Still waiting for slip repair

For more than a year Robin Greer has been trying to sort out a dangerous slip at the back of his property with the Dunedin City Council. Late last month a dangerous building notice was issued for parts of his home and the council’s road reserve land below. Photo: Peter McIntosh

During the July floods last year a bank on council reserve land at the rear of Robin Greer’s home in Delta St, Belleknowes, gave way and soil and rocks fell more than 3m on to the path below.

Mr Greer said he had been trying to resolve the issue with the Dunedin City Council for more than a year now but the bank was still dangerous.

No other properties were affected.

Late last month a dangerous building noticed was issued for parts of his property after an inspection by council building services staff.

The notice meant a shed at the back of the property and a laundry extension cannot be used.

At this stage, Mr Greer said he did not wish to comment any further.

Council community services general manager Simon Pickford said since the flooding, council transport staff and Mr Greer had been trying to resolve what caused the damage, who was responsible and what action would be taken.

The notices were issued for the back part of the property and for council’s road reserve land below because of safety concerns, Mr Pickford said.

There had been conflicting professional advice about the level of  risk to the property and the road reserve, he said.

When the properties had been made safe again the dangerous building notices would be lifted.

tim.miller@odt.co.nz