Author: Simon Britten

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

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/Source

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

At the 4 November meeting, the Waipapa/Papanui-Innes Community Board:

• • received three public forum presentations;
  • received a report on Innes Road zebra crossing improvements;
  • approved $2,000 in funding towards transport costs for students for civic education purposes;
  • requested a memo on next steps regarding the activation of the 10 Shirley Road site;
  • ring-fenced $15,000 towards the cost of projects on the 10 Shirley Road site;
  • and scheduled a submissions committee meeting for the 11th of November.

Young people in Papanui (and beyond): the Christchurch Youth Council is recruiting new members. See the post below or the group’s Facebook page or Website for more information.

The Waipapa/Papanui-Innes Community Board will meet this Friday 20 November at 9:15am in the Papanui boardroom. The agenda includes: five reports back from young people funded by the Board’s Positive Youth Development Fund; a staff recommendation to allocate funding to local youth events including skate jams, a pool party, and Dusk to Dawn; and an area report on initiatives and issues current within the Community Board area. Included in the area report is the public feedback received on the 10 Shirley Road site. The meeting is open for the public to attend, and the full agenda can be found at:
https://christchurch.infocouncil.biz/Open/2020/11/PICB_20201120_AGN_4525_AT_WEB.htm