Author: Simon Britten

Community organisations have until 12 April 2024 to apply to the Council for support through the Strengthening Communities Fund. This fund supports community-focused organisations whose projects contribute to the strengthening of community wellbeing in the Christchurch city area.

Applications can be for operating costs such as salaries, power, rent, and administration, and/or for project costs such as community programmes, events, activities and equipment.

Click through for more information:
https://ccc.govt.nz/culture-and-community/community-funding/scfund

The Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board will meet at 4pm on Thursday 14 March in the Papanui boardroom.

The agenda includes:

• approval of tree planting plans for Marble Wood Reserve (pic) and Cambridge Green;
• two grants from the Board’s Better-Off Fund totalling $101,000;
• an application to the Board’s Youth Development Fund;
• an application to the Board’s Discretionary Response Fund;
• and an area report on issues and initiatives within the Board area.

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

Click through for the full agenda.

Following on from this week’s closures of Sturrocks and Tuckers Roads, from Monday 4 March there’ll be a closure on Barnes Road at the railway line to allow connection of the cycleway from Barnes Reserve through to the new section heading to Main North Road. Take care if you’re in the area and watch for changed traffic conditions.

Click through for more information:
https://ccc.govt.nz/transport/works-3/show/1434

This Friday 1 March head to Redwood Library for ‘everyday heroes’ storytimes for children. See the Library website for more events, the Facebook event, or head to facebook.com/ChristchurchCityLibraries/events.

Are you interested in playing netball this season? Merlins Netball Club has a trials & club day coming up on Sunday 10 March. See Facebook or sporty.co.nz/merlinsnetball for more information.

On Thursday 15 February, the Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board:

• heard from Te Kura o Matarangi Northcote School about traffic & parking issues in the area;
• received deputations relating to the proposed changes to the Shirley/Hills/Warrington intersection;
• approved changes to that intersection;
• approved changes to parking on Peterborough Street;
• approved the draft South-East Neighbourhood Plan for public consultation;
• approved three grants from the Board’s Discretionary Response Fund;
• approved over $200,000 in grants from the Board’s Better-Off Fund;
• and received an area report on issues and initiatives within the Board area.

The Board will next meet on Thursday 14 March.

Click through to read the full minutes:
https://christchurch.infocouncil.biz/Open/2024/02/PCBCC_20240215_MIN_9123_AT_WEB.htm

Papanui PAK’nSAVE update: the new supermarket on Main North Road is set to open on Tuesday 19 March, replacing the Northlands store which will close on the 17th. The new store will employ 100 new roles – some of which are currently advertised on Seek and on the Foodstuffs website.

Click through for more information:
supermarketnews.co.nz/news/new-standalone-store-ahead-of-easter

From Sunday 25 February through to Sunday 3 March, there’ll be daily road closures on either side of the Sturrocks Road and Tuckers Road railway crossings to allow the railway level crossings to be upgraded. Detours will be signposted. Take care if you’re in the area, and watch for changed traffic conditions.

Click through for more information:
https://www.ccc.govt.nz/transport/works-3/show/1426

This Sunday 25 February head to Te Waoku Kahikatea Reserve at 303 Radcliffe Road for a fun day of family-friendly festivities hosted by the Styx Living Laboratory Trust. Stalls, kayaking, painting, food, guided walks, games and much more! 10am to 2pm. See the Facebook event for more information.

On 13 February, the Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board, together with the adjacent Waitai Community Board, approved changes to the intersection of Shirley/Marshland/New Brighton Roads and North Parade.

The intersection is within the top 1% of Christchurch intersections in terms of there being a risk of a crash, and approved changes include safe speed platforms on all approaches, and removal of the slip lane for left turns from Shirley Road to Marshland Road.

Before the changes are implemented, the full Council will be asked to approve a shared path on the north-west corner of the intersection.

Click through to read the full minutes:
https://christchurch.infocouncil.biz/Open/2024/02/JMWP_20240213_MIN_9795_AT_WEB.htm