5 March 2024

Media: Local Democracy Reporter

Topic: Amber Lodge

Enquiry

*NOTE: this is a follow-up enquiry from enquiry made yesterday

can you please direct me to the specific section/subsection of the act?

What were the actions needing to be carried out? What were the conditions?

Has there been compliance?

Why would residents be told they needed to be moved out? Was the owner told the lodge could stay open, and how?

Can I also please ask when the last time Amber Lodge was used as EH and what it's use is now?

How many residents lived there? (At time of Dec visit?)

What was the lodge consented for?

Response

From General Manager District Development Jean-Paul Gaston:

Can you please direct me to the specific section/subsection of the act?

Section 29 – Health Nuisance

What were the actions needing to be carried out? What were the conditions?

Council cannot disclose this information as it is part of an ongoing investigation.

Has there been compliance?

Council cannot disclose this information as it is part of an ongoing investigation.

Why would residents be told they needed to be moved out?

You would need to ask the property owner/manager.

Was the owner told the lodge could stay open, and how?

A letter was sent to the property owner. It did not direct the premises to close.

Can I also please ask when the last time Amber Lodge was used as EH?

Council does not hold this information. You may need to reach out to the Ministry of Social Development.

What its use is now?

We understand that Amber Lodge is used for longer-term accommodation.

How many residents lived there? (At time of Dec visit?)

Council does not hold this information you will need to ask the property owner/manager.

What was the lodge consented for?

**As part of the work underway in relation to accommodation providers council is investigating historical records for each property to determine the permitted use at the time the business was established.