Year: 2024

Development of 528 residential units in Papanui’s Cranford Basin is a step closer, with the project by developer Grassmere Estates Limited being included in the Government’s one-stop-shop Fast Track Approvals Bill.

Think Papanui understands the development will encompass approximately half of the residential-zoned land between Grassmere Street and Cranford Street, and that the project has previously received $30.9 million in Government ‘Infrastructure Acceleration’ funding.

Langdons Road is fully closed at the railway line while the Council & KiwiRail deliver a range of safety upgrades, including a signalised pedestrian crossing that will make it safer and easier to get across the busy road. There will be no vehicle, cyclist or pedestrian access during this closure, which is planned to end at 6pm on Monday 14 October (subject to weather etc) – note that this includes the first day of school term 4. Please take care if you’re in the area and follow the posted detours. From 15 October night works will continue but the road will be open during the day.

For more information see: ccc.govt.nz/bishopdale-papanui

New road layout: Harewood Road has reopened, following works to upgrade the railway line and install a signalised pedestrian crossing and automatic railway gates to make it safer for pedestrians/cyclists on Harewood Road to cross the tracks.

The new signalised pedestrian crossings and automatic railway gates will not be commissioned for use until after work at all three crossings is complete, in early to mid-2025. This is because the new pedestrian crossings, automatic railway gates and new flashing lights and bells have been designed in one new interlocking signalling system across Harewood Road, Langdons Road and Sawyers Arms Road railway crossings. Upgrade works at all three crossings must be completed before the switch over can happen from the old signalling system to the new one.

For more information see ccc.govt.nz/bishopdale-papanui

The full closure of Greers Road at Langdons road has been extended to 6pm on Saturday 5 October due to emergency repairs following the failure of an older water pipe which burst on Wednesday evening. The failed pipe is now being replaced with a PVC pipe for a length of approximately 100m along Greers Road, as well as an additional pipe crossing Greers Road on the northern side of Reynolds Avenue. Once completed this will provide resilience and protection from future failures in the area, and the road resurfacing work can continue so the roads can be reopened.

⛔Langdons road closure at the railway line⛔
From Sunday 6 October (6am) to Monday 14 October (6pm), the Langdons Road railway crossing will be closed day and night to all traffic, pedestrians and cyclists as the Council and KiwiRail make upgrades. The closure will also impact the Northern Line cycleway, and there will be impacts on the first day of Term 4.

For more information see: ccc.govt.nz/bishopdale-papanui

Edited with updated info about Harewood Road 27 September.

A full closure will be in place at the intersection of Greers Road and Langdons Road to allow road reconstruction and resealing to be completed as part of the traffic signals project. This includes fully closing Greers Road to through traffic. The closure will be in place from 6am on 1 October until 6am on 4 October (weather dependent). See the image for detour options during this time.

This work is being coordinated with other transport work in the area:

• Harewood Road at the rail crossing will be operating with one lane open and controlled with temporary traffic lights at either side of the crossing during the Langdons/Greers closure. To avoid traffic backing up on to Papanui Road, the traffic lights can be manually controlled to allow greater flow in the desired direction at peak times.
• Langdons Road at the rail crossing will be open to daytime traffic during the Langdons/Greers closure, but there will be night closures.
• Once Langdons/Greers reopens, there will be a full day/night closure of Langdons Road at the rail crossing from 6 to 14 October.

See the works notice for more information:
https://ccc.govt.nz/transport/works-3/show/1621

On 12 September 2024, the Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board:

• heard a report-back from a gymnast who had been supported to compete internationally by the Board’s Youth Development Fund;
• received a deputation from members of the Polish community in relation to the proposal to name a reserve, and then approved the name Little Poland Park for that reserve in Marshland in acknowledgement of the 733 Polish children who came to New Zealand in 1944;
• approved road names for two residential developments;
• approved a ground lease to Merivale Papanui Cricket Club for an area within Edgar McIntosh Park;
• approved two grants from the Board’s Discretionary Response Fund;
• approved 28 ‘Summer with your Neighbours’ grants to help cover costs associated with gatherings that will bring neighbours together;
• and received an area report on issues and initiatives within the Board area.

The Board will next meet on Thursday 10 October.

Click through to read the full minutes:
https://christchurch.infocouncil.biz/Open/2024/09/PCBCC_20240912_MIN_9130_AT_WEB.htm

Looking for a job or training opportunities in Christchurch? Come along to the Papanui Employment Expo at Northlands Shopping Centre on Thursday 26 September from 6pm-8pm. See the Facebook event for more information.

This comes less than 24 hours after a 40 tonne section of track & foundation was lifted into place by contractor Fulton Hogan, as part of this joint Christchurch City Council & KiwiRail project. Video credit: Fulton Hogan.

Community fun days are on this weekend 14-15 September at Mitre 10 MEGA Papanui, rain or shine. See this Facebook post for details, and remember access is impacted by the closure of Harewood Road at the railway line.

The Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board will meet on Thursday 12 September in the Papanui Boardroom. The agenda includes:

• public participation;
• a proposed name for the reserve at 2 Burkett Street, Marshland to acknowledge the 1944 immigration of Polish children to New Zealand;
• proposed road names for developments in Redwood and Marshland;
• a proposed new lease for the Merivale Papanui Cricket Club at Edgar McIntosh Park;
• a funding application to support the Riverlution Cafe at the Riverlution Eco Park;
• a funding application from Cotswold Kidsfirst Kindergarten;
• 28 applications totalling $3,731 to support Summer with your Neighbours events;
• 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 livestreamed on the Board’s YouTube channel and Facebook page.

Click through to read the full agenda:
https://christchurch.infocouncil.biz/Open/2024/09/PCBCC_20240912_AGN_9130_AT_WEB.htm