Think Papanui

2019 is an election year for local authorities, with elections for Christchurch City Council and Community Boards, as well as Environment Canterbury and the Canterbury District Health Board. The election day is 12 October 2019, but postal voting will be open for several weeks before this.

Papanui Ward has two Community Board members and one Councillor. Details of current elected members can be found on the City Council website. So, who will be standing for election in 2019? A full list of candidates won’t be known until late August, after nominations close.

To date, it has been confirmed that:

• Councillor Mike Davidson will be standing for re-election (The Press, 28 Jan 2019)
• Community Board Deputy Chair Emma Norrish has advised Think Papanui that she intends to stand again: “There are major things happening in the Papanui-Innes area at the moment which require consistency and knowledge in decision-making … I love being able to make this a better place to live.“
• Board member John Stringer will be a candidate for Councillor (The Star, 28 Feb 2019)
• Think Papanui founder and curator Simon Britten will be a candidate – yet to be confirmed whether this is for Community Board and/or Council (Nor’West News, 12 Mar 2019)

Think Papanui will provide ongoing coverage of the local elections through 2019.

Consultation has opened on the Christchurch City Council plan to manage traffic downstream of the Christchurch Northern Corridor (CNC). Consultation documents are available at Libraries and Council Service Centres, or follow this link for more information (including dates/times for drop-in sessions) and a downloadable copy of the full plan:
https://ccc.govt.nz/…/consultations-an…/haveyoursay/show/226

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Grimseys Road at QEII Drive is open left-in and left-out as of this morning. Take care on the fresh chip seal (and note that there are night closures of QEII Dr eastbound from tonight).

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Are you aged 14-24 and passionate about the environment? Do you know someone who is? ECan is looking for young people to meet online and in person, and work together with Environment Canterbury Councillors and staff on issues that matter to young people. Applications close 17 March 2019. Click through for more information. Thanks Youth Engagement and Education at Environment Canterbury for the heads-up.
https://haveyoursay.ecan.govt.nz/environment-canterbury-you…

Environment Canterbury Youth Rōpu

“Join us! Applications for Rōpu representatives are now open We are looking for young people aged 14-24 from across the Canterbury region to be part of the Environment Canterbury Youth Rōpu. The EYR is a new initiative led by young people and the Youth Engagement and Education Team at Environment C…”

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The Waipapa/Papanui-Innes Community Board’s March newsletter is now available. Click through to read about recent events in the community, the Strengthening Communities Fund, recent Board decisions, and more.
https://christchurchcitycouncil.cmail19.com/t/ViewEmail/r/8942D7EC15BDF5C02540EF23F30FEDED

Community Board Newsletters Papanui Innes – March 2019

“Hello and welcome to our March newsletter. I hope you are enjoying the end of the golden weather as we enjoy a warm start to autumn.”

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If you are interested in learning more about the Christchurch City Council Strengthening Communities Fund (which supports community-focused organisations), there’s an information session this Wednesday 13 March 2019 from 5:30pm to 6:30pm in the Papanui-Innes Community Boardroom. Click through for more information:
https://ccc.govt.nz/…/commu…/strengthening-communities-fund/

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In 2018 an ‘entertainment and sports terminus’ was proposed for the former Foodstuffs site behind the Northcote / Main North Road intersection. Today it has been reported that the back part of the site has been purchased by the Catholic church, and Marian College will move there in around four years’ time. Click through for more details:
https://www.stuff.co.nz/…/marian-college-to-move-to-new-sit…

 

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In this week’s Nor’West News, Think Papanui’s Simon Britten writes about the recently-opened Neighbourhood Links building. Click through for the full digital edition of the paper:
https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/view/62456848/norwest-news-march-12-2019

 
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The rebuild of the St Vincent de Paul store in Langdons Rd is progressing. In the meantime they’re operating out of a temporary site in Bishopdale Mall.

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Night closures to QEII Drive eastbound from 10 March: due to CNC-related works at the Innes Road roundabout, there will be periodic closures of QEII Dr eastbound, between Main North Rd and Innes Rd. This will impact entrances to QEII Dr from Main North Rd / Northcote Rd, from Grimseys Rd, and from Hills Rd. Closures will be intermittent from 10 March through the rest of the month.

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