Community engagement in the Papanui Ward in Christchurch, New Zealand
The Waipapa/Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board has developed a draft three-year plan that sets out the Board’s vision and priorities for the local community. The plan, along with those drafted by Christchurch’s other Community Boards, is now open for feedback until 26 March 2023.
Click through for more information, including an online version of the plan and a feedback form: https://www.ccc.govt.nz/the-council/haveyoursay/show/580
Following a request made by Think Papanui under the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act (LGOIMA), the Christchurch City Council has released a presentation and video relating to the Wheels to Wings – Papanui ki Waiwhetū cycleway. The information released had been presented to Councillors at a closed-door briefing in February 2023, ahead of decision-making on the potential deferral of a number of transport projects, including this one1.
The text accompanying the information release was as follows: “The presentation from 14 February 2023 is attached. A redacted version of the video presented at the briefing is attached. We have taken this approach as a number of bystanders are identifiable (including school children). The attached video shows the main pinchpoints that were highlighted at the briefing“
The presentation is posted here in full as received from the Council.
The video is posted here in full as received from the Council. Note that as mentioned above, the video was redacted prior to release to Think Papanui.
1. See item 14 (Climate Emergency Response Fund (Transport Choices) – Decision over how to Progress) in the agenda and minutes of the 22 February 2023 meeting of the Council’s Finance and Performance Committee. The outcome of the meeting was that the Wheels to Wings cycleway was not included in the list of projects to be deferred by one year.
On Thursday 9 March, the Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board:
Ali Jones was also sworn in as a Community Board member following the recent by-election.
The Board will next meet on Thursday 13 April. Click through to read the full minutes: https://christchurch.infocouncil.biz/Open/2023/03/PCBCC_20230309_MIN_9113_AT.PDF
The Waipapa/Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board will meet on Thursday 9 March 2023 at 4pm in the Papanui Boardroom. The agenda includes:
The meeting is open for the public to attend and video will be available via the Board’s YouTube channel and Facebook page. Click through for the full agenda: https://christchurch.infocouncil.biz/Open/2023/03/PCBCC_20230309_AGN_9113_AT_WEB.htm
The Christchurch Northern Community Market is on every Saturday from 9am to 2pm at the Redwood Hotel, 340 Main North Road. Free stalls are available to children up to year 8.
Wheels to Wings update: further to last week’s news that the the Wheels to Wings – Papanui ki Waiwhetū major cycle route survived a proposed deferral, this week the Council voted not to commence construction of the route “…for a period of up to 12 months to allow staff and local Councillors to work further with the affected communities on previously identified design concerns as part of the detailed design process.” Note that today’s article in The Star (pictured below) reflects last week’s decision not to defer rather than this week’s decision not to construct.
Think Papanui understands that prior to the recent decision-making Councillors had a closed-door briefing on the Wheels to Wings, including why staff did not recommend deferring the project. A copy of the briefing has been requested under the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act but it has not yet been released by the Council.
Good news for safety and for the environment: the Wheels to Wings – Papanui ki Waiwhetū major cycle route survived a close shave this week. The Harewood Road cycleway was included in a list of projects slated to be deferred in order to make room in the Council’s capital programme for other walking, cycling, and public transport projects. On Wednesday this week however the Council made a near-unanimous decision to keep the Wheels to Wings on track, as part of a package of decisions on projects to prioritize. Click through to read more: https://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/131298098/contentious-cycleway-work-will-continue-but-the-fight-is-not-over-councillor-warns
There’s still time to have your say on the Council’s draft Waste Management and Minimisation Bylaw. Proposed changes include more flexible rules for Council kerbside collection, new rules relating to unaddressed mail and advertising material; and new requirements for waste management plans in some circumstances, including for multi-unit residential developments. Consultation closes this Sunday 26 February 2023.
Click through to read more and for links to the daft Bylaw and an online feedback form: https://newsline.ccc.govt.nz/news/story/consultation-opens-on-new-waste-bylaw
Do you need some more romance in your life? This Sunday 26 February at 5pm at St Paul’s Anglican Church, the St Albans Community Choir (plus guests & orchestra) invite us to a Romantic Musical Journey. All welcome, admission by donation. See the flyer for more info.
The Review into the Future for Local Government’s draft report has a range of recommendations including greater deliberative and participatory democracy, the use of Single Transferrable Vote, a lover voting age, and a 4-year electoral term. The report is open for feedback until 28 February 2023. Click through for more information, including the draft report and an online submission form: https://submissions.futureforlocalgovernment.govt.nz/have-your-say/submissions-to-the-review-into-the-future-for/