Community engagement in the Papanui Ward in Christchurch, New Zealand
Here is this week’s roundup of news from the Papanui area – in video form. If you want to keep in touch with Think Papanui’s video content, head across to YouTube and hit ‘subscribe’.
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Papanui Ward: weekly local news recap 6 July 2019
“Think Papanui’s founder and curator Simon Britten gives a rundown on stories covered by Think Papanui over the previous week. For more details on these stori…”
The ‘Life in Christchurch’ survey series has been commissioned by Council to gauge residents’ views on a range of topics. Right now you can give feedback on experiences of travelling in Christchurch City in the Life in Christchurch Transport survey. Click through for the survey, which could take around 10 minutes to complete:
https://ccc.govt.nz/chchlife
“We would like to know more about residents’ experiences of travelling in Christchurch City (including Banks Peninsula). The city’s transport network should provide you and your family with access to a range of locations and activities throughout the city. It is important that there is a range of tr…”
Good news: Rutland St has reopened southbound at Knowles St following the water main blowout earlier in the week. There’s still a section of footpath & cycleway that’s closed.
Think Papanui’s curator Simon Britten rounds up stories from the past week:
The ‘Papanui in Pictures’ photo promotion is continuing to receive submissions. There’s still two weeks to go, so if you haven’t done so yet, share a photo from the Papanui area and be in to win a $50 gift card from Mitre 10 Mega Papanui.
Roadworks are starting at the Main North Road / Prestons Road intersection. Watch out for delays southbound on Main North Road, and a one way section and detour on Prestons Road.
Top post of the week was news that the Council is proposing a 30km/h ‘slow zone’ for some Papanui streets. The proposal is open for feedback until 22 July. Comments on Think Papanui’s Facebook post seemed mainly in opposition to the idea. I welcome more discussion on Think Papanui, but do remember to click through to the Council’s website and make a submission using the online form if you want to contribute to the decision-making process.
In the lead-up to the local body elections, the Electoral Commission has launched a new website to assist people in enrolling to vote and checking enrolment details.
There’s been an award ceremony in the neighbourhood for recipients of Community Service awards.
The Waipapa/Papanui-Innes Community Board’s July newsletter is now available.
The warm weather on Wednesday was ideal for another planting day at Papanui Bush on Langdons Road. A trailer load of grasses were added to the reserve.
On Wednesday afternoon a burst water main in Rutland Street caused flooding and traffic disruption, including at the busy Cranford St / Innes Rd intersection.
I attended Wednesday’s drop-in session for people interested in the Council’s draft Integrated Water Strategy. Water is a topic that community members can be pretty passionate about, so I was surprised to find there was a pretty small turn out. There’s another local drop-in session coming up on Monday 8 July.
I’ve posted a summary of outcomes from last week’s meeting of the Waipapa/Papanui-Innes Community Board. The next Board meeting is scheduled for Friday 12 July.
The second of two Candidate Information Evenings was held on Thursday evening, supporting potential Council and Community Board candidates. You may like to check out Think Papanui’s video recap of the first info session.
I’ve been asked about the construction that’s underway on the west side of Cranford St, north of Placemakers. The community/stakeholder staff from the CNC Alliance have helpfully explained that this is part of the shared user path that’s being delivered as part of the project.
Feedback is always welcome on Think Papanui’s content, either on Facebook or Instagram, or directly to me.
With warm regards
Simon Britten
Are you interested in the Council’s long-term thinking about water? The draft Integrated Water Strategy covers water supply, wastewater, stormwater, surface water and flooding, and more. There’s an information session coming up on Monday 8 July from 4:30pm at Ōrauwhata: Bishopdale Community Centre. Click through for more information.
https://ccc.govt.nz/…/consultations-an…/haveyoursay/show/245
The QEII Drive shared path for pedestrians and cyclists is going to be closed between Main North Rd and Grimseys Rd for four months from Monday 8 July, while it is upgraded and widened as part of the Christchurch Northern Corridor (CNC) project. See these images for more information.
Have you noticed the construction work west of Cranford Street just past Placemakers? A few people have contacted Think Papanui to ask what’s being built. The CNC Alliance has confirmed this is the city end of the shared user path that will allow pedestrians & cyclists to travel the length of the Northern Corridor. (See the plan for a detail of the signalised crossing that will be built just north of the new Cranford St roundabout.)
Today Thursday 4 July at 6:30pm there’s the second of the Council’s information sessions for people interested in standing as candidates in this year’s local body elections. Click through for details.
At their meeting on 28 June, the Waipapa/Papanui-Innes Community Board: approved a Stop control and No Stopping lines at the intersection of Nyoli Street and Sawyers Arms Road; approved a grant to St Albans Community Preschool; laid Aratupu Preschool’s grant application on the table, awaiting the new financial year when more funding will be available; approved a Positive Youth Development grant; and more. Click through to read the full minutes. The board will next meet at 9am on 12 July 2019.
https://christchurch.infocouncil.biz/…/PICB_20190628_MIN_32…
A burst water main has caused flooding and traffic disruption on Rutland St and at the Cranford/Innes intersection. Take care if you’re in the area, and follow Transport for Christchurch for updates.
“RUTLAND ST / INNES RD / CRANFORD ST – BURST WATERMAIN – 1PM WED 3 JULY
There is a burst water main on Rutland St north of Innes Rd.
As a result the following impacts are in place:
• Rutland St – one way northbound only from Innes Rd
• Flooding at the intersection of Cranford St and Innes Rd
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