Community engagement in the Papanui Ward in Christchurch, New Zealand
The 24 November newsletter from the Waipapa/Papanui-Innes Community Board is available at the link below. Click through to read about: the most recent Board meeting; garden watering over summer; a new shared e-bike service; the opening of the CNC motorway; the opportunity to have input into the Council’s Long Term Plan, and more.
http://createsend.com/t/r-D72C248C948F47592540EF23F30FEDED
The layout of Cranford St south of Innes Rd is back on the Council agenda tomorrow (26 November). In October the Waipapa/Papanui-Innes Community Board endorsed the current road layout, while deputations to Council earlier this month by Environment Canterbury and Waimakariri District Council requested peak hour bus priority lanes to support the update of public transport, and Waka Kotahi (NZTA) advocated for peak hour clearways to reduce rat running in local streets. Further consideration by staff has determined that the Council “does not have a lawful option of not following” the recommendations of the independent traffic expert, who recommended clearways but has now agreed to a trial of the… More
The Polyphony youth voice art exhibition is open to visit today Wednesday 25 November through until 5pm at North City (by the railway line on Sawyers Arms Rd), and then tonight there’s a closing event from 6pm with young people sharing sharing about their pieces.
Chris Lynch reports that there’ll be a partial opening of the Christchurch Northern Corridor (CNC) motorway from Monday 30 November, with restrictions on lanes, speed, and open times. This will be followed by an open day on Saturday 12 December, with the public able to walk or cycle on the motorway, and then full opening from Thursday 17 December. Click through for more:
https://www.chrislynchmedia.com/newsitems/new-christchurch-motorway-set-to-open-this-month
New Christchurch motorway set to open this month — CHRIS LYNCH MEDIA
Christchurch’s bus operator Metro Canterbury has advised that there will be some schedule changes to the 107 (Styx Mill – Northlands Mall) and 28 (Casebrook – Lyttelton) routes, as well as others, from 29
November 2020. Click through for more information and updated timetables:
Casebrook Intermediate School has been directed to implement an enrolment zone. The details of the proposed zone and an online feedback form can be found at the link below. Submissions close on 7 December 2020.
https://www.casebrook.school.nz/about/casebrook-enrolment-scheme/
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Today’s Celebrate Bishopdale event has been cancelled due to the weather conditions.
Sadly due to bad weather, particularly the high winds, Celebrate Bishopdale has had to be cancelled this year
On 11 November the submissions committee of the Waipapa/Papanui-Innes Community Board met to formulate submissions on the Council’s draft community housing strategy and on District Plan Change 6 (Home Base zoning change). The Board’s submissions can be found in the link below.
https://christchurch.infocouncil.biz/Open/2020/11/PCBSC_20201111_MIN_5337_AT.PDF
Consultation update: on Monday 23 November a Hearings Panel will consider the proposed Colombo Street Cycle Route Connection. The panel includes Mike Davidson – Councillor for Papanui and two other City Councillors. The meeting is open to the public, and will be held in Committee Room 1 in the Hereford Street civic offices.
The agenda for the meeting, which includes a summary of public feedback and details of all submissions, can be found at:
https://christchurch.infocouncil.biz/Open/2020/11/BLHP_20201123_AGN_5260_AT_WEB.htm
The schedule of presenters to the hearings panel can be found at:
https://christchurch.infocouncil.biz/Open/2020/11/BLHP_20201123_ATT_5260_EXCLUDED_WEB.htm
On 24 & 25 November there’s an opportunity to see and hear voices of local young people through the Te Ora Hou Otautahi Polyphony exhibition. Each evening from 6-8pm young people will be present to share their art, and the exhibition will also be open through the day on the 25th. See Te Ora Hou’s post for more information:
“I hope you’ve booked it in fam – POLYPHONY is NEXT WEEK! Come along on either NEXT Tuesday or Wednesday evening between 6-8PM to catch young people from our community share their art pieces for the first time. Come and hear their stories – highlighting what’s RAW & REAL in their lives today.
If you can’t make it out on either of the evenings, we got you covered, the doors will be open all Wednesday for you to come and check out the art pieces, the only difference is – the young people won’t be there to korero to their pieces until the evening. Still well worth checking out. THE BIGGEST YOUTH VOICE ARTS EVENT OF THE YEAR – we’ll see you there 😎”
