Community engagement in the Papanui Ward in Christchurch, New Zealand
On October 12 & 13 Mitre 10 Mega Papanui are running community fun days to celebrate the expansion of the store. Come along between 10am and 3pm each day for activities including bouncy castles, a free sausage sizzle, lawn games, scavenger hunt, face painting, candy floss, competitions and more! See this Facebook event or the Mitre 10 MEGA Papanui Facebook page for more.
https://www.facebook.com/events/470445020215161/
Go Cycle Christchurch will run a free cycle skills session for adults this Friday 4 October at Northcote Primary School. This is for adults who want to practice & learn cycle skills in a car-free environment. For more information see this Facebook event, or check out the Go Cycle Christchurch Facebook page.
https://www.facebook.com/events/2324842081066280/
Last night the St Albans Residents' Association hosted a 'meet the candidates' forum, featuring candidates for Mayor and Environment Canterbury, as well as Council and Community Board candidates from four Wards, including Papanui (pictured). Remember to return your voting papers in the post by next Tuesday 8 October, or hand deliver by noon on Saturday 12 October.
Here’s a look back at stories from the Papanui area over the past week in video form…
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Papanui Ward: weekly local news recap 28 September 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…”
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Our Council has received confirmation of NZ Transport Agency funding for the Main North Road bus priority project, which will improve bus travel times and reliability through the Papanui area. Work is expected to commence early in 2020, and mainly involves line markings and road layout changes, some kerb and footpath realignment, along with full signalisation of the Grassmere St / Main North Rd intersection.
Think Papanui’s curator Simon Britten rounds up stories from the past week:
I shared some photos from the Plant and Seed Swap that was held at Papanui Library last Saturday.
Top post of the week: Papanui-based community organisation Te Ora Hou Ōtautahi has released some concept images of their site development.
Breakfast burritos were on the menu at a community protest ahead of the Council’s consideration of transport projects downstream of the Christchurch Northern Corridor.
A revised re-opening date of 7 October has been announced for Redwood library, following an extended period of repairs.
The Christchurch Youth Council has surveyed local body election candidates.
The Council has approved the proposed transport projects downstream of the Christchurch Northern Corridor, as recommended by the recent joint Community Board meeting.
Feedback is always welcome on Think Papanui’s content, either on Facebook or Instagram, or directly to me.
With warm regards
Simon Britten
On Tuesday 24 September the full Council considered the report and recommendations for transport projects downstream of the Christchurch Northern Corridor (CNC). The projects are contained in the Council’s Downstream Effects Management Plan (DEMP). The resolutions were passed by the Council as proposed, along with one extra resolution that requested “that the Courtney Street renewal be investigated during the next Draft Long Term Plan”.
The Council is now working on detailed design, with work expected to start in January 2020. There will be further engagement with residents “on a street by street basis where traffic calming has been identified, to develop traffic calming solutions” the Council advises.
There will also be further work with the Council’s strategic partners (NZTA, Environment Canterbury and Waimakariri District Council) on Travel Demand Management. The full minutes of the meeting can be found at:
https://christchurch.infocouncil.biz/…/CNCL_20190924_MIN_39…
Chipseal replacement is about to get underway on St James Avenue, between Harewood Rd and Dalriada St. There are parking restrictions in place, and there will be closures of the road next week. For more information:
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The Christchurch Youth Council has put together a great resource to help with local election decision-making
Redwood Library will re-open on Monday 7 October, following a closure for repairs and refurbishment that was extended due to the need for additional structural repairs. A mobile library service will continue to visit the site until the library re-opens. Click through for details:
https://my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/…/redwood-library…/
Redwood Library to re-open Monday 7 October
“Redwood Library will open its doors on Monday 7 October following repairs and refurbishment…”
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