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Northcote School’s breakfast club features on the front page of the Nor’West News this week. Anyone wishing to offer help or donations for the initiative can contact Neighbourhood Links – Northcote/Redwood. The full digital edition of the paper can be found at: https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/view/64951614/norwest-news-november-26-2020

The layout of Cranford St south of Innes Rd is back on the Council agenda tomorrow (26 November). In October the Waipapa/Papanui-Innes Community Board endorsed the current road layout, while deputations to Council earlier this month by Environment Canterbury and Waimakariri District Council requested peak hour bus priority lanes to support the update of public transport, and Waka Kotahi (NZTA) advocated for peak hour clearways to reduce rat running in local streets. Further consideration by staff has determined that the Council “does not have a lawful option of not following” the recommendations of the independent traffic expert, who recommended clearways but has now agreed to a trial of the… More

Chris Lynch reports that there’ll be a partial opening of the Christchurch Northern Corridor (CNC) motorway from Monday 30 November, with restrictions on lanes, speed, and open times. This will be followed by an open day on Saturday 12 December, with the public able to walk or cycle on the motorway, and then full opening from Thursday 17 December. Click through for more:
https://www.chrislynchmedia.com/newsitems/new-christchurch-motorway-set-to-open-this-month

Christchurch’s bus operator Metro Canterbury has advised that there will be some schedule changes to the 107 (Styx Mill – Northlands Mall) and 28 (Casebrook – Lyttelton) routes, as well as others, from 29 November 2020. Click through for more information and updated timetables:
https://www.metroinfo.co.nz/upcoming-timetable-changes/

Casebrook Intermediate School has been directed to implement an enrolment zone. The details of the proposed zone and an online feedback form can be found at the link below. Submissions close on 7 December 2020.
https://www.casebrook.school.nz/about/casebrook-enrolment-scheme/Source

Today’s Celebrate Bishopdale event has been cancelled due to the weather conditions.

“Sadly due to bad weather, particularly the high winds, Celebrate Bishopdale has had to be cancelled this year :(“

On 11 November the submissions committee of the Waipapa/Papanui-Innes Community Board met to formulate submissions on the Council’s draft community housing strategy and on District Plan Change 6 (Home Base zoning change). The Board’s submissions can be found in the link below.
https://christchurch.infocouncil.biz/Open/2020/11/PCBSC_20201111_MIN_5337_AT.PDF

Consultation update: on Monday 23 November a Hearings Panel will consider the proposed Colombo Street Cycle Route Connection. The panel includes Mike Davidson – Councillor for Papanui and two other City Councillors. The meeting is open to the public, and will be held in Committee Room 1 in the Hereford Street civic offices.
The agenda for the meeting, which includes a summary of public feedback and details of all submissions, can be found at:
https://christchurch.infocouncil.biz/Open/2020/11/BLHP_20201123_AGN_5260_AT_WEB.htm
The schedule of presenters to the hearings panel can be found at:
https://christchurch.infocouncil.biz/Open/2020/11/BLHP_20201123_ATT_5260_EXCLUDED_WEB.htm