Author: Simon Britten

A period of disruption is coming up as work gets underway to upgrade rail crossings in the Papanui area. The work includes new foundations and track for the rail line at Harewood Rd, and signalised pedestrian crossings for both Harewood Rd and Langdons Rd. Harewood Rd will be fully closed at the rail line in September, and Langdons Rd in October. For more information see today’s Nor’West News (pic), or head to the web page linked below. Think Papanui will also post regular updates.
https://ccc.govt.nz/transport/improving-our-transport-and-roads/transport-projects/bishopdale-papanui

There is a pet service coming up at St Paul’s Anglican Church, Papanui on Sunday 8 September. All creatures great and small (and their human friends) are invited.

The Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board will meet this Thursday 15 August at 4pm in the Papanui boardroom.

The agenda includes:

• public participation;
• parking restrictions for North Avon Road outside Kidsfirst Kindergartens Richmond;
• 36 proposed grants totalling $201,565 from the Board’s Strengthening Communities Fund;
• proposed allocation of $27,000 to board projects including youth recreation, Summer With Your Neighbours, and Community Pride Garden Awards;
• a recommendation to contribute funding towards the replacement of community seating at St Paul’s Anglican Church;
• and an area report with an overview of initiatives and issues within the Community Board area.

The meeting will be livestreamed on the Board’s YouTube channel and Facebook page.

Click through for the full agenda:
https://christchurch.infocouncil.biz/Open/2024/08/PCBCC_20240815_AGN_9129_AT_WEB.htm

The Council is consulting on three options for peak-hour lanes on Cranford Street between Innes Road and Berwick Street. These are:

• a bus lane (similar to the current configuration);
• a clearway (all vehicles can use a second lane);
• and a T2 lane (priority to vehicles with two or more people).

All options include other improvements including replacing the ‘short merge’ for northbound traffic after the English Park crossing with a clearway through to Westminster Street.

Information on all the options, a feedback form, and a registration link for a webinar (12:30pm on 7 August) can be found at the link below. For those who like to engage with the detail, there are additional supporting documents available including an in-depth technical assessment with modelling for the proposed options.

The proposals are open for feedback until Monday 26 August, after which the Waipapa Community Board will hear from submitters, consider all feedback and the staff recommendation, and decide on a recommendation to Council for a final decision.

For more information see: https://letstalk.ccc.govt.nz/cranford

Work is about to get underway on the installation of traffic signals at the Greers/Langdons intersection. The project includes changing the Reynolds/Greers intersection to be left-in and left-out only.

For the majority of the construction period Reynolds Ave will be closed at Greers Road, and Langdons Road will be one way between Greers and Oakland. The work should be complete ahead of the Christmas shopping period.

Click through for more information:
https://ccc.govt.nz/transport/works-3/show/1578

On 11 July 2024, the Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board:

• received deputations on stopping restrictions in Northcote, the draft South-East Central Neighbourhood Plan, and Francis/Flockton traffic mitigation;
• received a briefing on in-house maintenance of Council parks;
• approved stopping restrictions for Fenchurch and Paddington Streets in Northcote (pic);
• endorsed the South-East Central Neighbourhood Plan, and recommended that the Council adopt it;
• approved changes including raised safety platforms for Flockton Street, and agreed that no immediate action be taken on Francis Avenue except for continued monitoring of traffic volumes;
• approved no stopping restrictions on Chester Street East;
• requested staff action in response to a request for an alcohol ban for northern Stanmore Road, and recommended that Council initiates investigation of an alcohol ban;
• approved new lane names for 235 Gloucester Street;
• and received an area report on issues and initiatives within the Board area.

The Board will next meet on 15 August 2024.

Click through to read the full minutes:
https://christchurch.infocouncil.biz/Open/2024/07/PCBCC_20240711_MIN_9128_AT_WEB.htm

Have you ever wanted to organise a neighbourhood gathering? Do you want to get to know the people who live close to you? Perhaps you’ve always wanted to put on a potluck for the whole street? “Summer with your neighbours” started as Neighbourhood Week in 1998, an initiative of the then Shirley-Papanui Community Board. Applications are now open for funding towards local community gatherings.

For more information and to apply for funding, head to ccc.govt.nz/GetTogether

Crossing upgrades beside the railway line are planned at Harewood Road, Langdons Road and Sawyers Arms Road to ensure the safety of people crossing the road, as well as both cyclists & pedestrians using the Northern Line Cycleway through this busy area. Designs, including signalised crossing points, have been on the table for some years now, and it looks like work is about to get underway. If you’re in the area, keep an eye out for investigation night works between 6pm & 6am on the following dates:
Harewood Road: 21-23 July
Langdons Road: 24-25 July & 28 July
Sawyers Arms Road: 29-31 July
There are likely to be lane reductions and traffic delays during this work, and the Harewood Rd works will include a road closure on Restell Street. Construction work for all three crossings is expected in September/October 2024, with final commissioning in early 2025.

Papanui High School Adult & Community Education courses for term three are open for enrolment now. See the Facebook page or papanui.school.nz/adult-education for more information.

The Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board will meet in the Papanui boardroom at 4pm on Thursday 11 July.The agenda includes:

• public participation;
• a briefing on in-house parks maintenance;
• proposed no stopping restrictions for Fenchurch Street and Paddington Street in Northcote (pic);
• endorsement of the South-East Central Neighbourhood Plan;
• no stopping restrictions on Chester Street East;
• proposed lane names for a development on Gloucester Street;
• a recommended solution for Francis Avenue and Flockton Street in response to the increase in traffic following the opening of the Christchurch Northern Corridor;
• a request for an alcohol ban for northern Stanmore Road;
• and an area report with an overview of initiatives and issues within the Board area.

The meeting is open to the public and will be livestreamed on the Board’s YouTube channel and Facebook page.

Click through to read the full agenda:
https://christchurch.infocouncil.biz/Open/2024/07/PCBCC_20240711_AGN_9128_AT_WEB.htm