Month: May 2025

The Local Government Commission has upheld ECan’s final proposal for representation arrangements for the 2025 local election onwards.

This means that Papanui Ward moves into ECan’s Christchurch Central/Ōhoko constituency from the North-East/Ōrei constituency. Residents in Papanui Ward will find themselves voting for Regional Councillors who will represent an area comprised of Papanui, Fendalton, Riccarton, and Central Wards.

This will also perhaps impact which constituency aspiring Regional Councillors living in Papanui choose to stand in.

For more information head to:
https://haveyoursay.ecan.govt.nz/representation-review

The Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board will meet at 4pm this Thursday 15 May in the Papanui boardroom. The agenda includes:

• public participation;
• proposed reclassification of part of Dunedin Reserve from Recreation Reserve to Local Purpose (Community) Reserve;
• proposed extension of parking restrictions at the Langdons Road / Chapel Street intersection (pic);
• proposed road names for the development underway at 140 Preston Road;
• and an area report with an overview of initiatives and issues current 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/2025/05/PCBCC_20250515_AGN_9137_AT_WEB.htm

Consultation is open on the Council’s draft Local Alcohol Policy. This follows the collection of public through an early engagement process in February/March this year.

The draft policy includes: 9pm closing for off-licence retailers (including bottle stores & supermarkets); a freeze on new off-licences in high deprivation areas; and restrictions on new bottle stores near sensitive sites such as schools and addition centres.

Options that were considered but not carried forward into the daft include a reduction in trading hours for on-licences in suburban areas, and a one-way door restriction for venues.

Click through for more information and to make a submission:
https://letstalk.ccc.govt.nz/Localalcoholpolicy

In addition to the forest planting plans for Murchison Park (see separate post), 62 new trees are propsoed for Papanui Domain. The sports fields are retained, with plantings around the outside of the Domain, increasing canopy cover from 40% to 55%.

The proposal is open for feedback until 26 May 2025.

Click through for details and an online feedback form:
https://letstalk.ccc.govt.nz/papanui-domain-tree-planting-plan

Murchison Park is set to be largely converted from mown grass to native forest under the Murchison Forest Park Restoration Plan. The planting plan includes 16,700m2 of new native forest, which will see canopy cover increase from 24% to 60%.

The proposal is open for public feedback until 26 May 2025.

Click through for details and an online feedback form:
https://letstalk.ccc.govt.nz/murchison-park-tree-planting-plan