Cynic #10, all of staff are being repeatedly invited to conselling and coping sessions, and yes it is free. I don't know why you seem to be having trouble believing this. Why would any employer want stressed-out staff liable to fall into bits at the slightest provocation? It makes sense for all concerned to help staff cope with what we are all dealing with.

@Jia,

I'm glad that the CCC is looking after it's staff. All of you getting this largesse, or only those that say, "Yes Sir"? By the way, It is Never Free.

@ Brandon #5 True the engineers may have done an outstanding job over the last year or so and I'm not doubting that as I am not an engineer with the only information being what's on the net or in the papers available to me, but when it comes to the two buildings in question I don't think its naive, and as with a lot of Christchurch people revisiting the central city or any of the buildings left within isn't a top priority no matter who says it safe. Its a personal preference not a statement no disrespect intended.

Analyst #2 - CCC has been extremely supportive of staff throughout this time, offering free group and individual conselling and coping sessions, and being extremely flexible with those who are not coping well. So that is how they are treating staff. Thanks for asking.

Agree a lot of the engineers have done a fantastic job. But what are you saying Brandon #5?, we should be giving the engineers that assessed PGC and CTV buildings are pat on the back and that they are not accountable for signing off the building as safe to occupy because of the bureaucratic environent enforced by CERA/CCC? Pull you head out of the sink hole, it would appear your the naive one.

Analyst #2 - If they are 'to terrified' then they should move somewhere else and/or get a new job...

Hard - but there are only 2 choices in life - get over it or change what upsets you.

After all - Ballantine's have nearly all their staff in the heart of the city in a comparatively old building. Don't see them moaning. I don't doubt there are people that will not cope with moving back to areas they were in on Feb 22nd. But apart from providing assurance that the remaining buildings will stay up, and providing counseling when needed, the choice has to remain with the individual and their family.

But that does not mean that the rest of use have to pay the cost of dumping millions of dollars of safe structures to appease them.

Certainly I would move if my family was not coping.

Russell #4

Your comments regarding the engineers for the CTV/PGC buildings are completely naive and only show your total lack of understanding around this situation. All you do is add unfounded weight to the propaganda circus that has emerged around this complex issue brought about by the ill informed, like yourself, and the media.

The engineers and other building professional's have done an exceptional job during this process often risking their own lives to inspect damaged premises on our behalf. Couple this with the ridiculous amount of bureaucracy created by CERA/CCC, they should actually be given a pat on the back, rather than your boot in the guts.

Perhaps your ill-founded comments should be referred to the CCC themselves as they have been instrumental in this process - I would suggest you read the Griffiths McNulty report commissioned by the CCC to get some idea about their performance. http://canterbury.royalcommission.govt.nz/documents-by-key/2011-09-2391.

Perhaps you might like to bring up some of these issues, and ask the reason why the report was suppressed for almost a year, when you go to the protest. Likewise you should ask the councilors why the pay scale they have now moved the CEO to wasn't available at the time when they were calling for applicants. Had it been available we might have got a better caliber of candidate apply.

Hope its not the same structural engineers that assessed the CTV and PGG buildings after the September quakes wont catch me in there!!! @Analyst#2 If there is a story and I'm sure there is, now would be the best time to bring things to light, we are often to fond of not speaking out due to the fact we are used to being ignored or ridiculed we need to change this way of thinking this is a democratic country stand tall and have your say it yours and everyone's right don't let the political brats suppress you. Freedom of speech is all a lot of us have hang on to it and use it well!!!

Yes it is good that the "home" of Council will be open for the protest on Feb 1 at mid day and that the building is unlikely to crumble over the masses outside that will be unable to fit into the building.

Perhaps Council would like to tell the public how they are treating staff too terrified to go back into the building?????? Yes there is a story here if anyone is brave enough to speak out.