Have you considered putting yourself forward as a candidate for your local school’s Board of Trustees? Or do you know someone you’d like to nominate? For most schools, nominations will close this Friday 24 May, and voting papers will be out late next week.
“For me, being a trustee is about making those decisions that help the school community as a whole” says Helen, school trustee. Watch Helen’s video to find out her motivation in becoming a school trustee. Comment to share your trustee story #ProudtobeaSchoolTrustee.
After re-redrawing a name in Think Papanui’s ‘2,000 likes’ celebration, I’m looking for Bobbi Oliver to please get in touch within the next couple of days. If this is you, please message this page. If you know Bobbi, can you please let her know? Thanks! ^Simon
The Christchurch City Council has published an update on the Main North Road bus priority project, which was approved by the Council last year. Detailed design is now complete, with a contractor to be appointed next month and construction planned for July to November 2019. Click through for more details and background information (note that consultation closed last year, despite the link still saying ‘we welcome your feedback’): https://ccc.govt.nz/…/consultations-and…/haveyoursay/show/87
Think Papanui’s curator Simon Britten rounds up stories from the past week:
At the start of this week I drew names in Think Papanui’s ‘2,000 likes’ promotion. One of the two winners has been in touch and received a Kmart voucher, but I didn’t hear from the other, so in accordance with the promotion Terms & Conditions I re-drew on Wednesday and at time of writing am waiting for the new winner to get back to me.
Top post of the week was Think Papanui’s news on Monday that a battery recycling drop-off box is now available locally (at Mitre 10 Papanui). It’s great to see this facility available and the positive community response to it. I know I have a stash of batteries at home that I haven’t wanted to send to the landfill.
Mid week I shared a summary of outcomes from last Friday’s meeting of the Waipapa/Papanui-Innes Community Board.
Coming up:
There are several events locally this coming week: Papanui High School’s open night on Tuesday 21 May; and on 21 and 23 May there are consultation meetings in relation to the Council’s proposed options for the Harewood/Gardiners/Breens intersection.
Feedback is always welcome on Think Papanui’s content, either on Facebook or Instagram, or directly to me.
With warm regards
Simon Britten
At the 10 May meeting, the Waipapa/Papanui-Innes Community Board: approved no stopping restrictions for part of Willowview Drive; approved the replacement of redundant bus stops on Chapel St & Langdons Rd with time-restricted parking; approved a grant of $8,000 to Northcote School towards the ‘Bikes in Schools’ initiative; and approved four grants from the Board’s Positive Youth Development Fund. The Board will next meet on Friday 24 May at 9am. The full minutes can be found at: https://christchurch.infocouncil.biz/…/PICB_20190510_MIN_32…
Congratulations Chod Davies and Megan May, your names have come up in the draws for the two Kmart gift vouchers in Think Papanui's '2,000 subscribers' celebration promotion. Please message this page within 3 days to claim your prizes. (Because of how Facebook's privacy rules work, I can't tag you in this post, so I'm counting on you reading this or one of your friends letting you know.) ^Simon
Last week I mentioned that Council consultation on the Harewood/Gardiners/Breens intersection was coming up. Information on two possible options was published this Monday, along with an online feedback form. This was runner-up for top post of the week on Think Papanui’s Facebook page, with some spirited discussion in the comments. (Top post was this week’s ‘Kmart’ update.)
On Tuesday evening I attended the second meeting of the Redwood Business and Resident’s Group. If you have a business in the area or live locally, I’d encourage you to connect with the group on Facebook, and look out for more news.
On Wednesday morning I called in to the Council chambers to sit in on the first half of the joint Community Board meeting hearing submissions on the draft plan to manage traffic downstream of the Christchurch Northern Corridor. After a near half-hour delay due to a lack of a quorum, the meeting heard from of submitters including Christchurch Central MP Dr Duncan Webb, the St Albans Resident’s Association, and individual residents.
Submitters on the CNC downstream traffic plan, waiting for enough Community Board members to arrive so that the meeting could eventually commence.
Also on Wednesday the Neighbourhood Trust held their AGM and 20-year celebration, which was a great opportunity to hear some highlights from the year, and connect with staff, volunteers, and supporters.
There was a meeting of the Waipapa/Papanui-Innes Community Board this morning. Earlier in the week I published the agenda for the meeting.
Thursday’s Star carried a follow-up story on the Harewood/Gardiners/Breens intersection consultation – it looks like Council are being plenty of feedback to consider, with more than 172 submissions received in the opening days. Public consultation remains open until 10 June.
Think Papanui’s 2,000 subscriber promotion will be drawn this Sunday, with two Kmart gift cards up for grabs. See the posts here and here for information on how to enter.
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Feedback is always welcome on Think Papanui’s content, either on Facebook or Instagram, or directly to me. With warm regards Simon Britten
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