Board opts to send fund surplus to needy Lyttelton

The Otago Peninsula Community Board plans to give the balance of its community projects fund to its earthquake-affected counterpart in Lyttelton, and encourages other community boards to do the same.

At its meeting yesterday, the board resolved to give the remainder of its 2010-11 community project fund, $3789, to the Lyttelton-Mt Herbert Community Board.

However, it is subject to full Dunedin City Council approval next month, as it is not part of the council's $250,000 relief fund.

If the money could not go to Lyttelton, it would be put towards the Portobello jetty project.

Board member Lox Kellas said Lyttelton suffered a loss of its heritage and sense of identity because of the hit it took on February 22.

The board resolved to contact Dunedin's other five community boards to suggest they, too, consider donating to the Lyttelton board, or to another similarly affected community board.