The Christchurch City Council is consulting on a draft Integrated Water Strategy for the city and Banks Peninsula. This is a big area of spending for Council (up to $10 billion budgeted in the Long Term Plan). The consultation document runs to 50 pages, and includes a big list of strategic issues, goals, and objectives. Click through for more information, including a link to download the consultation document, details of information sessions, and a feedback form: https://ccc.govt.nz/…/consultations-an…/haveyoursay/show/245
“We’d like your feedback on an integrated water strategy for Ōtautahi Christchurch and Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula. The draft strategy covers Christchurch’s water supply, wastewater, and stormwater.”
Papanui High School’s production ‘Beauty and the Beast Jr’ is being performed this week from Wednesday 19 to Friday 21 June at 7pm, and Saturday 22 June at 2pm. See this image from the Nor’West News more information.
This week's Nor'West News reports that the majority of submissions on the Council's proposals for the Harewood/Gardiners/Breens intersection support the installation of traffic lights. Staff are still analysing submissions, and will prepare a report for the Waimāero/Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood Community Board, which in turn will make a recommendation to the Council. The full digital version of the newspaper is available at: https://www.yumpu.com/…/…/62700702/norwest-news-june-18-2019
The June newsletter from the Waipapa/Papanui-Innes Community Board is now available. Click through to read about: the CNC Downstream Effects Management Plan; young people supported by the Board's Positive Youth Development Fund; additional NZ Post services returning to Papanui; funding decisions made by the Board; and more: https://christchurchcitycouncil.cmail20.com/…/4135142F1628…/
A follow-up to the house fire in Papanui on Friday night: a Givealittle page has been set up to help the people affected with their short-term needs – click through for more information: https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/house-gutted-by-fire
Morrison Ave at Virgil/Honeysuckle is currently one lane under traffic light control due to sewer renewal works in the area. It may be like this for around a week – take care, and watch out for the changed traffic conditions.
What do you love or appreciate about the Papanui area? Take a photo anywhere in the Papanui Ward in and submit it to Think Papanui through the online form linked below. Selected photos will be shared on Think Papanui, and one person will be drawn at random to receive a $50 gift voucher, courtesy of Mitre 10 MEGA Papanui. This promotion will run until the end of the July school holidays – 5pm on 21 July 2019. See the promotion rules at the bottom of the page for terms & conditions. https://woobox.com/ss82vs
“Share a photo of your favourite thing about the Papanui area. One entry will be drawn at random to receive a $50 gift voucher, courtesy of Mitre 10 Mega Papanui. (One entry per person. You grant permission for Think Papanui to use the submitted photograph online and in any communications related to….”
One person is reported by Stuff to have suffered smoke inhalation in a fire in Papanui tonight, near the Main North Rd / Cranford St intersection. Thanks to the community member who shared this video from the scene.
Think Papanui’s curator Simon Britten rounds up stories from the past week:
Firstly, a correction to last week’s recap – as I alluded to in my YouTube video, there was a late entry for top post of last week – the news that the partly constructed QEII Drive overpass is to be deconstructed and rebuilt. Our Community Board recently asked the Council to investigate delaying the opening of the southern end of the Christchurch Northern Corridor. While the NZTA assures us that the project remains on schedule, could this be the first sign that mother nature is going to respond to the Community Board’s call?
The Council is consulting on an area speed management plan for roads just east of Papanui Ward – in Marshland, Spencerville & Kainga. The proposal is open for feedback until 2 July.
A new Catholic church is set to be built at the St Joseph’s site at the corner of Main North Road and Vagues Road, as part of a proposal that would amalgamate the current Mairehau, Burnside, and Papanui Parishes.
The Nor’West News carried an article on Papanui Ward candidates in the upcoming local body election. (Yes, I am one of the candidates, but I will keep Think Papanui apolitical and neutral, and will be promoting myself through my own social media & other channels.)
I posted a summary of the agenda for the 14 June meeting of the Waipapa/Papanui-Innes Community Board.
On Tuesday 11 June the Redwood Business and Residents Groupheld a meeting at the Christchurch Function Centre. Redwood falls within Papanui Ward and community activity in the area is of interest to Think Papanui.
I shared a photo taken in St James Park after the heavy rain over Queen’s Birthday weekend. There has been a call for repairs or an upgrade to St James Park’s gravel paths – I would welcome your feedback as a comment on Think Papanui’s Facebook or Instagram posts, or by email.
A path in St James Park after heavy rain
The back half of the week has mostly been about the Council’s consideration of the plan to manage downstream effects of the Christchurch Northern Corridor. Collectively, this coverage was top post of the week. Think Papanui’s coverage included:
A post linking to the Council’s meeting agenda, to the live stream of the meeting, and to the pre-meeting ‘peaceful rebellion against the DEMP’ event,
A Facebook live video of the interactive installation protesting the impacts of the CNC,
News of the Council’s decision, which was (in brief, click through for details): to approve traffic mitigation works but also push harder for additional Travel Demand Management to reduce single-occupancy vehicle traffic in the area downstream of the motorway.
I attended the protest and the start of the meeting, but due to work commitments was unable to stay. Thanks to the Council’s live stream service, I was able to catch parts of the debate online, and then watch the full discussion via the video archive.
Feedback is always welcome on Think Papanui’s content, either on Facebook or Instagram, or directly to me. With warm regards Simon Britten
At today’s Council meeting, the plan to manage downstream effects of the Christchurch Northern Corridor motorway was not endorsed, but the Council did pass a set of resolutions (different to those in the agenda) that: staff proceed with the Stage 1A and 1B works; more work is done on Travel Demand Measures; staff investigate additional traffic mitigation measures, and more.
