Celebrate Bishopdale and Bishopdale Skate Jam: 23 November

The annual Celebrate Bishopdale event takes place on Saturday 23 November at Bishopdale Park from 11am to 2pm. This is a family fun day with a wide range of performances, stalls, activities and food.

At the same time, the Bishopdale Skate Jam will be taking place over at the skate bowl.

For information see the Facebook event or the following links:
ccc.govt.nz/news-and-events/…/celebrate-bishopdale-2024
ccc.govt.nz/news-and-events/…/bishopdale-skate-jam-2024

Agenda of 14 November Community Board meeting

The Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board will meet this Thursday 14 November 2024 at 10am in the Papanui boardroom.

The majority of the meeting time is likely to be taken up with consideration of options for Cranford Street between Innes Road and Berwick Street (recommended clearway option pictured). The agenda also includes: proposed laneway names for the performing arts precinct; an application to the Board’s Discretionary Response Fund; and an area report with an overview of initiatives and issues within the Board area.

The meeting is open for the public to attend and will be streamed on the Board’s YouTube channel and Facebook page.

Click through to read the full agenda:
https://christchurch.infocouncil.biz/Open/2024/11/PCBCC_20241114_AGN_9132_AT_WEB.htm

10 October Community Board meeting outcomes

On Thursday 10 October, the Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board:

  • received presentations from members of the public;
  • received briefings from staff on the Council’s customer service system and from New Zealand Police;
  • approved parking restrictions on Somme Street, Vagues Road, St Asaph Street, Cornwall Street, and Madras Street;
  • approved three grants from the Board’s Discretionary Response Fund;
  • allocated funding towards Community Pride Garden Awards for 2025;
  • and received an area report with an overview of initiatives and issues within the Board area.

A motion to refer the Board’s delegation as final decision-maker on the option for a peak-hour clearway on Cranford Street (between Innes Road and Berwick Street) to the Council was lost.

The Board will next meet on Thursday 14 November at 10am (note the variation to the usual meeting day & time).

Click through to read the full minutes:
https://christchurch.infocouncil.biz/Open/2024/10/PCBCC_20241010_MIN_9131_AT_WEB.htm

ECan moves Papanui Ward from North-East to Central constituency

Papanui Ward will form part of ECan’s Christchurch Central/Ōhoko constituency at the October 2025 local body elections if the final proposal adopted this month is confirmed by the Local Government Commission. The Council’s final proposal is open for appeals and objections until 25 November 2024.

Click through for more information:
https://haveyoursay.ecan.govt.nz/representation-review

Sawyers Arms Rd crossing upgrade

From Tuesday 5 November 2024 traffic on Sawyers Arms Road at the railway line will be reduced to one lane and controlled by temporary traffic lights between approximately 7am and 5pm, for approximately one week. This is to undertake work on the foundation of the railway tracks where a new railway pedestrian/cycleway crossings will be installed early in 2025. For more information see the work notice.

Langdons/Greers traffic lights operational

Turning in and out of Langdons Road at Greers Road just got a whole lot easier, with traffic lights commissioned a month ahead of schedule. The intersection of Reynolds Avenue and Greers Road was closed when Think Papanui visited this morning, but was looking very ready to reopen. Minor works at this intersection are likely to continue over the next week or so.