There were long queues waiting in the rain for the reopening of the St Vincent De Paul store in Papanui on Saturday. Mayor Lianne Dalziel and Councillor for Papanui Ward Mike Davidson were on hand for the opening, in a new building constructed on the old Vinnies site at 19 Langdons Road.
The store had been located at Bishopdale Mall during construction. Shop manager Polly Fisher said that support had been wonderful, and that regulars as well as new customers had supported the store while at its temporary site.
The primary objective of the store is to provide clothing and other items at very reasonable prices, and income from sales goes into supporting needs in the community. All stock is donated, and there is always a need for more – goods can be left at the Society’s clothing bins, dropped off at the Papanui store, or free pickup can be arranged.
Store hours are 9am-4pm weekdays, and 10am-3pm on Saturdays.
Reminder: consultation on the Council’s proposed transport projects in the Cranford Street area closes on Monday 19 August. A range of projects are being proposed to assist in managing traffic flows resulting from the opening of the Christchurch Northern Corridor in mid 2020, including main road and intersection upgrades, traffic calming and turning restrictions, work on cycle routes, and more. A significant portion of the road network in the area is proposed to be restricted to 40km/h. For more information and an online feedback form, see: https://ccc.govt.nz/…/consultations-an…/haveyoursay/show/257
Tigger’s Montessori Preschool on Harewood Road has an open day on Saturday 24 August between 10:30am and 2:30pm. If you’re interested in Montessori education for your child this is an opportunity to look around, meet the teachers, and find out about the programme. See this flyer or the Tigger’s Montessori Preschool Facebook page for details.
Think Papanui’s curator Simon Britten rounds up stories from the past week:
The lane drop on Main North Road, the associated sinkhole repair, and also the left-out closure on Prestons Road were all resolved late last Friday evening.
On Tuesday this week there was another community weeding day at Papanui Bush. This generally occurs monthly on the second Tuesday of the month.
Also on Tuesday we had a Redwood Business and Residents’ meeting. Keep an eye out for events being planned by the group.
A Council staff report, with an attached independent safety assessment, was published following the recent consultation on proposed improvements to the Harewood/Gardiners/Breens intersection. The Waimāero/Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood Community Board will hear deputations and consider the report this Saturday 17 August.
Nominations are open for the Christchurch Civic Awards for 2019, recognising members of the community who have made a significant contribution to the life of the city and its people.
Consultation on the proposed new PAK’nSAVE supermarket and fuel station for Papanui also closes today, 16 August.
At the time of writing, the Harewood/Gardiners/Breens news is neck and neck with the proposed PAK’nSAVE news in the contest for top post of the week – thanks to all who comment and share on Think Papanui’s stories on Facebook.
Closing soon:
By the time this recap is published, nominations for candidates in the 2019 local body elections will have closed. Keep an eye out for an update from Think Papanui on Papanui Ward candidates.
Consultation on proposed transport projects in the Cranford Street area downstream of the Christchurch Northern Corridor (CNC) DEMP closes on Monday 19 August.
Coming up:
The Waimāero/Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood Community Board’s meeting to consider the Harewood/Gardiners/Breens intersection starts at 9am on Saturday 17 August, in the Fendalton boardroom. The meeting is open for the public to attend.
On Saturday the 17th of August, Christchurch Central MP Dr Duncan Webb is holding a drop-in session at Papanui Library from 11:30am. See this picture for details, or the Facebook event at https://www.facebook.com/events/364107477602551/
The Foodstuffs application for resource consent to establish a PAK’nSAVE supermarket and self-service fuel station at 171 Main North Road is open for submissions until Friday 16 August 2019. The proposed site is between Main North Road’s intersections with Cranford Street and Northcote Road / QEII Drive. Click through for details: https://ccc.govt.nz/the-council/haveyoursay/show/256
Reminder: the closing date for applications for ‘Summer with your neighbours’ funding is 5pm on Friday 16 August 2019. Summer with your neighbours was formerly known as Neighbourhood Week, and is intended to bring people together in their local community. A modest amount of funding is available via our Community Board – click through for details: https://www.ccc.govt.nz/news-and-events/whats-on/show/18
“Summer with your neighbours (formerly known as Neighbourhood Week) is set up to bring people together and now runs for the entire summer. From 8 July 2019 you can apply for funding for your local gathering.”
Do you know someone who goes ‘above and beyond’ for Christchurch and its people? Nominations are open for the Christchurch Civic Awards until Friday 23 August 2019. The awards recognise members of the community who have made a significant contribution to the life of the city and its people. For more information and an online nomination form, see: https://www.ccc.govt.nz/culture-and-community/…/civicawards/
A report on improvement options for the Harewood/Gardiners/Breens intersection has been prepared for this Saturday’s meeting of the Waimāero/Fendalton-Waimari-Harewood Community Board. Three options are considered in the report, two of which were included in the recent consultation: (1) a left-in/left-out configuration (with a revision to allow right turns from Harewood onto Gardiners); (2) traffic lights; and also (3) conversion of Harewood Road to a single lane in each direction. The independent safety review has found putting traffic lights at the intersection is likely to increase the chance of a serious or fatal accident occurring. More than a thousand submissions on the proposals were received by Council, with a strong preference for traffic lights. Read more at the following link – you may also wish to attend the meeting, which starts at 9am in the boardroom at the Fendalton Service Centre. https://www.ccc.govt.nz/news-and-events/newsline/show/3808
