at 11:18 am
- Report number
- #195,072
- Filed under
- green
- Coordinates
- the pin on the map →
The council’s work orders, near this pin
- Blockage/Water Not Draining16 m away · resolved 10 Nov 2025, took 9 days
- Litter (Waterway)22 m away · resolved 3 Jul 2019, took 13 days
- Maintenance (Field)30 m away · resolved 8 Apr 2019, took 3 days
- Maintenance (Field)31 m away · resolved 11 Mar 2019, took 14 days
- Dog in prohibited area32 m away · resolved 26 Jan 2019, took 4 months
- Graffiti32 m away · resolved 28 Jan 2019, took 16 min
- Public Toilet Maintenance (Parks)32 m away · resolved 28 Jan 2019, took 7 min
- Graffiti32 m away · resolved 29 Jan 2019, took 27 hours
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Where this sits
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