Two staff heading to Christchurch

Thursday, 9 September 2010

Two Southland District Council building control officers fly to Christchurch tomorrow to help out after Saturday's earthquake. Building control manager Kevin O'Connor said Lyndon Paul and Lance Patterson fly out on the first flight tomorrow morning, along with Invercargill City Council inspectors. "They will be up in Christchurch for a minimum of three days and we may rotate staff depending on need," he said. "I believe they will be assisting with inspecting residences."

Council chief executive David Adamson said he had made the offer of staff help to all three affected councils on Saturday.

Council has also registered two of its engineers through Institute of Professional Engineers New Zealand (IPENZ) which has been calling for offers of assistance and has said there are also practical engineering technicians available if needed, Mr Adamson said.