Community engagement in the Papanui Ward in Christchurch, New Zealand
The next Papanui Bush planting day is coming up on Wednesday 3 July from 12:30pm – see this post from Councillor Mike Davidson – Papanui Ward for more information:
“Come and join us at the next Papanui Bush planting day on Wednesday 3rd of July from 12.30pm – 4pm -Don’t forget your gumboots!”
Reminder: the Christchurch City Council proposal for a speed management plan just east of Papanui Ward is open for feedback until Tuesday 2 July. Click through for details and a feedback form:
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Marshland, Spencerville & Kainga area speed management plan
“We’re working with the Police and NZTA to find ways to make the roads safer in this area. This includes lowering a number of existing 80 km/h and 70 km/h speed limits to 60 km/h.”
Think Papanui attended this week’s candidate information evening. See this video for a recap, and note that there’s a second info evening on Thursday 4 July – for more on that, see:
Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/345784066082708/?event_time_id=345784072749374
Website: https://ccc.govt.nz/…/how-the-council-wo…/council-elections/
https://youtu.be/O0nFpnpoUuM
It’s great to hear that Northgate Trust has some new vege co-op customers after last week’s post on Think Papanui. See this photo for the contents of this week’s bag:
“Vege bags have arrived, with two Butternut Squash, two Broccoli’s, Pears, Apples, Bananas and Kiwifruit. If you haven’t signed up yet, what are you waiting for!! We also add a recipe for those more obscure vegetables. This weeks recipe Stuffed & Roasted Squash. Email welcome@northga
Edit: two-way traffic was restored by 5:10pm on the 26th
There’s a road closure & detour just on the edge of Papanui Ward – take care if you’re in the vicinity of Aorangi/Ilam/
“ILAM RD / WAIRAKEI RD – WATER MAIN BLOW OUT – 12:30PM WED 26 JUN
A water main has blown out on Ilam Rd, a No Entry has been installed westbound into Ilam Rd.
Motorists wishing to access Ilam Rd from Wairakei Rd should use Idris Rd and Jeffreys Rd or Aorangi Rd. ^JP”
The Waipapa/Papanui-Innes Community Board will meet this Friday at 9am in the Charles Upham Room at the Papanui RSA. The agenda includes: a Stop sign and no stopping restrictions for Nyoli Street at Sawyers Arms Road; a revisit of the funding application from Aratupu Preschool for support with a mural (laid on the table at the Board’s 24 May meeting); another application to the Board’s Discretionary Response Fund, and one to the Board’s Positive Youth Development Fund; and an Area Report covering initiatives and issues current within the Community Board area (including a staff report on the prospect of asphalting footpaths in St James Park). Click through to read the full agenda:
https://christchurch.infocouncil.biz/…/PICB_20190628_AGN_32…
Agenda of Waipapa/Papanui-Innes Community Board – 28 00 2019
Police are undergoing a training drill today 25 June at the Helene Curtis building (Main North Road near QEII Drive / Northcote Road). This is an emergency simulation that will involve police staff both in uniform and in plain clothing. Thanks Papanui High School for the heads-up! Click through to read more: https://www.papanui.school.nz/…/police-training-exercise-ou…
The alliance building the Christchurch Northern Corridor (CNC) has produced an aerial flyover video showing construction progress through to June 2019. This footage starts just south of the Waimakariri River, and follows the route of the motorway right through to the roundabout on Cranford Street.
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Christchurch Northern Corridor (CNC) aerial flyover – June 2019
For more information on the CNC project, visit www.nzta.govt.nz/cnc
Further to yesterday’s story about a likely average City Council rates rise of around 5% (down slightly on forecast), last week Environment Canterbury approved a budget that will see their rates rise an average of 10.51%, which is double what was forecast in the regional council’s Long-Term Plan. In percentage terms that’s a big jump – in dollar terms it could mean an extra $33.37 a year for the average Christchurch household. Click through for more information:
https://www.stuff.co.nz/…/environment-canterbury-councillor…
Environment Canterbury councillors uncomfortable with 10.5 per cent rates rise
“Regional councillors said they had to vote for significant rates rise, even though it made them uncomfortable.”
Thank you to the Nor’West News for the mention of the ‘Papanui in Pictures’ photo promotion this week. The entry link for the photo promotion is https://thinkpapanui.nz/photo, and you can see a gallery of photos submitted to date at https://woobox.com/ss82vs/gallery.
You can read the full digital edition of the Nor’West News at https://www.yumpu.com/…/…/62710151/norwest-news-june-25-2019
