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Video: CNC aerial flyover October 2020
The Christchurch Northern Corridor (CNC) is on track to open in December 2020. Here’s an aerial flyover video from the NZ Transport Agency showing progress to date:
2 October Board meeting outcomes
At the 2 October meeting, the Waipapa/Papanui-Innes Community Board: heard from a resident in relation to the Erica Lodge Resource Consent application; and received a briefing on the proposed change to the District Plan in relation to the extension of the Homebase retail development. See the link below for the full minutes. The Board will next meet on Friday 16 October.
https://christchurch.infocouncil.biz/…/PICB_20201002_MIN_45…
Minutes of Waipapa/Papanui-Innes Community Board – 2 October 2020
Spring Fling in Redwood: Saturday 10 Oct
Spring Fling: This Saturday 10 October from 8am to 1pm there’ll be books, plants, a garage sale, and baking at St Silas Church Hall, 237 Main North Road in Redwood. See the flyer for details.
Board to consider submissions to Council
The submissions committee of the Waipapa/Papanui-Innes Community Board will meet this Friday 9 October at 10am in the Papanui boardroom, to formulate submissions on: bus stop changes at The Palms; the Colombo St cycle connection; and the proposed District Plan change relating to short-term accommodation such as Air BnB. The meeting is open to the public. Click through for more information on these and other current Council consultations:
https://ccc.govt.nz/…/consultations-and-submis…/haveyoursay/
A Bottle-O for Papanui?
A Bottle-O for Papanui? The Council’s District Licencing Committee has received an application for a new off-licence, to operate as Bottle-O Papanui at 30 Main North Road (next door to the Rose and Thistle). Proposed hours of operation are Monday to Sunday from 10am to 10pm. See the Council’s public notice for more information, including the process for lodging objections. The closing date for objections is 19 October 2020. Click through for the public notice, and see the Council’s website for additional information.
QEII/Grimseys intersection closed this week
The QEII/Grimseys intersection will be fully closed from Monday 5 through to Sunday 11 October. There will be milling and paving of the road, with the final asphalt surface applied. Click through for more information:
https://www.nzta.govt.nz/…/cnc-qeii-drive-grimseys-road-clo…
Voting places open at Northlands
Voting in the general election and referendums has started. This year there are two places at Northlands Shopping Centre where you can vote – these will be open daily right through to election day on 17 October. For details of all advance and election day voting places, see the electoral commission’s map at https://vote.nz/map/index.html?id=8
Community tree planting at Cranford Basin: 10 Oct
On Saturday 10 October the public can join in planting some of the 40,000 kahikatea trees planned for the Cranford Basin. Wear gumboots, bring your own tools and gloves if you have them, and meet at 103 Philpotts Road. The event runs from 10am to 12pm, with a BBQ lunch to finish. Click through for details: https://www.ccc.govt.nz/news-and-events/whats-on/event/matariki-tu-rakau-kahikatea-planting
Board submissions to Council on trees, community facilities, aquatic experience
On 25 September, the submissions committee of the Waipapa/Papanui-Innes Community Board formulated submissions to Council on: the draft tree policy; the Community Facilities Network Plan; and the Aquatic Sensory Experience at the Metro Sports Facility. Details of the submissions can be found in the minutes. (All three consultations remain open until later this month, and members of the public are welcome to give feedback via the Council’s ‘have your say’ page.)
https://christchurch.infocouncil.biz/Open/2020/09/PCBSC_20200925_MIN_5247_AT.PDF