Greetings from your Community Board

Highlights from our latest meeting

Our Community Board met on Monday 19 October. We granted funding for some community projects from our 2020-21 Youth Development Fund and approved a Give Way control on Gardiners Road on the left turn slip lane on its northern approach into Claridges Road.
We also received our Community Board Area Report for October 2020, which gives us an overview of all the great work that's going on in our Community Board area.
You can read the minutes to see what else we discussed and find out the dates, times and details of upcoming Community Board and Council meetings here.

 Walk n Talk turns 20!

One of the Christchurch City Council’s longest running recreation programmes turns 20 this year and shows no sign of slowing up.  The programme, which was established in 2000, aims to address the need for more walking groups in the city, especially for those just starting out or getting back into activity. 
94 year old Pat Williams from the Fendalton Walk n Talk group (pictured above and below) has been a regular participant of the group since its inception, attending every week with her friend Dorothy. Many of the members say that being part of the group helps keeps them active and provides valuable social contact. There are now six programmes organised by the Council in different suburbs around the city with up to 30-50 people meeting in any one group on a weekly basis to walk. For more information or to find your local Walk n Talk, please contact us here.

 Discover our heritage this Labour weekend

Christchurch Heritage Festival begins this Saturday 24 October, and there’s lots of events and activities to explore! Here’s what’s on in your neighbourhood:

Writing Life Stories Workshop

Spirited Cemetery Tours – Barbadoes Street Cemetery

John Menzies & William Morris – Public Lecture

Check out the full programme below.

Celebrate Bishopdale 2020

Join us at Bishopdale Park on Sunday 22 November for this free annual family event to celebrate living in Bishopdale. Enjoy entertaining stage performances from local school groups, artists and organisations. There's heaps for the kids to do, from bouncy castle, climbing tower, snag inflatable golf, face painting, stone carving, soft archery and don't forget to try out the Police radar gun to test your speed. Celebrate Bishopdale is supported by the Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood Community Board.

New plan focuses on less waste to landfill

The Council has adopted a new plan focused on reducing the amount of waste being dumped at landfill and changing our ‘throw-away’ culture. The 2020 Waste Minimisation and Management Plan was approved by the Three Waters Infrastructure and Environment Committee on Wednesday. It outlines how the Council plans to tackle the city’s waste stream over the coming years and encourage waste prevention.

Have your say on our draft housing strategy 

Christchurch City Council’s Draft Community Housing Strategy is now open for public feedback.
Residents can have their say on the draft strategy until 16 November 2020.
Give your feedback on the draft Community Housing Strategy.

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