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Plan to ease congestion on Christchurch’s Northern Motorway to go ahead

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From today’s Press: “Environment Canterbury (ECan) has given the green light to an extra lane and cycleway on the Waimakariri Bridge. … Waimakariri MP Matt Doocey was excited “the voice of the Waimakariri community was heard”, while Papanui-Innes Community Board chairwoman Ali Jones was disappointed by the lack of support for rail.”
Click through for the press release from ECan:
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2017/plan-to-ease-congestion-on-christchurchs-northern-motorway-to-go-ahead

Plan to ease congestion on Christchurch’s Northern Motorway to go ahead

Environment Canterbury’s council today approved a variation to the Regional Land Transport Plan to allow a third southbound lane, and a cycle facility, over the Waimakariri Bridge to address congestion.
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Board meeting outcome:

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At last week’s meeting, the Papanui-Innes Community Board allocated Strengthening Communities Funding to a big list of local community groups, including larger sums to Belfast Community Network, The Neighbourhood Trust, Shirley Community Trust, Te Ora Hou Otautahi, Northgate Community Services Trust, Papanui Baptist Freedom Trust, Papanui Youth Development Trust, and Te Puna Oraka – Early Years Services. Full details can be found in the minutes (link below). The board’s next meeting will be on 29 September at 9am.
http://christchurch.infocouncil.biz/RedirectToDoc.aspx?URL=Open/2017/09/PICB_20170915_MIN_1441.PDF

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St Bede’s College Spring Car Boot Sale

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Here is another school event happening locally this weekend – St Bede’s College car boot sale, Sunday 24 Sep 9:30am-12pm. BOOK YOUR CAR BOOT SPACE NOW!
With Spring on its way, it’s time to have a good clean out. So why not bring your items to the St Bede’s Car Boot Sale and make some money.
Your Trash can be someone elses treasure!
Contact Rae on Raezon@vodafone.co.nz or text 021828671

31 people interested
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Funding will hit the most vulnerable

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Here are some comments from Papanui’s Councillor Mike Davidson on the decrease in community funding faced by the Papanui-Innes Community Board. Click through to read more in the Star article.

Funding will hit the most vulnerable

Part of a recent Council resolution was to look at addressing the funding shortage by increasing the current fund by 10% and then annually by inflation. We need to be supporting communities and community groups that are doing amazing work with the limited funding they have. #strongcommunities
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The first freight train between Picton and Christchurch

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The first freight train between Picton and Christchurch since last year’s earthquake is scheduled to pass through Papanui this afternoon. Keep an eye out for it and remember to take care around the railway line.

The first freight train destined to travel on the Main North Line since the Kaikoura earthquake has left Auckland and is making its way down the country.

Freight from our customers Bascik, Toll Group, Mainfreight, Owens Transport, Daily Freight and Maersk Group was loaded onto wagons in Auckland last night, and the train began its journey south at around 9.30pm. It’s due to arrive in Wellington this morning and will be carried across the Cook Strait by Interislander.
The train will depart Picton at 1.30am on Friday to begin its journey along the Main North Line, stopping for a celebration in Kaikoura at 8am, and finishing up in the afternoon in Christchurch.

Give our drivers a wave if you see them pass by – and remember to be safe around the rail network!
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