Community engagement in the Papanui Ward in Christchurch, New Zealand
Who’s your local hero? The Waipapa/Papanui-Innes Community Board is participating in this year’s Community Service Awards, which are given to individuals and groups in recognition of significant voluntary service. Nominations open on Friday 11 March and close on 14 March. Nominations will be considered and decided by the relevant Community Board. Click through for more information:
https://newsline.ccc.govt.nz/news/story/call-goes-out-for-our-dedicated-community-volunteers
Environment Canterbury’s draft Annual Plan is open for public feedback until 3 April. ECan is asking for comment on three topics in particular: changes to the bus fare structure; flood recovery and protection; and funding for action in response to climate change. Click through for more information and to make an on line submission:
https://haveyoursay.ecan.govt.nz/hub-page/annualplan22
There will be staged one-way closures on QEII Drive between Main North Road and the CNC motorway starting 10 March, for the application of low-noise asphalt. Keep an eye out for closures between 8pm and 6am, and note that there may be temporary speed restrictions in place also.
PLAN AHEAD: SH74 QUEEN ELIZABETH II DR – ONE WAY NIGHT CLOSURES STARTING 10 MARCH
SH74 QEII Dr will have staged one-way closures in place for resurfacing works between Christchurch Northern Corridor motorway overbridge (the double roundabout) and Main North Rd.
All one-way closures will be in place between 8 pm and 6 am. Please follow all temporary speed restrictions that may be in place at all times. A posted detour will be in place.
Full details of the stages for the closures are available here:
https://www.journeys.nzta.govt.nz/christchurch/traffic-update/795861Please plan your journey & expect some delays. This work is weather dependent & the schedule can change at short notice. ^JP
The Christchurch Northern Community Market will run this Saturday 5 March from 9am to 2pm at the Redwood Hotel on the corner of Prestons and Main North Roads. Access and parking is via Prestons Road. The market will also be running an Easter raffle through to mid April. For more information see the Facebook event at: https://www.facebook.com/events/660326078345816
The Waipapa/Papanui-Innes Community Board will hold a Community Open Forum this Friday 4 March at 9:30am. Under the current provisions of the Covid-19 Protection Framework (the Traffic Alert system) attendance is only possible via an Audio/Visual link or by viewing the live stream on the Board’s YouTube channel or via the Board’s Facebook page. At the Community Open Forum members of the public and community groups can speak directly to the Waipapa/Papanui-Innes Community Board on issues, activities and projects relevant to the Papanui and Innes Wards.
See the image for more details. The Board’s YouTube channel can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuRzshsY8rjDJYUymoYeQtA
The Council has advised that some green organic bins in Redwood, Northcote, Papanui, Strowan and Bryndwr might not be collected as usual today. Any bins not emptied today will be collected tomorrow Saturday 26 February.
We are experiencing delays in our kerbside collection today. As a result, some organic bins may not be collected in the suburbs of Redwood, Northcote, Papanui, Strowan and Bryndwr.
Bins not emptied today will be collected on Saturday 26 February. Please leave your bin out for collection by 6am on Saturday.
We apologise for this inconvenience and thank you for your co-operation at this time.
To keep up to update with any delays on your street download our Christchurch Wheelie Bins app.
The Christchurch City Council’s draft budget for the coming financial year has been approved by Councillors, and will go out for public consultation from 11 March through to 18 April. Click through to read more:
https://newsline.ccc.govt.nz/news/story/christchurch-city-council-approves-draft-budget
On Friday 18 February, the Waipapa/Papanui-Innes Community Board:
The Board will next meet on 4 March for a briefing and on 18 March for a formal meeting.
Click through to read the full minutes:
https://christchurch.infocouncil.biz/Open/2022/02/PICB_20220218_MIN_7644_AT.PDF
Traffic lights for the Greers/Langdons intersection might get the go ahead if Councillors support their inclusion in the draft Annual Plan for 2022/23. This Thursday 24 February Councillors will meet to consider the city’s budget for the coming year, and it will then likely be open for public consultation from 11 March to 18 April. Funding for lights at the increasingly-busy intersection is among the proposals. Click through for more information on the draft Annual Plan:
https://newsline.ccc.govt.nz/news/story/councillors-meeting-to-consider-citys-budget
The Christchurch Northern Community Market is on today 19 Feb until 2pm in the Redwood Hotel grounds on the corner of Prestons & Main North Roads, with access & parking off Prestons Rd.
