Nor'West News: January 16, 2018

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2 Tuesday January 16 2018 Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi from the editor’s desk AN INTERESTING exercise on our front page today which Sam MacDonald spent some of his holidays on. The Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood Community Board deputy chairman is an accountant by profession so he tampered with some figures over Christmas/New Year, the outcome of which is in today’s paper. The question is: Does he have a valid argument – are ratepayers in the Fendalton, Waimairi and Harewood wards getting their money’s worth from the high rates they pay? MacDonald is questioning whether they are and, as a result, he will be distributing the figures to community board members, who can use them when talking to interest groups. That will arm those groups with data if and when they lobby the city council for money to fix roads, and provide better services. – Barry Clarke get in touch GENERAL ENQUIRIES Ph 379 7100 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING Ph 379 1100 The Christchurch Star Company Ltd PO box 1467, Christchurch starmedia.kiwi hotel heiress Teen’s scholarship opens hotel doors Aimee Taylor, 18, has just booked her spot at the prestigious International College of Hotel Management in Adelaide thanks to a $28,000 scholarship. Page 7 back in time Early 20th century Papanui Papanui Heritage Group chairman Murray Williams returns for the year with his monthly look into the suburb’s rich history. Page 12 community events NOR’WEST NEWS Interactive theatre Elmwood Players Kidz Theatre needs your help to put together Goldisnowerellahood, the story of Goldilocks, these school holidays. NEWS Julia Evans Ph: 021 914 742 julia.evans@starmedia.kiwi ADVERTISING Monique Maynard Ph: 364 7474 monique.maynard@ starmedia.kiwi Javier Balcazar Ph: 982 9308 javier.balcazar@ starmedia.kiwi PICTURE FRAMING GALLERY Providing Custom Framing of all Artworks Gallery Space with large Range of Original work Including CHCH Scenes, L/Edition Prints,Posters Photography & Sporting Memorabilia 6 Main North Road (Next to SBS Bank) Ph 352 7594 | www.artworkspictureframing.co.nz Open Mon-Fri 9am-5pm, Closed weekends Page 23 The best-read local newspaper, delivered to 16,717 homes every Tuesday Harewood, Burnside, Bishopdale, Bryndwr, Fendalton, Merivale, St Albans, Mairehau, Papanui, Casebrook, Redwood, Regents Park, Styx Mill, Northwood, Belfast, Strowan. Bishopdale Medical Bishopdale Medical is pleased to advise Dr Mona Goyal has joined the practice. Bishopdale Medical is a friendly general practice dedicated to providing high quality care to you and your family. Casual and new patients welcome. Bishopdale Medical 1 Eastling Street, Bishopale Phone 03 359 8571 Don’t Miss Out on After 3 Don’t miss the opportunity to study at night with Hagley’s After 3 Programme. With a large range of affordable classes from languages to the arts, enrol now to secure your place for 2018. ENROL ONLINE TODAY | www.hagley.school.nz/after-3 Visit our website for a full list of After 3 courses and places available. The After 3 office is open to enrol between 8.30am-3pm Monday-Friday.
NOR’WEST NEWS Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi Tuesday January 16 2018 3 News Boards eye traffic, youth issues • By Julia Evans FROM FINISHING anchor projects, to getting the basics right and keeping rates down – community boards are set for a busy year. Nor’West News asked the Papanui-Innes and Fendalton- Waimairi-Harewood community boards what the key issues are in 2018. Papanui-Innes Community Board chairwoman Ali Jones said its plans include a number of short, medium and longterm goals. “The board will be focusing on mitigating any negatives the growth in traffic . . . creates,” Ms Jones said. This year it will also be vying to get funding included for a youth recreation centre in the Long Term Plan, she said. It also wants to continue connecting to the local community through events like the garden and the edible garden awards. Papanui city councillor Mike Davidson said he was personally looking forward to seeing some positive community outcomes in his area. “Like the repair of the Redwood Plunket room being completed and this building being used by the community for Ali Jones Mike Davidson the community,” he said. Cr Davidson said although it is currently at an early stage, he is hoping to see the regeneration of the historic Papanui Bush in Bridgestone Reserve started. “With the Long Term Plan being adopted, I will be looking to secure funding for much needed outdoor youth recreational facilities in Papanui and Redwood over the next 10 years.” Fendalton-Waimairi- Harewood Community Board chairman David Cartwright David Cartwright Aaron Keown said most of the board’s objectives will come off the back of the long-term and annual plans. “It ranges from maintaining all of the standard projects to the bigger, chunkier end of the spectrum like developing Bishopdale Mall,” he said. But Mr Cartwright said, personally, he was particularly interested in focusing on savvy spending of city council funds. “Being responsible with council money has always been a concern of mine,” he said. Mr CONGESTION: Dealing with traffic is high on the priority list for the Papanui-Innes Community Board. PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN Cartwright would like to see the annual general charge on city council rates reviewed and increased. “It’s about $80 or $90 at the moment . . . it doesn’t even include rubbish removal. The inequality needs to be reviewed,” he said. Harewood city councillor Aaron Keown said the plan for lights at Harewood, Breens and Gardiners Rds is at the top of his list. But that isn’t the only goal Cr Keown’s is shooting for. He said he will also lobby for rates not increasing more than inflation. “We’ve got to get spending under control. We’ve got these community facilities that are really expensive . . . and so many pools. It’s crazy, we need to rein it in,” he said. •HAVE YOUR SAY: What should community boards prioritise in the area? Email your views to julia.evans@ starmedia.kiwi Local News Now In Brief Fire rages, homes at risk KEOWN’S NEW ROLE Harewood city councillor Aaron Keown has been appointed chairman of a new city council working party to focus on issues affecting people with disabilities. NORTH AVON RD REPAIRS A major roading project has started in Shirley. Yesterday roading crews began work on reconstructing earthquakedamaged North Avon Rd. The project will take several months to complete and will involve rebuilding footpaths, kerbs and the carriageway from Hills Rd to North Parade. CRANFORD ST WORK Work has started on the installation of a new wastewater pipe in Cranford St. City Care will be working in the middle of Cranford St until March 16, with traffic flowing either side between Berwick and Westminster Sts. The work will take place between 7am and 7pm. FAMILY DAY AT POOL The Belfast Community Network is hosting a summer series of community days at the pool in Sheldon Park. Events run each Sunday throughout January, with family activities, games, races and competitions. Gates open at 1pm and close at 4pm. MERIVALE ENROL FOR TERM 1 NOW!! BACK TO SCHOOL BOOST HOLIDAY PROGRAMME 22nd - 26th January 2018 Maths, English, Spelling, Reading, Science Specialists in NCEA Physics and Chemistry Year 1-13 Who knew it would be so wonderful tohear my grandkids play music poorly FREE AssEssmEnt Merivale 03 355 0345 merivalekipmcgrath@gmail.com Merivale Hearing Clinic 24b Church Lane Call now: 356 2324 Greg Foote, Audiologist Book an appointment today, Consultations by appointment only.
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