Year: 2019

Mike Davidson – Councillor for Papanui is speaking at a ‘meet the candidates’ event tonight focused on transport, emissions, and the uptake of electric vehicles.

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The recommendation of the Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood Community Board for traffic lights at the Harewood/Gardiners/Breens intersection goes to the full Council on Thursday 12 September. (Council staff had recommended a left-in/left-out configuration for the intersection with a signalised pedestrian crossing, noting that this was the safest option, while traffic lights were less safe than the status quo.) The Community Board's recommendation went to the Council's Infrastructure, Transport and Environment Committee, which decided to refer it directly to the Council. Details can be found at item 33 on the Council's agenda, and members of the public can attend the meeting (in the Council chambers, commencing at 9:30am), or watch a live stream at http://councillive.ccc.govt.nz/live-stream. For full details see the agenda document [Note that this link takes you to a large (90MB) PDF file]: https://christchurch.infocouncil.biz/…/CNCL_20190912_AGN_33….

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The Waipapa/Papanui-Innes Community Board will meet this Friday at 9am in the Papanui Boardroom. The agenda includes: a landscape plan for a temporary modular pump track and a table in Shirley Community Reserve; no stopping restrictions in the Richmond Area; street renewal for Warden Street; a staff report relating to concerns over speed on Factory Road and nearby side streets; allocation of $4,000 in 'Summer with your Neighbours' funding; three applications to the Board's Positive Youth Development Fund; three applications to the Board's Discretionary Response Fund; and an area report on initiatives and issues current within the Community Board area, including a final update on outcomes of the Board's plan for 2016-2019. The meeting is open for the public to attend. Click through to read the full agenda:
https://christchurch.infocouncil.biz/…/PICB_20190913_AGN_32…

Agenda of Waipapa/Papanui-Innes Community Board – 13 September 2019

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No decision yet on transport projects downstream of the Christchurch Northern Corridor? Star News reports that today’s joint Community Board meeting did not reach a decision on recommended projects in the Cranford Street area. Think Papanui was unable to stay for the whole of the meeting today – maybe some who were there at the end could elaborate on how the meeting concluded and the likely next steps?
https://www.odt.co.nz/…/heavily-pregnant-woman-speaks-out-t…

Heavily pregnant woman speaks out at traffic protest

“Ngahuia Freed was having contractions as she pleaded with Christchurch community board members to not send 48,000 vehicles through her suburb….”

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This Tuesday 10 September is the next community weeding day at Papanui Bush, behind the Bridgestone Reserve on Langdons Road. Come down in the morning any time from 8:30am, and bring gumboots, gloves, and garden tools. The Rotary Club of Papanui runs a weeding day on the second Tuesday morning of each month.

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The Morrison Avenue Bowling Club has a ‘have a go’ public open day on Sunday 15 September from 1pm to 4pm (wet or fine). See this image for details, or check out the club’s Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/MorrisonAveBowls/posts/647142225778335

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A recap of stories from the Papanui area over the past week, and a look at what’s coming up:
https://youtu.be/Z8kxEpfX2BA

Papanui Ward: weekly local news recap 7 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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Think Papanui’s curator Simon Britten rounds up stories from the past week:

Parenting Week starts this coming Monday 9 September. Tickets are available for a range of events, all with the objective of supporting families.

The Waipapa/Papanui-Innes Community Board’s September newsletter is available now.

Candidate profile statements for Papanui Ward local election candidates are available on the Council’s website (and also the Celect app).

Zion Studios is holding a fundraising concert this Saturday 7 September.

Top post of the week was news that a staff member has retired from Mitre 10 in Papanui after 37 years working across a number of Mitre 10 stores.

Coming up:

• This Monday 9 September there’ll be a joint Community Board meeting to consider feedback and a staff recommendation on the Council’s proposed transport projects in the Cranford St area.
• A ‘peaceful protest’ is planned for Monday morning, coinciding with the joint Board meeting.
• On Thursday 12 September the Council will consider the recommendation for traffic lights at the Harewood/Gardiners/Breens intersection. This will be an interesting one to watch given that the Community Board’s recommendation for lights was made after receiving a staff report recommending against them for safety reasons.
• On Tuesday 17 September there’ll be a ‘meet the Papanui Ward candidates’ evening hosted by the Redwood Business and Residents’ Group.

Feedback is always welcome on Think Papanui’s content, either on Facebook or Instagram, or directly to me.
With warm regards
Simon

On Tuesday 17 September the Redwood Business and Residents Group will host a ‘meet the candidates’ evening. This is an opportunity hear from Papanui Ward candidates for Council and Community Board, and there will be an opportunity to ask questions. See this Facebook event for details.

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Congratulations and best wishes to Ros on her retirement after 37 years with Mitre 10, the last sixteen of those in Edgeware, Bishopdale, and then Papanui.

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