Community engagement in the Papanui Ward in Christchurch, New Zealand
On Saturday 10 October the public can join in planting some of the 40,000 kahikatea trees planned for the Cranford Basin. Wear gumboots, bring your own tools and gloves if you have them, and meet at 103 Philpotts Road. The event runs from 10am to 12pm, with a BBQ lunch to finish. Click through for details: https://www.ccc.govt.nz/news-and-events/whats-on/event/matariki-tu-rakau-kahikatea-planting
On 25 September, the submissions committee of the Waipapa/Papanui-Innes Community Board formulated submissions to Council on: the draft tree policy; the Community Facilities Network Plan; and the Aquatic Sensory Experience at the Metro Sports Facility. Details of the submissions can be found in the minutes. (All three consultations remain open until later this month, and members of the public are welcome to give feedback via the Council’s ‘have your say’ page.)
https://christchurch.infocouncil.biz/Open/2020/09/PCBSC_20200925_MIN_5247_AT.PDF
A resource consent application is being considered for the commercial LPG operation on Main North Road in Redwood. Genesis stopped filling and storing gas bottles at the site in February this year following publicity over breaches of consent. Read more in The Star today:
https://www.yumpu.com/…/v…/64425757/the-star-october-01-2020
The Waipapa/Papanui-Innes Community Board will meet this Friday at 9:15am in the Papanui boardroom. The agenda includes: a briefing on a proposed change to the District Plan to rezone land adjacent to the Homebase centre on Marshland Road from residential to commercial; and proposed dates for the Board’s submissions committee to meet in October and November. The meeting is open for the public to attend, and the full agenda can be found at: https://christchurch.infocouncil.biz/…/PICB_20201002_AGN_45…
Agenda of Waipapa/Papanui-Innes Community Board – 2 October 2020
These school holidays there are local options for family activities. Redwood and Papanui libraries are running craft sessions, and the big inflatable course will be at Graham Condon pool on Sunday afternoons. Click through for more information:
https://newsline.ccc.govt.nz/…/whats-on-in-christchurch-for…
What’s on in Christchurch for the school holidays?
“Put a spring in your step these school holidays with our guide to what’s happening in Christchurch for families.”
At the 18 September meeting, the Waipapa/Papanui-Innes Community Board: approved no stopping lines for the south side of Prestons Road near Marshlands Road; approved a grant towards the costs of the St Albans Community Centre opening; and approved a grant from the Board’s Youth Development Fund. See the link below for the full minutes. The Board will next meet on Friday 2 October.
https://christchurch.infocouncil.biz/Open/2020/09/PICB_20200918_MIN_4521_AT.PDF
From Monday 28 September the timetable for the 125 bus (Redwood-Westla
The 25 September newsletter from the Waipapa/
Click through to read about:
and more:
http://createsend.com/t/r-768B2261BE966B102540EF23F30FEDED
[Update 6pm Thursday: the bird’s owner has been found ?]
Someone in Redwood might be missing a yellow cockatiel – this bird was spotted in the Daniels/
The full-time northbound bus lane in the Northlands area of Main North Road will be operational from next Monday 28 September. Operation of the southbound bus lane is extending to the afternoon peak as well as mornings. Take care if driving/
https://newsline.ccc.govt.nz/news/story/main-north-rd-works-nearing-an-end
