Author: Simon Britten

The long-awaited upgrade of the Greers/Langdons intersection is out for consultation. The proposal includes new traffic lights, signalised pedestrian crossings, turning lanes and cycle lanes on all approaches to the intersection. The proximity of Reynolds Ave to the intersection complicates the design, and options for left in / left out and making Reynolds a cul-de-sac are proffered.

Consultation closes on 31 October, after which the two affected Community Boards will make a recommendation to the Council.

Click through for more information, including details of upcoming online webinars about the project:
https://newsline.ccc.govt.nz/news/story/upgrade-proposed-for

The Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board will meet this Thursday 12 October 4pm in the Papanui boardroom.

The agenda includes:

• public participation;
• proposed road names for a development on Hawkins Road;
• a proposed irrigation system for Malvern Park;
• proposed parking restrictions for Cashel Street;
• proposed P10 parking at Ranui House;
• formalisation of mobility parks at Graham Condon Centre (pic);
• an application to the Board’s Discretionary Response Fund;
• and an area report on initiatives and issues current within the Community Board area.

The meeting is open to the public and will be livestreamed on the Board’s YouTube channel and Facebook page. Click through for the full agenda:
https://christchurch.infocouncil.biz/Open/2023/10/PCBCC_20231012_AGN_9120_AT_WEB.htm

This Sunday 8 October at 10am Trees for Canterbury are working in conjunction with Styx Living Laboratory to plant an additional 1,000 native plants to add to the 40,000 kahikatea trees that have been planted in the Cranford Basin wetland area. See the Facebook event for details.

Tuckers Road in Redwood will be one-way westbound through October as works progress on the Northern Line cycleway. Take care if you’re in the area.

The Council has already approved lower speed limits for much of the Papanui area, with some changes already implemented and others to follow later this year. Consultation is now open on a city-wide Safer Speed Plan, which proposes reductions on additional Papanui streets. Click through for more information, including the rationale for the reductions and maps showing what’s proposed. Consultation closes on 25 October.

Papanui High School Adult & Community Education Term 4 night classes begin on Monday 16 October and are open for enrolment now. See Facebook or papanui.school.nz/adult-education for more information.

Voting in the 2023 General Election starts on Monday 2 October, and you can vote at any voting place in New Zealand. To find a voting place near you and check the days and hours that voting places are open, head to vote.nz

The Great Library Seed and Plant Swap is underway this week, including at Redwood (pictured) and Papanui libraries. Bring along some seeds or seedlings you’d like to swap, or you’re welcome to just take something away to grow.

More information at: thinkpapanui.nz

St James Park and Murchison Park are among 33 parks across the city that have been identified as preferred sites to receive wildflowers this spring, following feedback from the community in response to last summer’s trial in Hagley Park.

Click through to read more: https://newsline.ccc.govt.nz/news/story/wildflower-trial-flourishes-through-christchurch

On Thursday 14 September, the Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board: granted a ground lease to the Marist Harewood Cricket Club in relation to the club’s pavilion at Redwood Park; approved $4,500 in Summer with your Neighbours funding for local community gatherings; approved a $2,000 grant to the City Park Community Patrol; and received a report on issues and initiatives within the Board area. The Board will next meet on Thursday 12 October 2023.

Click through to read the full minutes: https://christchurch.infocouncil.biz/Open/2023/09/PCBCC_20230914_MIN_9119_AT.PDF