Author: Simon Britten

Enabling works are underway in preparation for construction of the sections of the Northern Line major cycleway between Tuckers Road & Sturrocks Road and also north of Barnes Road to Main North Road. Stormwater culvert pipes are being extended at the Tuckers Rd level crossing, and work will then move to Barnes Road. Cycleway path corridor works are expected to commence in December 2022 and take approximately four months. Please note that Tuckers Road is currently fully closed at the level crossing, with detours in place.

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In addition to Papanui Bush, there’s also a tree planting opportunity at the Cranford Basin Kahikatea Forest this Saturday 24 September, from 10am to 1pm. See the Facebook event or https://bookings.conservationvolunteers.org/project/cranford-basin-plant-a-tree-day for more information.

Assessment Week Timetable

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Watch the livestream of the ‘meet the candidates’ event held on Sunday 18 September 2022 at the St Albans Community Centre:

This Sunday 18 September there’s an opportunity to meet Papanui, Innes, and Central Ward Council and Community Board Candidates at 1pm at the St Albans Community Centre, 1049 Colombo St. The event will also be live streamed on Think Papanui. See the Facebook event for more details.

Papanui Library, one of the busiest in Christchurch’s library network, will be closed for refurbishment for six weeks from Monday 19 September. Work planned includes new flooring, roofing, and bathrooms, painting, and a renewed air conditioning system. During the closure items cannot be returned to the library, and hold items will be available at Fendalton Library, unless another site is requested. The customer service / NZ Post area will remain open.

Click through for more information:
https://newsline.ccc.govt.nz/news/story/papanui-library-closes-for-spruce-up

Papanui Library closes for spruce up

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Contractors will start work on the renewal of water sub-main pipes in St James Avenue and Dalriada Street from 15 September. This work could impact traffic flow through the area and access to properties at times, and is expected to continue through to late October 2022. For more information see the works notice:
https://www.ccc.govt.nz/transport/works-3/show/1053

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On Friday 2 September, the Waipapa/Papanui-Innes Community Board:

• • granted a ground lease to Shirley Community Trust in relation to the MacFarlane Park Neighbourhood Centre (former Plunket building);
  • approved No Stopping restrictions in the Langdons Road area;
  • approved public transport improvements along route 17;
  • approved over $3,000 in ‘Summer with your neighbours’ grants;
  • agreed to transitional arrangements for the Board’s Youth Development Fund;
  • approved two grants from the Board’s Discretionary Response Fund;
  • and approved a signalised pedestrian crossing on Northcote Road to support the new Marian College site.

The Board will not meet again this term. Following the local body elections, a date will be set for an inaugural meeting of the Waipapa/Papanui-Innes Central Community Board.

Click through to read the full minutes:
https://christchurch.infocouncil.biz/Open/2022/09/PICB_20220902_MIN_7651_AT.PDF

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