Community engagement in the Papanui Ward in Christchurch, New Zealand
Processing of kerbside recycling will resume under Alert Level 3, although in the short term it is likely that paper and cardboard will still go to landfill due to the lack of a market. Click through for details:
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Christchurch’s kerbside recycling service set to resume
“The processing plant that sorts the items put out for kerbside recycling in Christchurch is planning to re-start operations under Alert Level 3…”
Today 19 April at 2pm Think Papanui’s founder and curator Simon Britten – Deputy Chair Waipapa/
The latest update from the Waipapa/Papanui-Innes Community Board is available now. Click through to read about: Civil Defence volunteers providing welfare assistance; free webinars on online meetings for community groups and employment law; activities for children; rubbish and recycling; and more:
http://createsend.com/t/r-5A07867A4A94B5EC2540EF23F30FEDED
This Friday 17 April at 3pm Duncan Webb Labour MP for Christchurch Central is hosting another virtual drop-in session. You can email questions to Duncan ahead of time or post them in the comments during the live stream. Click through for details:
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Papanui Rotarians have offered help with deliveries to people in our local community. If you (or someone you know) is in need of support, you can contact Liz Courtney from the Rotary Club of Papanui on 021407870.
Christchurch City Council facilities are closed due to the Level 4 lockdown, but the online services are still available from the library, including audiobooks, eBooks, magazines, online newspapers, reference sources, online courses, and even streaming movies & music. Click through for more information:
https://christchurchcitylibraries.cmail20.com/…/BD1D517BCA…/
April 2020: Library from Home – The Digital Library is open
“Kia ora koutou Thanks for heeding the call to Stay Home, Save Lives. Everyone has a part to play. We’re excited to bring you library services via the library website and social media – the Digital Library is open! Spread the word by forwarding this email to your friends and whānau – they can join…”
Public holiday kerbside collection change: if you usually put your wheelie bins out for Friday collection, please be aware that this week collections will be on Saturday 11 April instead. Easter Monday collections will be picked up as normal. Click through for information:
https://ccc.govt.nz/serv…/rubbish-and-recycling/collections/
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The Christchurch City Council will meet this Thursday 9 April at 10am, with live streaming available via the Council’s website. The agenda includes: an update by the COVID-19 incident management team; an economic recovery update; an item relating to noise effects of the Christchurch Multi Use Arena (stadium); and the approval of further borrowing and onlending to Christchurch City Holdings Ltd (CCHL) in the next financial year. It will be interesting to see what discussion there is at the meeting on the possibility of a 0% rates rise, noting that the lockdown itself is set to cost the city $6m. Click through to read the full agenda:
https://christchurch.infocouncil.biz/…/CNCL_20200409_AGN_40…
From this week the Council is temporarily sending the contents of yellow wheelie bins to landfill, due to the suspension of operations at EcoCentral’s Materials Recovery Facility. Collection days are unchanged. Click through for more information:
https://newsline.ccc.govt.nz/…/plant-closure-forces-tempora…
Plant closure forces temporary end to recycling
“The contents of yellow wheelie bins put out for kerbside collection in Christchurch and Banks Peninsula will start going to landfill from next week to protect the safety of staff at the processing plant…”
