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…
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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.
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This week’s Nor’West News includes an article on the operation of the Firestone factory in Papanui, from its opening in 1948 through to closure in 2009.
** Update 10am: Transport for Christchurch have advised that the site is clear and normal traffic flow has been restored.
Watch out for traffic disruptions in the Blighs Rd area this morning. Follow Transport for Christchurch for updates.
“BLIGHS RD – CRASH – FINAL UPDATE – 9:05 AM The crash site is now clear with both lanes now restored to normal traffic flow. ^SM ——— BLIGHS RD – CRASH – ROAD CLOSED – 8:40 AM, THUR 9 MAY A crash on Blighs Road just west of the railway crossing has CLOSED the road. Emergency vehicles are on…”
This morning there was a joint Community Board meeting to hear submissions on the draft plan to manage downstream effects of the Christchurch Northern Corridor (CNC). It looks like there’ll be another joint meeting on 22 May to consider submissions and then a recommendation will go to the 13 June meeting of the full Council.
“This morning the Papanui Innes and Linwood Central Heathcote community boards heard from those who wished to talk to their submissions on the Downstream Effects Management Plan, relating to the chch northern corridor.
The Community Boards won’t be commenting on individual submissions at this stage….”
The Waipapa/Papanui-Innes Community Board will meet this Friday 10 May at 9am in the Papanui boardroom. The agenda includes: no stopping restrictions for Willowview Drive in Redwood Springs; replacement of redundant bus stops on Chapel St & Langdons Rd with P120 and P10 parking; an application by Northcote School to the Board's Discretionary Response Fund to support a 'Bikes in Schools' initiative; four applications to the Board's Positive Youth Development Fund; and an area report covering initiatives and issues current within the Community Board Area. The meeting is open for the public to attend, and you can find the full agenda online at: https://christchurch.infocouncil.biz/…/PICB_20190510_AGN_32…
“This intersection needs lights” was an issue that Harewood Ward Councillor Aaron Keown campaigned on during the 2016 local body elections. The Christchurch City Council is now consulting on two options for improving the safety at the intersection of Breens, Gardiners and Harewood Roads. One option involves closing the median on Harewood Rd and making both Gardiners and Breens Roads left turn in and left turn out only (lower cost & likely to be part-funded by the Government, could be implemented in the next 12 months). The other option is the installation of traffic lights (higher cost & unlikely to attract a Government subsidy, and in fact no funding in the 2018-2028 Long Term Plan for this option). Other than cost, there are factors to consider such as the future ‘Wings to Wheels’ cycleway, changes to traffic patterns on local roads, and priority vs other intersections in the city. Click through for more details, including upcoming public information sessions and an online feedback form: https://ccc.govt.nz/…/consultations-an…/haveyoursay/show/240
