Community engagement in the Papanui Ward in Christchurch, New Zealand
Severe northwest gales gusting up to 140km/h are forecast to hit Christchurch and Banks Peninsula this evening. The strongest winds are likely to be overnight, and the Council is recommending you secure any outdoor items that have a risk of being blown away and to stay safe and be cautious when out and about.
https://newsline.ccc.govt.nz/news/story/severe-gales-forecast-for-christchurch-and-banks-peninsula
Reminder: applications for Summer with your Neighbours funding close at 5pm today Friday 10 September 2021. This is a Christchurch City Council initiative to bring people closer together and celebrate the unique and diverse mix of neighbourhoods. Funding is available to support local community gatherings such as street parties, a potluck meal, a neighbourhood sports day, etc. Click through for more information and a link to a funding application form.
https://ccc.govt.nz/GetTogether
Think Papanui’s curator Simon Britten was live on Facebook at 2pm Wednesday 8 September, with local news, Alert Level 2 updates, and information on local businesses in the area. Watch below, via Facebook or YouTube:
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The Christchurch City Council has published details of what Alert Level 2 means for community facilities, rubbish and recycling, parks and playgrounds, public transport, governance, libraries, and more. Click through for details:
https://newsline.ccc.govt.nz/news/story/alert-level-2-what-it-means-for-council-services-and-facilities
Alert Level 2: What it means for Council services and facilities
At the 3 September meeting, the Waipapa/Papanui-Innes Community Board: approved funding including for youth recreation events, Summer With Your Neighbours, garden awards and community service awards; approved a contribution towards FC Twenty 11’s replacement of broken goal posts; and discussed COVID impacts on local community organisations. A briefing on rubbish bin placement at St Albans Park was carried forward to the following meeting due to staff availability. The Board will next meet on Friday 17 September. Click through to read the full minutes:
https://christchurch.infocouncil.biz/Open/2021/09/PICB_20210903_MIN_5624_AT.PDF
Most of Christchurch City Council’s public facilities will re-open this week under COVID-19 Alert Level 2. Some facilities will operate slightly differently from normal when they reopen because of the additional Alert Level 2 requirements “Please be patient and follow the directions of staff. The changes that will be in place are designed to keep us all safe. You will also need to follow the Government’s advice on mask wearing at our indoor venues.” Click through to read more:
https://newsline.ccc.govt.nz/news/story/council-facilities-to-re-open-under-alert-level-2
Local business directory back online at Alert Level 3: Think Papanui’s ‘shop local’ directory is available again following the change in the alert level. The information in the directory is crowd-sourced, and maintenance is a volunteer effort. Please use the ‘flag listing’ link if you see anything that needs updating in this changing COVID environment, and use the ‘add listing’ button if there’s a new business to add.
https://thinkpapanui.nz/shop
The Waipapa/Papanui-Innes Community Board will meet this Friday 3 September at 9am. At Alert Level 3, Council Committee and Community board meetings will proceed as scheduled via video conferencing and will be either recorded or minuted and posted to the Council website as appropriate. The agenda includes: a briefing on rubbish bins at St Albans Park, in response to concerns raised at the previous Board meeting; a staff recommendation to allocate funding for six Board projects, including youth recreation events, Summer With Your Neighbours, and garden and community service awards; and an application to the Board’s Discretionary Response Fund from FC Twenty 11 Inc towards the replacement of broken football goals. Click through to read the full agenda:
https://christchurch.infocouncil.biz/Open/2021/09/PICB_20210903_AGN_5624_AT_WEB.htm
Agenda of Waipapa Papanui-Innes Community Board – Friday, 3 September 2021
Information on Christchurch City Council services and facilities at Alert Level 3 can be found at the following link, including: EcoDrop transfer stations; rubbish & recycling kerbside collection; parks, sports fields, and libraries; car parking; and more:
https://newsline.ccc.govt.nz/news/story/alert-level-3-what-it-means-for-us
The Christchurch Northern Corridor (CNC) will be closed southbound from 10pm tonight for overnight emergency guardrail repairs. The detour route is via Main North Road and Belfast Road. See the post from Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency – South Island for details:
SH74 CHRISTCHURCH NORTHERN CORRIDOR, CANTERBURY – ROAD CLOSED – 10PM TO 6AM – TUES, 31 AUG
The Christchurch Northern Corridor will be CLOSED, from the intersection with SH1 southbound, between 10pm & 6am tonight, as part of emergency guardrail repairs. A detour will be in place for this work as well as a lane closure for traffic continuing on SH1. Please take extra care on this route until the work has been completed. ^SM
