Community engagement in the Papanui Ward in Christchurch, New Zealand
The follow-up to Monday's joint Community Board meeting to consider the revised plan for transport projects downstream of the Christchurch Northern Corridor has been scheduled for 12pm today (Friday 13 September) in the Papanui Boardroom. All the submissions were heard on Monday but the Boards did not have enough time to reach a decision. The meeting is open for the public to attend. Click through for the full agenda:
https://christchurch.infocouncil.biz/…/JM-LA_20190913_AGN_3…
This afternoon the Council has voted to support traffic lights at the Harewood/Gardiners/Breens intersection – a decision that is likely to be popular with the local community, which submitted strongly in favour of this outcome. Staff have been asked to investigate funding options, as there is not currently enough budget in the Long Term Plan to install the lights. (Discussion around the Council table suggested that at least some Councillors were under the impression that traffic lights will be safer than the status quo, however the staff report and safety assessment both state that traffic lights are likely to result in a higher number of injury crashes, and a higher risk of fatal and serious crashes, compared to the current configuration of the intersection.)
https://newsline.ccc.govt.nz/news/story/traffic-signals-for-busy-bishopdale-intersection
Good to see work underway to address the structural issues uncovered during repair work at Redwood Library. There’s no word yet on a reopening date.
Mike Davidson – Councillor for Papanui is speaking at a ‘meet the candidates’ event tonight focused on transport, emissions, and the uptake of electric vehicles.
The recommendation of the Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood Community Board for traffic lights at the Harewood/Gardiners/Breens intersection goes to the full Council on Thursday 12 September. (Council staff had recommended a left-in/left-out configuration for the intersection with a signalised pedestrian crossing, noting that this was the safest option, while traffic lights were less safe than the status quo.) The Community Board's recommendation went to the Council's Infrastructure, Transport and Environment Committee, which decided to refer it directly to the Council. Details can be found at item 33 on the Council's agenda, and members of the public can attend the meeting (in the Council chambers, commencing at 9:30am), or watch a live stream at http://councillive.ccc.govt.nz/live-stream. For full details see the agenda document [Note that this link takes you to a large (90MB) PDF file]: https://christchurch.infocouncil.biz/…/CNCL_20190912_AGN_33….
The Waipapa/Papanui-Innes Community Board will meet this Friday at 9am in the Papanui Boardroom. The agenda includes: a landscape plan for a temporary modular pump track and a table in Shirley Community Reserve; no stopping restrictions in the Richmond Area; street renewal for Warden Street; a staff report relating to concerns over speed on Factory Road and nearby side streets; allocation of $4,000 in 'Summer with your Neighbours' funding; three applications to the Board's Positive Youth Development Fund; three applications to the Board's Discretionary Response Fund; and an area report on initiatives and issues current within the Community Board area, including a final update on outcomes of the Board's plan for 2016-2019. The meeting is open for the public to attend. Click through to read the full agenda:
https://christchurch.infocouncil.biz/…/PICB_20190913_AGN_32…
Agenda of Waipapa/Papanui-Innes Community Board – 13 September 2019
No decision yet on transport projects downstream of the Christchurch Northern Corridor? Star News reports that today’s joint Community Board meeting did not reach a decision on recommended projects in the Cranford Street area. Think Papanui was unable to stay for the whole of the meeting today – maybe some who were there at the end could elaborate on how the meeting concluded and the likely next steps?
https://www.odt.co.nz/…/heavily-pregnant-woman-speaks-out-t…
Heavily pregnant woman speaks out at traffic protest
“Ngahuia Freed was having contractions as she pleaded with Christchurch community board members to not send 48,000 vehicles through her suburb….”
This Tuesday 10 September is the next community weeding day at Papanui Bush, behind the Bridgestone Reserve on Langdons Road. Come down in the morning any time from 8:30am, and bring gumboots, gloves, and garden tools. The Rotary Club of Papanui runs a weeding day on the second Tuesday morning of each month.
The Morrison Avenue Bowling Club has a ‘have a go’ public open day on Sunday 15 September from 1pm to 4pm (wet or fine). See this image for details, or check out the club’s Facebook page:
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A recap of stories from the Papanui area over the past week, and a look at what’s coming up:
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Papanui Ward: weekly local news recap 7 September 2019
“Think Papanui’s founder and curator Simon Britten gives a rundown on stories covered by Think Papanui over the previous week. For more details on these stori…“
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