Community engagement in the Papanui Ward in Christchurch, New Zealand
This Saturday 19 October from 8am to 1pm there’ll be a “Spring Fling” garage sale, plant sale, book sale, baking sale, and pre-loved clothing sale at St Silas church hall in Redwood. See this flyer for more info:
Braintree Wellness Centre has an information expo this Saturday 19 October from 10am to 12:30pm. Presentations and information will be provided by a range of organisations.
For more information about the expo see this Facebook post, and to learn more about Braintree, see their Facebook page or head to https://www.canterburybraincollective.org/.
The Government has confirmed that there is no government funding contribution in their 2024–2027 programme for the Wheels to Wings – Papanui ki Waiwhetū major cycle route. While there is budget for the project in the Council’s Long Term Plan, latest estimates are higher than is provided for in that budget.
“Without a funding contribution from government, the Council cannot deliver the design approved in 2022 within the total available budget of $18.5 million”, says Council. “We’re putting forward seven options for elected members to consider, to keep this project moving forward. Several of these alternative design options could be delivered at a lower cost than the approved design.”
Options include increasing the project budget through the upcoming Annual Plan process, only building part of the cycle route until further funding becomes available, or changing the design from physical separation between cyclists & vehicles to instead use ‘buffered painted cycle lanes’ – an approach which Council says has “significant safety concerns”.
Councillors will discuss these options during briefings this month.
Read more on the Council’s Newsline site:
https://www.newsline.ccc.govt.nz/news/story/next-steps-for-wheels-to-wings-cycle-route
Tomorrow 16 October 2024 the Council is set to vote on the detailed traffic resolutions for the final stages of the Nor’West Arc Major Cycleway. Tomorrow’s agenda item covers the design from the Ilam/Aorangi intersection through to Harewood Road, including Papanui sections on Aorangi Road, Condell Avenue, and Matsons Avenue.
Pictured: the design for the Condell/Matsons/Windermere intersections.
Full plans can be found in the attachments to the Council’s meeting agenda at:
https://christchurch.infocouncil.biz/Open/2024/10/CNCL_20241016_ATT_8550_EXCLUDED.PDF
Langdons Road remains closed at the railway crossing today 15 October. Take care if you’re in the area and keep an eye out for updates.
Night works are planned to install a final asphalt layer at the Greers/Langdons intersection as part of the traffic light installation project. There will be a Stop/Go layout, which means the road will be open but reduced to one lane. Traffic will be able to pass through in both directions but there may be delays. The Stop/Go will be in place on Greers and Langdons Road from 7pm on Thursday 17 October until 6am on Friday 18 October.
For more information see the pictured works notice, or head to:
https://ccc.govt.nz/transport/works-3/show/1637
The Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board will meet this Thursday 10 October at 4pm in the Papanui boardroom.
The agenda includes:
The meeting is open for the public to attend and will be livestreamed on the Board’s YouTube channel and Facebook page.
Click through for the full agenda:
https://christchurch.infocouncil.biz/Open/2024/10/PCBCC_20241010_AGN_9131_AT_WEB.htm
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