The Waipapa/Papanui-Innes Community Board’s August newsletter is now available. Click through to read about: the temporary closure of Redwood Library; bill payment services at the Papanui Service Centre; consultations on transport projects in the Cranford St area, on a greenhouse gas emissions target, and a PAK’nSAVE supermarket for Main North Road; local body elections; ‘Summer with your neighbours’ funding; upcoming Board meetings; and more: https://christchurchcitycouncil.cmail20.com/…/657A572B1789…/
“We’ve pulled together a selection of news and information for our Papanui–Innes community. Enjoy your read and thank you for your continued interest in the Papanui–Innes Community Board.”
At their meeting on 26 July, the Waipapa/Papanui-Innes Community Board: referred flooding issues in the Grimseys Rd / QEII Dr underpass to the CNC Alliance; endorsed the partnership approach to governance between the Council and community boards, and approved the Council-Community Board Governance Partnership Agreement, approved six applications to the Board’s Youth Development Fund; and more. Click through to read the full minutes. The board will next meet at 9am on Friday 9 August. https://christchurch.infocouncil.biz/…/PICB_20190726_MIN_32…
Think Papanui’s curator Simon Britten rounds up stories from the past week. Be sure to read through, as two proposals that significantly impact the Papanui area have been opened for consultation:
Photo credit: Chris Buchanan
Thanks to all those who participated in the ‘Papanui in pictures’ photo promotion. Chris Buchanan was the lucky person who was drawn to receive the gift voucher kindly donated by Mitre 10 Mega Papanui, having submitted the photo above.
Consultation closed on Monday on the Council’s proposed 30km/h ‘slow zone’ for some Papanui streets. Feedback will now be collated and reported through to the Waipapa/Papanui-Innes Community Board, which in turn will make a recommendation to the City Council.
Main North Road southbound at Prestons Road is fully open again, following a lane drop over the school holidays associated with waste water works.
The proposed PAK’nSAVE as it would look from Main North Road
Big news for Think Papanui this week was the announcement of a collaboration with The Christchurch App, bringing local Papanui content to a wider audience. You can find The Christchurch App in the App Store and Google Play, or via https://www.thechristchurchapp.co.nz/
There was a Waipapa/Papanui-Innes Community Board meeting today. Earlier this week I published some information from the agenda, and I’ll write up some notes on outcomes once minutes are available.
Term 3 night classes at Papanui High School start next week.
The Papanui Redwood AFC is looking for volunteers to help run a youth programme over the next football season.
The Council has published information on proposed projects in the Cranford Street area, downstream of the Christchurch Northern Corridor (CNC). This is the first stage of the CNC Downstream Effects Management Plan (DEMP), and you have until 19 August to submit feedback.
The Christchurch City Council is consulting on proposed transport projects in the Cranford Street area, downstream of the Christchurch Northern Corridor. This follows two previous rounds of consultation on the development of the Downstream Effects Management Plan (DEMP). Click through for details, including information on road & intersection upgrades, cycle connections, parking changes, 40km/h speed zones, traffic calming, and more.
There is a lot of detail in this proposal, so you might like to download a PDF copy of the consultation booklet, or pick up a printed copy (should be available at Council service centres and libraries). There are also two drop-in information sessions at St Albans School Hall, 5pm-7pm on August 6th and 8th. Think Papanui will review the detail of the proposed projects and post some more info during the consultation period. The package of proposals is open for public feedback until 19 August 2019. https://ccc.govt.nz/…/consultations-an…/haveyoursay/show/257
From Monday 29 July through until 23 August, there will be no exit from Knowles Street eastbound onto Cranford Street. This is due to curb and channel work associated with the Christchurch Northern Corridor (CNC) project. It will still be possible to turn into Knowles St from Cranford St. See the works notice from the CNC Alliance for details, also available at https://www.nzta.govt.nz/…/cnc-cranford-street-project-upda….
Papanui Redwood AFC is looking for volunteers to help run a youth programme on Saturday mornings during football season. See this notice for more information and contact details.
Following on from this week’s public notification of Foodstuffs’ resource consent application for a new PAK’nSAVE supermarket in the Papanui area, Think Papanui’s Simon Britten has unpacked some of the issues raised by the community: https://simonbritten.com/2019/07/24/a-new-paknsave-for-main-north-road/
“Analysis: This week the Christchurch City Council publicly notified a resource consent application from Foodstuffs for a new supermarket and self-service fuel station at 171 Main North Road. What’s…”
The Waipapa/Papanui-Innes Community Board will meet this Friday 26 July at 9am in the Papanui boardroom. The agenda includes: the new Council-Community Board Governance Partnership Agreement and delegations; five applications to the Board’s Youth Development Fund; and an Area Report on 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_20190726_AGN_32…
