Community engagement in the Papanui Ward in Christchurch, New Zealand
From Monday 11 January 2021, the T2 lanes, the Park & Ride facilities in Kaiapoi and Rangiora, and the new direct bus services between Waimakariri and Christchurch CBD via the Christchurch Northern Corridor will be operational. A trial of peak-hour bus priority lanes on Cranford Street is set to follow in February. Click through for more information:
https://www.nzta.govt.nz/projects/christchurch-motorways/christchurch-northern-corridor/letsride/
Do you have polystyrene packaging to dispose of? You can drop it off to be recycled at Mitre 10 MEGA Papanui – look out for the ‘recycling pod’ collection point.
Water “younger than one year old” is present in one of the Grampian wells – younger water may be a risk to public health due to the potential presence of bacteria and viruses. It is not possible in the short term to isolate the well, so the Council is restarting temporary chlorination as a precautionary measure. The Council will repeat the age dating analysis and explore options for the pump station.
More information on water chlorination, including Council contact details, can be found at:
ccc.govt.nz/WaterChlorination
The Waipapa/Papanui-Innes Community Board’s 21 December newsletter includes:
Click through to read:
http://createsend.com/t/r-A66547B6899A21852540EF23F30FEDED
Water chlorination in Casebrook: the Christchurch City Council has just advised the following:
“We’ll soon be adding chlorine to our Grampian Street water supply pump station in Casebrook.
This is a precaution while we carry out age-testing of the groundwater from one of our water wells.
If you live in or around Casebrook, you may be able to taste or smell chlorine in your drinking water. This is normal and safe.
We expect to finish the testing by end of June 2021, at which time we’ll also remove the chlorine.
Thank you for your patience while we carry out this important work in your area.
For more information about water chlorination, please visit ccc.govt.nz/WaterChlorination”
Council will start enforcing the upgraded bus lanes in Papanui from next month – it looks like a fixed camera has been installed just by the entrance to Northlands. For more information see this Newsline article:
https://newsline.ccc.govt.nz/news/story/drivers-urged-to-stay-out-of-city-bus-lanes
Kerbside collection update: most wheelie bins will be emptied as usual over the Christmas/New Year period. As Christmas Day and New Year’s Day fall on a Friday, if your bin is normally emptied on a Friday, your collection day will move to Saturday for those two weeks. Click through for more information on Council opening hours and services over the holiday period:
https://newsline.ccc.govt.nz/news/story/opening-hours-and-services-over-the-christmas-holidays
For those who might be alone on Christmas day – there’s a Christmas afternoon tea on offer from the Northgate Community Services Trust. From 2:30pm on Christmas day in the Northcity Church cafe.
“Are you going to be alone on Christmas day?
Come and join us for an afternoon tea in the Northcity Church café.
2:30pm-4:30pm
Come as you are. No cost.”
Looking for a local Christmas carol event? Head to St Paul’s Anglican Church this Sunday 20 December at 5pm for Carols in the Churchyard. Bring a blanket or seats and a picnic – listen to the bells and join in the carol singing.
The opening hours at Northlands Shopping Centre have been extended from today through until 23 December – 9am to 10pm daily. Cinemas/restaurants/supermarkets may differ.
https://www.kiwiproperty.com/northlands/en/christmas/
