Papanui-Innes community update - 24 November 2020
Greetings from your Community Board
Message from the Chair
Kia ora koutou,
Summer is around the corner and its a good time to start thinking about our outdoor water use, especially when we're out in the garden. The Council has just launched its water conservation campaign, so check out the video below. Remember to take a look at the information on our Long Term Plan portal if you haven’t had yet had a chance to do so. Last week, we launched our What’s the right game plan? campaign, which is the beginning of a conversation with our residents about the Long Term Plan 2021–31 and outlines some of the challenges and opportunities we’re facing as we develop our 10-year budget. Public consultation on the draft Long Term Plan will begin
in March next year and we want our community to help us decide what’s important. Keep being kind and look after one another. Kia kaha.
Board Chair, Emma Norrish
Highlights from our latest meeting
Our Community Board met on Friday 20 November. Some highlights of our meeting including hearing from local youth who recently received community board funding for their projects as part of our Public Forum. We also received our Community Board Area Report for October, which gives us an overview of all the great things happening in our area. Our Board has approved $15,000 from our Discretionary Response Fund to bet set aside towards the cost of activation projects for 10 Shirley Road. We're keen to workshop ideas with the local community for further activation of this site, which will help us prepare our submission to the Council's Long Term Plan 2021-31. You can check out the Waipapa/Papanui-Innes Community Board Facebook page for more information, 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.
Christchurch gardeners urged to 'water like you oughta'
The Garden City’s head gardener is urging Christchurch residents to be mindful of their outdoor water use this summer so the city’s water supply network doesn’t come under too much pressure.
New access card to support people with disabilities
Christchurch City Council is partnering with the Hāpai Foundation to help eliminate the barriers faced by people with disabilities.
It is supporting the launch of the Hāpai Access Card – a new card that people can use to discreetly inform businesses about their disabilities and the extra support they may need.
Smokefree areas to become vapefree too
Areas designated by Christchurch City Council as smokefree will soon become vapefree as well. The Council has voted to amend its Smokefree Public Places Policy to include vaping. This means that parks, playgrounds, bus shelters and the entrances to Council buildings and facilities will become both smokefree and vapefree.
Shared e-bike service rides into Christchurch
The company that introduced shared electric scooters to Christchurch is now bringing its shared electric bikes to the city. Christchurch City Council has given Lime Technology a permit to operate up to 200 e-bikes in the city until the end of August 2021.
New northern motorway readied for opening
Vehicles will be able to travel on Christchurch’s newest motorway from Monday 30 November.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is going to partially open the 10-kilometre long Christchurch Northern Corridor (CNC) to help bed in the chip seal surface ahead of opening all four lanes of the motorway and the adjoining shared path in mid December.
Water, protecting environment high on priority list
Cleaner waterways, a chlorine-free water supply, and a collaborative approach to creating a better environment are on the agenda for Councillor Pauline Cotter as she looks to the next 10 years in Christchurch and Banks Peninsula.
Join in the conversation
Christchurch and Banks Peninsula residents will get the opportunity to have input into the Long Term Plan early next year.
In February, Christchurch City Council will adopt a Draft 2021-31 Long Term Plan and invite the public to give feedback on it.
More details on the public consultation and how people can get involved will be released closer to the time.
Discover what's on in your neighborhood and across our city. From free events, exhibitions and live comedy — it's it all here.
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