Community engagement in the Papanui Ward in Christchurch, New Zealand
The Christchurch City Council’s draft budget for the coming financial year has been approved by Councillors, and will go out for public consultation from 11 March through to 18 April. Click through to read more:
https://newsline.ccc.govt.nz/news/story/christchurch-city-council-approves-draft-budget
On Friday 18 February, the Waipapa/Papanui-Innes Community Board:
The Board will next meet on 4 March for a briefing and on 18 March for a formal meeting.
Click through to read the full minutes:
https://christchurch.infocouncil.biz/Open/2022/02/PICB_20220218_MIN_7644_AT.PDF
Traffic lights for the Greers/Langdons intersection might get the go ahead if Councillors support their inclusion in the draft Annual Plan for 2022/23. This Thursday 24 February Councillors will meet to consider the city’s budget for the coming year, and it will then likely be open for public consultation from 11 March to 18 April. Funding for lights at the increasingly-busy intersection is among the proposals. Click through for more information on the draft Annual Plan:
https://newsline.ccc.govt.nz/news/story/councillors-meeting-to-consider-citys-budget
The Christchurch Northern Community Market is on today 19 Feb until 2pm in the Redwood Hotel grounds on the corner of Prestons & Main North Roads, with access & parking off Prestons Rd.
Low-noise asphalt (and perhaps the 50kph speed restriction) are making a difference to noise from southbound traffic on the CNC motorway today. Compare with the noise from the northbound lanes, where the asphalt hasn’t yet been placed.
Tonight at Papanui Bush a mural by Papanui High School students was unveiled, and the Rotary Club of Papanui dedicated seats, an outdoor classroom, and a table. Access is via Bridgestone Reserve on Langdons Road – take a look next time you’re in the area, and keep an eye out for future opportunities to assist with planting and maintenance.
The first Christchurch Northern community Market will run this Saturday 19 February from 9am to 2pm at the Redwood Hotel, with access off Prestons Road. The market will include: fresh produce; coffee; huge muffins; donuts; unique house & garden items; vege, flowers & house plants; garden boxes & ladders; mobile massage; honey; and arts & crafts. See the Facebook event or northerncommunitymarket.co.nz for more information.
The Waipapa/Papanui-Innes Community Board will meet this Friday 18 February at 9:30am by audio visual link. The meeting will be streamed on the Board’s YouTube channel, and the link will also be shared on the Board’s Facebook page.
The agenda includes:
Click through to read the full agenda:
https://christchurch.infocouncil.biz/Open/2022/02/PICB_20220218_AGN_7644_AT_WEB.htm
The Hearings Panel for the Wheels to Wings Papanui ki Waiwhetū Major Cycle Route will meet this Wednesday 16 February from 9am in the Council Chamber. People holding a current vaccine pass may attend the meeting in person, and attendance is also available by an audio-visual link.
Panel members are: Mayor Lianne Dalziel; Councillors Aaron Keown and Mike Davidson, and Community Board members Jason Middlemiss and Emma Norrish.
The Panel will receive a presentation from staff, followed by hearing from submitters. Submissions will also be heard on 4 and 16 March, after which the Panel will consider the submissions and deliberate on the proposal. The Panel is expected to make a recommendation to the Council’s Urban Development and Transport Committee.
The agenda, including the staff report, is available at the link below. All written submissions are also available on the Council’s website.
https://christchurch.infocouncil.biz/Open/2022/02/BLHP_20220216_AGN_7827_AT_WEB.htm
Good news for residents impacted by CNC traffic noise: from this Sunday 13 February, work will be underway to install the low noise asphalt surface on the CNC between QEII Drive and the Pūharakekenui Styx River bridge. This work will be done at night and will involve CNC closures and detours between 8pm to 6am. Around the end of February work will move to the northern end of the CNC, followed by the remaining sections. This work is weather dependant so there may be some delays or date changes. For more information see the project update:
https://nzta-christchurchnortherncorridor.cmail19.com/t/ViewEmail/t/2D0B80B8C21478F12540EF23F30FEDED/
