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Construction work is now well underway at Kmart’s future Papanui site on Langdons Road. The first walls are up in the next stage of the development.

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Are you considering standing as a candidate in this year’s local body elections? Following on from the Council’s info sessions, Environment Canterbury is running a Candidate Information Evening this coming Monday 15 July from 5:30pm. Click through for details:

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Here’s a second way to be in to win a $50 gift card from Mitre 10 MEGA Papanui, just by spreading some positivity. Be sure you ‘like’ Think Papanui’s Facebook page, and comment on this Facebook post your favourite thing about Papanui, or something you love or appreciate about the area. Entries close at 5pm on 18 July 2019, and T&Cs can be found at https://thinkpapanui.nz/tnc. (Thanks to Mitre 10 Mega Papanui for the support, and remember also that you also have until 21 July to share a photo from the Papanui area at https://thinkpapanui.nz/photo.)

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The Council is asking for feedback on a 100-year strategy for the future of our water services, and up to $10 billion is budgeted to be spent, yet there was a near-zero turnout to the drop-in information sessions over the past couple of weeks. What are the barriers to getting involved? Please comment on Facebook or message Think Papanui with your thoughts on why this big issue doesn’t seem to be attracting much interest.
https://www.ccc.govt.nz/…/consultation…/haveyoursay/show/245

Te Wai Ora o Tāne Draft Integrated Water Strategy

“We’d like your feedback on an integrated water strategy for Ōtautahi Christchurch and Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula. The draft strategy covers Christchurch’s water supply, wastewater, and stormwater.”

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The Waipapa/Papanui-Innes Community Board will meet this Friday 12 July at 9am in the Charles Upham Room of the Papanui RSA. The agenda includes: funding allocations for the Board's Discretionary Response Fund and Positive Youth Development Fund; a re-revisit of a funding application from Aratupu Preschool; two applications to the Board's Positive Youth Development Fund; and an area report covering initiatives and issues 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_20190712_AGN_32…

Agenda of Waipapa/Papanui-Innes Community Board – 12 00 2019

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Question of the day: do you know that the Council is currently consulting on a long-term water strategy? If you do know, are there any barriers to you getting involved / giving feedback? Please share your thoughts in the comments. I've been to two of the drop-in sessions and almost no-one is turning up to engage with the process. I'd love to hear from people on why this is. (For more info on the strategy, see: http://thinkpapanui.nz/water) Thanks! ^Simon.

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A reminder that there's a lane closed on Main North Road southbound at Prestons Road. This is planned to be in place until Monday 22 July – when Think Papanui checked it out this morning the lighter school-holiday traffic seemed to be coping okay. (Also note that there's no exit at Prestons Rd into Main North Rd due to the same roadworks.)

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Are you interested in the impacts of transport emissions, climate change, and the Christchurch Northern Corridor? Come along to tonight’s Tuesday Club talk by transport planner (and ECan candidate) Axel Wilke. Click through for details.

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Think Papanui’s Simon Britten reports from the Water Strategy drop-in information session on Monday 8 July.

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Our local Community Board initiated Neighbourhood Week back in 1998. Now known as ‘Summer with your neighbours’, this is an opportunity to apply to the Council for funding to support a local gathering. Applications are open from today until 16 August, and funding can be used from 25 October right through to late March 2020. Last year’s funding allocations ranged from $20 to $200. Click through for more information, event suggestions, and a link to the online application form.
https://ccc.govt.nz/news-and-events/newsline/show/3736

Snag summer subsidy for neighbourly Christchurch party

“Everybody needs good neighbours and from today anyone can apply to the Christchurch City Council for a “Summer with your neighbours” subsidy to help host a big – or small – local gathering.”

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