Author: Simon Britten

Passenger trains on the Picton-Christchurch line restart from December 1, with a special promotional train operating today. With the extra activity on the railway line, please take care when crossing or travelling beside it.

Passenger trains restart on Coastal Pacific between Picton and Christchurch

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The Greater Christchurch Settlement Pattern Update is open for feedback for one more week – closing next Friday 30 November. This draft document outlines land use and development proposals to ensure there is sufficient development capacity for housing and business growth across Greater Christchurch through to 2048. Click through for more details: https://ccc.govt.nz/…/consultations-an…/haveyoursay/show/202

Our Space 2018-2048 Greater Christchurch Settlement Pattern

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The first two shops in the new commercial development on Langdons Road opened their doors today. There’s still construction work underway to complete the rest of the site. More businesses are likely to move in early next year?

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The Waipapa/Papanui-Innes Community Board will meet this Friday at 9am in the Papanui boardroom. The agenda includes: an application to the Board's Positive Youth Development Fund; an application to the Board's Discretionary Response Fund; appointment of a Recess Committee to deal with any Board issues over the December/January period; and an area report, covering initiatives and issues current within the Community Board area. The meeting is open for the public to attend. Click through to read the full agenda: http://christchurch.infocouncil.biz/…/PICB_20181123_AGN_244…

Agenda of Waipapa/Papanui-Innes Community Board – 23 November 2018

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There’ll be night works on drainage and street lighting at the QEII Drive / Main North Road intersection for the next week or so as part of the Christchurch Northern Corridor (CNC) project. The intersection should remain open in all directions – see this flyer for details.

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Congratulations to Jo Wells and Tracy Collins, who picked up vouchers in the recent Think Papanui second birthday promotion, and thanks to all who keep in touch with what’s happening in the area via this Page ? The promotion is now closed.

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The Christchurch City Council is seeking residents' feedback on the arts, culture, and heritage in Christchurch. Click through to participate in a survey, which will be open for feedback until 16 December 2018 (and if you're interested in results from previous 'Life in Christchurch' surveys, see the comments for a link): https://www.research.net/r/LiCArtsCultureHeritage

Life in Christchurch 2018: Arts, Culture and Heritage

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If your usual Christchurch kerbside collection day is Friday, it will be unchanged tomorrow 16 November, despite it being a public holiday.
https://www.ccc.govt.nz/services/rubbish-and-recycling/collection/public-holidays/

 

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The Christchurch City Council draft Suburban Parking Policy is open for feedback for one more week, closing on 21 November 2018. Click through for details and an online feedback form, or look in your local library for a copy. https://ccc.govt.nz/the-council/consultations-and-submissions/haveyoursay/show/193

Draft Suburban Parking Policy

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From today 14 November for about a week there’ll be no entry into McFaddens Road from Cranford Street. Weston Road is the suggested detour. See this notice from the Christchurch Northern Corridor project for details.

This message is from the CNC Alliance regarding no entry to McFaddens Road from Cranford Street, from tomorrow for about a week. The attached flyer with more info was delivered to letterboxes in this area.

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