Community engagement in the Papanui Ward in Christchurch, New Zealand
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Community Board Newsletters Papanui Innes – July2019
“It may be chilly but in the Papanui-Innes Wards we are already planning for spring, with a landscape plan for Paddington Reserve and a big group of volunteers digging deep to enhance Papanui Bush. We are very pleased to announce that our Papanui Service Centre is to become a one-stop shop where you….”
Congratulations
“We have some pretty amazing people living in our ward. The Community Service Civic Awards tonight showed the calibre and dedication of our residents. Thank you all. And thank you Matthew Mark, CEO of the City Mission / City Missioner. An inspiring speech. Thank you for the work you do, too.”
In the lead-up to this year’s local body elections, the Electoral Commission has launched a new website – vote.nz – to help people enrol to vote and/or check their enrolment. All currently enrolled voters should also receive an enrolment update pack in the mail in the next week or so. Click through for the vote.nz website:
https://www.vote.nz/
“Enrol to vote in New Zealand’s elections and referendums. Our democracy is better with you in it.”
The Christchurch City Council is asking for feedback on a proposal to introduce a 30km/h speed limit to improve safety in the area of Papanui High School and Northlands Shopping Centre. This proposal is open for feedback until 22 July, after which the Waipapa/Papanui-Innes Community Board will make a recommendation to the Council. Click through for details and an online feedback form.
https://ccc.govt.nz/…/consultations-an…/haveyoursay/show/250
Watch out for road works at the Main North / Prestons Road intersection from Friday 5 July. There’ll be a lane drop southbound on Main North Road, and a one-way system on Prestons Road (westbound traffic will be detoured via Daniels Road). For more information see:
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Closes 21 July 2019: share a photo from the Papanui area and be in the draw for a $50 gift card courtesy of Mitre 10 MEGA Papanui.
Entry link: https://thinkpapanui.nz/photo
What's your favourite thing about the Papanui area? Take a photo anywhere in the Papanui Ward in Christchurch, New Zealand and submit it to Think Papanui through the online form. Selected photos will be shared on Think Papanui, and one person will be drawn at random to receive a $50 gift voucher, courtesy of Mitre 10 Mega Papanui. This promotion will run until the end of the July school holidays – 5pm on 21 July 2019. See the promotion rules at the bottom of the entry page for terms & conditions.
Link to a gallery of submitted photos: https://woobox.com/ss82vs/gallery
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Are you looking for more information on the draft Christchurch City Council integrated water strategy? On Wednesday 3 July there's an information session at Belfast School from 3:30pm to 5:30pm. Click through for more information, including times/locations of other information sessions:
https://ccc.govt.nz/…/consultations-an…/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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Think Papanui’s curator Simon Britten rounds up stories from the past week:
Last Saturday students from Rangi Ruru Girls’ School were at Northlands Mall, fundraising for our local Plunket.
Papanui High School’s production ‘Beauty and the Beast Jr’ ran from Wednesday to Saturday last week. I shared a photo of the set as I waited for Saturday’s performance to begin.
These weekly recaps of local news are now also available in video form – see Think Papanui’s channel on YouTube for regular updates of video content.
Earlier this week the City Council met to finalise the Annual Plan/Budget for the coming year. I shared some information and links, and in the comments on the Facebook post also a follow-up link after the meeting.
The Nor’West News kindly mentioned Think Papanui’s ‘Papanui in Pictures’ photo promotion, which runs through until 21 July. I’m really enjoying the photos that are being submitted by members of the community – see this link for a gallery that will continue to be updated.
Environment Canterbury also finalised their Annual Plan recently. Unlike the City Council, ECan’s rates will rise more than had been forecast.
If you’re interested in following construction progress on the Christchurch Northern Corridor (CNC) project, top post of the week on Think Papanui was a share of the NZTA’s new drone flyover video.
On Tuesday police held a training exercise at the Helene Curtis building on Main North Road.
I shared some information on the agenda for the 28 June meeting of the Waipapa/Papanui-Innes Community Board. The Area Report for this meeting includes an update on the previously-raised issue of the state of the paths through St James Park.
On Tuesday I attended the first of two Candidate Information Sessions being run by the City Council in the lead-up to the local body elections. I’ve published a video with a summary of the content of the session. The second info session is on Thursday 4 July.
On Wednesday afternoon there was a road closure and detour at Wairakei Road / Ilam Road due to a water main blowout. This was resolved by the end of that day.
On Wednesday evening I attended this month’s Papanui Business Community Networking Meeting in my capacity as the owner of Think Papanui. Thanks for the invite 🙂
When I picked up my produce this week from the vege co-op at Northgate Trust I heard that they’ve had a few new customers sign up since last week’s post on Think Papanui – thanks for joining in!
Feedback is always welcome on Think Papanui’s content, either on Facebook or Instagram, or directly to me.
With warm regards
Simon Britten
The next Papanui Bush planting day is coming up on Wednesday 3 July from 12:30pm – see this post from Councillor Mike Davidson – Papanui Ward for more information:
“Come and join us at the next Papanui Bush planting day on Wednesday 3rd of July from 12.30pm – 4pm -Don’t forget your gumboots!”
Reminder: the Christchurch City Council proposal for a speed management plan just east of Papanui Ward is open for feedback until Tuesday 2 July. Click through for details and a feedback form:
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Marshland, Spencerville & Kainga area speed management plan
“We’re working with the Police and NZTA to find ways to make the roads safer in this area. This includes lowering a number of existing 80 km/h and 70 km/h speed limits to 60 km/h.”
