Author: Simon Britten

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A reminder of this Neighbours Day event in Papanui this Sunday 26 March, wet or fine, 12:30pm-2:30pm. Please also message Think Papanui with details if you are planning a Neighbours Day event and would like to share. Fun for kids, delicious food, groovy entertainment! We’d love you to join us! All welcome! Brought to you by Northgate Community Services Trust, Northcity Church, Papanui Baptist Church and Papanui Baptist Freedom Trust.

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The Papanui-Innes Community Board is calling for nominations for the 2017 Community Service Awards. These awards are given to local community members to give public recognition to those who have freely contributed a significant term of voluntary service in one or more of the following areas: Physical well-being, eg recreation/sport; Children, youth and education; Older adults; Disability; Physical environment; Social and economic well-being; Cultural, church and community service. Nominations close on Thursday 13 April 2017. For more information and a nomination form see this link:
https://www.ccc.govt.nz/culture-and-community/community-awards/community-service-awards

Community Service Awards : Christchurch City Council

Community Service Awards are given to individuals and groups in recognition of significant voluntary service.
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Have your say on the future of rural land on the western side of the upper end of Cranford St. Public comment on the draft Cranford Regeneration Plan will open on March 30 – keep an eye out for more information via Think Papanui or directly from Christchurch City Council sources.

Public feedback will be sought on a draft Regeneration Plan that provides for some residual rural land in Papanui/St Albans to be rezoned for residential purposes.

The draft Cranford Regeneration Plan has been prepared by the Christchurch City Council under new legislation designed to support regeneration.

The plan focuses on the regeneration of about 125 hectares of land on the western side of the upper end of Cranford St.

READ MORE AT NEWSLINE: http://bit.ly/2mS4R5Z
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Here is some more information on the Christchurch Northern Corridor community open day (Tuesday 28 March 2pm-6:30pm at the Winters Road site office, enter via QEII Drive). View the piling and earthworks, check out the plans, and more, including a gold coin sausage sizzle supporting Papanui Primary School. There’s also an urban design and landscape workshop – an RSVP is required for the workshop, but not for the other open day activities.
http://www.nzta.govt.nz/media-releases/christchurch-northern-corridor-cnc-open-day-coming-up/

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Read the Papanui-Innes Community Board’s media release: “The Papanui-Innes Community Board has heard that school principals in the area are very concerned about unmet post-quake needs of primary school students.”
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1703/S00639/principals-want-more-help-for-quake-affected-children.htm

Principals Want More Help For Quake Affected Children

The Papanui-Innes Community Board has heard that school principals in the area are very concerned about unmet post-quake needs of primary school students.
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The City Council’s draft annual plan is open for consultation and feedback from today until 28 April. See this link for details, including the draft plan, the consultation document, and information on two Papanui-Innes Community Board forums (10 and 18 April 2017):
https://ccc.govt.nz/the-council/plans-strategies-policies-and-bylaws/plans/long-term-plan-and-annual-plans/annual-plan-201718/

2017/18 Draft Annual Plan : Christchurch City Council

We want your feedback on how we are proposing to support our city’s needs over the next 12 months and beyond. Have your say by 28 April 2017.
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Christchurch Northern Corridor community open day Tuesday 28 March 2pm-6:30pm at the Winters Road site office (enter via QEII Drive). View the piling and earthworks, check out the plans, and more, including a gold coin sausage sizzle supporting Papanui Primary School. There’s also an urban design and landscape workshop – an RSVP is required for the workshop, but not for the other open day activities. The Community Open Day is a chance to meet the Christchurch Northern Corridor (CNC) team, find out about the project and ask questions.
There will be presentations, machinery on display and information available on the project.
People will also be able to see the innovative construction methods that will be used and have their say on urban design and landscaping concepts.
Bring the family, kids will be able to get up close to diggers and trucks, make a windmill and play games.
Papanui Primary School will have a sausage sizzle fundraiser going-so bring a gold coin donation.
Free entry.

298 people interested
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Unconfirmed minutes from last week’s meeting of the Papanui-Innes Community Board can be found at the link below. A decision on proposed changes for Grampian Street was deferred pending information clarifying the feedback from consultation. The next meeting will be held at 9am on Friday 31 March.
http://christchurch.infocouncil.biz/Open/2017/03/PICB_20170310_MIN_1430_WEB.htm

Minutes of Papanui-Innes Community Board – 10 March 2017

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Coming up in two weeks: Neighbours Day Aotearoa, 25-26 March 2017. There is at least one public event planned for our area (link below). Please message Think Papanui with details if you are planning an event and would like to share.
http://neighboursday.org.nz/placemarks/papanui-neighbours-day-event/

Papanui Neighbours Day Event | Neighbours Day Aotearoa

Papanui Neighbours Day Event Event Date: 26th March 2017 Event Time: 12:30 pm- 02:30 pm Event Address: Papanui Baptist, 144 Sawyers Arms Rd, Christchurch Event Host: Papanui Baptist Church, Freedom Trust, Northcity Church & Northgate Trust papbapfreedom@gmail.com Fun for kids, delicious food, extrao…
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The draft City Council Annual Plan is in the news (article below) but is not yet available for the public to view. Think Papanui understands that it will be available online and at Christchurch libraries and service centres from 20 March. After that there will be opportunities to engage in the consultation process, including workshops planned in the Papanui area on 10 and 18 April (more details to follow closer to the time).
http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/90186434/children-could-get-free-pool-entry-under-a-new-christchurch-city-council-proposal

Children could get free pool entry under a new Christchurch City Council proposal

All children under 16 could get free entry to Christchurch City Council-owned swimming pools under a new proposal.
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