We’re developing our 2020–2022 draft Waimāero/Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood Community Board Plan and we’d like to hear your feedback.
This plan outlines our vision and priorities for the Waimāero/Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood Community and will guide our decisions on local activities, projects and facilities over the next three years.
We are asking for your feedback on our vision and priorities for the Waimāero/Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood community as part of our Community Board Plan.
A Community Board Plan is a three-year plan that sets out the Community Board’s vision and priorities for the local community.
These Plans will guide the Board’s decisions on local activities, projects and facilities and our advocacy on behalf of our communities.
Each Community Board Plan will identify up to nine priorities, which the Community Board will focus on during the term.
The Board is now developing its 2020 – 2022 Community Board Plan in conversations with our communities, with the aim to adopt the Plan by April 2020.
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“The Waimāero/Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood area has a strong local identity that is vibrant, inclusive and highly valued by all.”
The views, interests, needs and aspirations of residents are effectively represented.
The Community Board has an open and transparent decision-making process which residents can understand and engage in.
Initiatives to protect the local environment will be developed and supported.
The Board area has a safe and sustainable transport network which links with the wider Canterbury network.
Residents have inclusive access to parks and green spaces for recreational activities.
A range of social and recreational activities are provided, which strengthen community wellbeing and result in residents feeling safe and connected in their communities.
In addition to our priority projects identified in our Board Plan, we will continue to advocate strongly through submissions to the Council’s Annual Plan and Long Term Plan for the following:
Chlorine-free water supply
Increased budgets for road, footpath and park maintenance
Development of cycling incentive programmes at Council facilities
Residents along the stream boundaries have been experiencing flooding issues due to weed problems in the streams. Addressing this issue will also work towards ensuring sustainable waterways for future generations.
Recent research undertaken in the Bryndwr area indicates that a number of young people do not feel connected to their community and very few are part of groups or activities outside of the school environment. Local Bryndwr youth workers are keen to look at ways of encouraging young people to become more involved in the community and believe that sport and recreation is an ideal vehicle for this.
Over-flowing rubbish from bins in our parks is a constant issue. The solar-powered Big Belly bins have a built-in compactor that crushes the rubbish, giving them a capacity six times greater than a standard waste bin. These bins are currently being trialled at the New Brighton whale pool and are proving very successful.
Anecdotal feedback from residents indicates that there has been an increase in house and vehicle burglaries in the area. A recent residents' survey showed that a number of people feel unsafe in their neighbourhoods at night.
The Board regularly receive complaints from residents around on-street parking issues. These parking issues are understood to be a direct result of the increase in business developments in the area.
The Ilam Stream flows from Russley Road along the edge of Avonhead Park then on through Crosbie Park from where it winds through the lower part of Avonhead suburb to join up the Avon River at the Ilam Gardens. The flow of the Ilam Stream has suffered from a drop in the water table caused by drainage of wetlands combined with the development of impermeable surfaces such as roads and houses. If the Ilam Stream is to live up to the aspirations of the Otakaro/Avon River Stormwater Management Plan then ways need to be found to achieve much more stability and regularity in its flow.
Nunweek Park is a highly utilised facility for both junior and senior players across three different sporting codes (cricket, rugby and touch rugby). The toilets and sports storage facility at Nunweek Park was constructed in the late 1980s. Following the earthquakes in 2010/11, the building has been identified as an earthquake risk and would benefit from strengthening work. The Board is keen to investigate whether the building is still fit for purpose and the feasibility of building new changing room facilities to enhance the building.
This area of the city is experiencing growth through the development of housing subdivisions. There is currently no footpath or safe cycling space from Wilkinsons Road to Sawyers Arms Road. The construction of a shared path would greatly improve the safety of pedestrians and cyclists, particularly children who bike or walk to school.
The safety of this intersection has been a concern for residents and road users for a number of years. Following community consultation in 2019, the majority of the community expressed a desire for traffic lights to be installed at this intersection. At their meeting on 12 September 2019, the Council resolved to go with the installation of traffic signals, however, the budget to achieve this still needs to be allocated.
If you have any questions please contact the Governance Manager Maryanne Lomax or the Community Board Advisor Margaret Henderson.