Buy-out of private properties affected by slips Debate

Operational Considerations - Stakeholder Engagement

Option 3

Residents expressing support for Option 3 are urging the council to act swiftly, highlighting frustration with perceived delays nearly two years after the event. They argue that the council has already effectively decided to accept the government's proposal and should proceed without further delay to provide certainty and relief to affected homeowners. Additionally, there is a sentiment that the council should have taken responsibility earlier, particularly in cases where building was permitted on unstable land, and that the decision-making process should have been handled internally by the councilors rather than through public consultation.

Table of comments:

Point No	Comment
52.1	Councillors have had long enough time on this. You have already decided to accept the Government proposal. It’s time to get on with it, nearly two years after the event.
95.2	Councillors have had long enough time on this. You have already decided to accept the Government proposal. It’s time to get on with it, nearly two years after the event.
541.2	Nelson Councillors are being shown as the most heartless in New ZealandMost other councils have already paid out the unfortunate people who have lost their homes through no fault of their own.The council has also some responsibility for allowing building on unstable land.The 80% payout to uninsured houses is too high compared with the payout to those people who did everything they could to safeguard their housesThis decision should have been made by councilors (thats what they are there for) rather than put out as part of the plan