Author: Simon Britten

At the 13 December meeting, the Waipapa/Papanui-Innes Community Board: was briefed on the Council's external capital works map; approved the relocation of one Harewood Rd bus stop and removal of another; approved one grant from the Board's Discretionary Response Fund and two from the Positive Youth Development Fund; resolved that the Chairperson will have a casting vote; appointed a recess committee; approved governance arrangements, including a meeting schedule for 2020 and a submissions committee; appointed Board representatives on outside organisations; and received an Area Report on initiatives and issues current within the Community Board area. The board will next meet on 31 January 2020. Click through to read the full minutes:
https://christchurch.infocouncil.biz/…/PICB_20191213_MIN_42…

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Construction work underway along the railway line at Tuckers Road is for a Kiwirail accessway – see this post from Emma Norrish – Waipapa/Papanui-Innes Community Board Member for more details.

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The CNC motorway overpass at QEII Drive is taking shape, with bridge beams in place now. The 400 tonne crane used to lift the beams will be moved up to Prestons Road this week to place the beams for the bridge there – that work will have no impact on traffic driving on Prestons Road. Click through for more information on the work at Prestons Road:
https://www.nzta.govt.nz/…/cnc-prestons-road-bridge-project…

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Take care at the Main North Rd / Prestons Rd intersection while this crash is cleared.

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Think Papanui’s curator Simon Britten rounds up stories from the past week:

A new Catholic church for Papanui has been announced by the Bishop, amalgamating the Bryndwr, Burnside, and Papanui Parishes.

Asphalt work on Cranford Street is progressing. On Monday there was night work outside Kidd’s Cakes and Bakery.

A community weeding day took place at Papanui Bush on Tuesday the 10th of December.

Feedback on a proposed revamp of the Bishopdale Skate Park closed on Tuesday.

QEII Drive was closed for a time on Tuesday afternoon due to a crash.

The Redwood Business and Residents’ Group met on Tuesday evening.

I posted a summary of the agenda for today’s meeting of the Waipapa/Papanui-Innes Community Board. I’ll summarise outcomes once minutes are published.

Coming up:

• For the next three nights there will be intermittent closures of QEII Drive associated with work on the CNC overpass
• Northlands Shopping Centre is open late from this Monday 16 December.

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With warm regards
Simon Britten

From tonight Friday 13 December for three nights there will be intermittent night closures of QEII Drive while bridge beams are installed for the Christchurch Northern Corridor (CNC) overpass. Click through for more information:
https://www.nzta.govt.nz/…/cnc-QEII-Drive-east-project-udpa…

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Are you planning to do some late-night shopping over the coming weeks? Northlands is open late from Monday – click through for details.

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The Waipapa/Papanui-Innes Community Board will meet this Friday at 9:15am in the Papanui boardroom. The agenda includes: relocation & removal of two bus stops on Harewood Road; an application to the Board's Discretionary Response Fund; two applications to the Board's Positive Youth Development Fund; governance arrangements, including a recess committee over the summer break and meeting dates for 2020; Board representation on outside organisations; and an area report covering initiatives and issues current within the Community Board area. The meeting is open for the public to attend. Click through for the full agenda:
https://christchurch.infocouncil.biz/…/PICB_20191213_AGN_42…

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QEII Drive is closed between Main North Rd and the Innes Rd roundabout due to a crash – avoid the area if possible, and follow Transport for Christchurch for updates.

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Redwood residents and business owners: there’s a meeting at 7pm today of the Redwood Business and Residents’ Group, at the Christchurch Function Centre, 340 Main North Road Redwood. Click through for details and check out the Redwood Business and Residents Group Facebook Page for more on the group.

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