Author: Simon Britten

Work on the Main North Road bus priority project gets underway tonight Wed 8 January, with three nights of potholing to locate underground services. The major works will then start from Monday 13 Jan. Click through for more info, including details of the public drop-in session next Tuesday 14 Jan from 3:30pm:
https://ccc.govt.nz/transport/works/show/327

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Papanui resident and long time Shirley-Papanui Community Board member and chair Yvonne Palmer has been announced as a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the New Year’s Honours, adding to the QSM she received in 1998. Congratulations Yvonne! Click through for details of her service to seniors and the community:
https://dpmc.govt.nz/honours/lists/ny2020-mnzm#palmeryv

New Year Honours 2020 – Citations for Members of the New Zealand Order of Merit

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If your Christchurch City Council wheelie bins are normally collected on a Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday, put them out one day later this week and next week.
https://www.facebook.com/ChristchurchCityCouncil/posts/2892507134122548

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The Christchurch City Council is proposing a new permanent alcohol ban for rugby league fields and adjoining areas, following a temporary ban during the 2019 season. The proposal is open for feedback until the 20th of January 2020. For details of the proposal and a link to an online feedback form, click through to:
https://newsline.ccc.govt.nz/…/views-wanted-on-proposed-alc…

Views wanted on proposed alcohol ban for league grounds

“Christchurch City Council is seeking public feedback on its proposal to introduce a new permanent alcohol ban for rugby league fields and adjoining areas.”

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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.

Feedback is always welcome on Think Papanui’s content, either on Facebook or Instagram, or directly to me.

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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