If you’re quick there’s still time to get down to the ‘Great Stash Swap’ at Papanui Library – it’s on until 2pm today Saturday 27 April.
Year: 2019
Recap: the week ended 26 April
Think Papanui’s curator Simon Britten rounds up stories covered over the past week:
Over this week I’ve seen a lot of backed up traffic on Main North Road southbound through Redwood, due to a lane closure at Prestons Road. These works are due to be completed before next Monday (but there’ll be some more works in the area during the July school holidays).
Last week I mentioned the contentious cost of a picnic table for the Shirley Community site, and there’s been a follow-up in the Nor’West News. I’ve also seen a few elected members and others in the community taking to Facebook to voice various views on the issue.
We’ve had good news for our environment and for the Cranford Basin area in particular, with up to 40,000 kahikatea trees to be planted there in an initiative funded by central Government. This was Think Papanui’s top post of the week. The Cranford Basin will also partially be developed for housing in the next few years, while a large area will continue to be used for stormwater management.
Starting this Saturday 27 April there’ll be a 6-day series of ‘sustainable living‘ events taking place at Papanui Library.
If your wheelie bins are normally collected on a Thursday or Friday you may have noticed by now that there’s been a change due to the ANZAC Day public holiday. Thursday’s collection moved to Friday, and Friday’s to Saturday.
On Think Papanui I have published a reminder that this is a local body election year, and shared City Council information on timing, enrolment, and more.
Closing today: nominations for Community Service Awards close at 5pm today. This is an opportunity to recognise individuals for significant voluntary community service.
Feedback is always welcome on Think Papanui’s content, either on Facebook or Instagram, or directly to me.
With warm regards
Simon Britten
Nominations for Community Service Awards close today 26 April at 5pm
Reminder: nominations for Community Service Awards close today 26 April at 5pm. Please do think about people who volunteer in your community who you would like to nominate. For more information on the Awards and nomination guidelines, see: https://
Local body Elections coming up later this year
Local body elections are coming up later this year. All enrolled voters can cast a vote for their preferred Mayoral candidate, while Councillors and Community Board members will be elected by voters from the wards they represent. The current Councillor and Community Board members in Papanui Ward have confirmed they will be standing again, as will Think Papanui’s Simon Britten. Click through for more details:
https://ccc.govt.nz/news-and-events/newsline/show/3541
Election year is chance to build the Christchurch you want
“With local body elections only six months away, people in Christchurch and Banks Peninsula are being encouraged to consider becoming a candidate and to make sure they are registered to vote.”
Wheelie bin collection changes
If your wheelie bins are normally collected on Thursdays, they’ll instead be emptied on Friday 26 April this week. Friday’s collection moves to Saturday. For more information, see the Christchurch City Council website or Facebook page.
“With ANZAC Day coming up this week, Thursday 25 April’s bin collections will be moved to Friday 26 April, and Friday bin collections will be moved to Saturday 27 April.
Our EcoDrop will be closed on Thursday, but will be open the rest of the week. For more visit: https://bit.ly/
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Sustainable Living series at Papanui Library
The Sustainable Living Series at Papanui Library starts this Saturday 27 April with the ‘Great Stash Swap’ (bring and choose/take crafting supplies). On Sunday 28 April there’s a presentation on Tiny House Building & Living, Monday has a session on gardening, Tuesday the Community Energy Action Trust is presenting, Wednesday there’s an Upcycling Craft activity, then finally on Thursday 2 May an interactive ‘Love Your Rubbish’ session. Click through for details: https://my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/sustainable-living/
“Sustainable Living Series at Papanui Library – April and May 2019 Papanui Library is hosting free activities, demonstrations, information…”
40,000 kahikatea trees for Cranford Basin
This week’s Nor’West News reports that up to 40,000 kahikatea trees will be planted in the Cranford Basin as part of a Government initiative to mark the 100-year anniversary of the end of the First World War. It isn’t clear to Think Papanui exactly which part of the basin is to be planted. Last year it was reported that around 370 houses are planned to be built in Cranford Basin, with the first 40 expected by the end of 2020.
A ‘ping-pong table and a $5,000 bill’ for Shirley site?
This week’s Nor’West News has a sequel to the recent discussion here on Think Papanui about the Waipapa/Papanui-Innes Community Board’s choice of a table to be installed at 10 Shirley Road (the former Shirley Community Centre site). All three Shirley Ward representatives supported the Board’s decision to spend up to $5,000 on a multi-purpose concrete table, with a decision on seating deferred to reduce the initial cost. You can find the full digital edition of the paper online at: https://www.yumpu.com/…/view/626…/norwest-news-april-23-2019
Traffic delays & detour at Main North Rd / Prestons Rd
Watch out for traffic delays on Main North Rd southbound near Prestons Rd due to a lane closure. There’s work underway through this week that has also closed the Prestons Rd exit to Main North Rd (detour via Daniels Rd). For more information: https://
Recap: the week ended 19 April
Think Papanui’s curator Simon Britten rounds up stories covered over the past week:
This week’s Nor’West News carried an article on the recent meeting of the Redwood Business and Residents’ Association (Facebook link). Present at the meeting were several people who had been involved in a now-inactive residents’ association in the area, who were able to share some past experience & knowledge. (I arrived very late, having also attended the Papanui High School consultation meeting on proposed changes to school zones but fortunately didn’t miss the whole meeting.)
I’ve written up a brief summary of outcomes from last Friday’s Waipapa/Papanui-Innes Community Board meeting. The contentious cost of a picnic table was the subject of a split vote at the Board meeting and also a few comments under my Facebook post. The next Board meeting is on Friday 10 May.
Top post of the week goes to a photo I shared of the resealing work on Langdons Road, which prompted a string of conversations in the comments on a range of semi-related topics.
With Friday being a public holiday, if your bins are normally collected on that day of the week please note that they’ll be collected on Saturday 20 April instead.
On social media I recently asked for feedback on the state of the Momorangi Crescent playground. I’d be happy to hear from a few more people, but feedback to date is not positive.
Last week I mentioned that submissions on the Council’s draft plan for Christchurch Northern Corridor traffic mitigation were about to close. In the interests of transparency I’ve shared my submission to Council.
Coming up: watch out for roadworks on Prestons Road by Main North Road just after Easter.
Feedback is always welcome on Think Papanui’s content, either on Facebook or Instagram, or directly to me.
With warm regards
Simon Britten