Month: July 2018

Today’s Nor’West News includes a column written by Simon on the importance of responding to Council consultations.

The digital edition of the paper can be found at https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/view/61058441/norwest-news-july-10-2018.

Simon Britten works for a Papanui-based youth and community development organisation and is the founder and curator of the Think Papanui community engagement initiative. He writes about community consultation in the suburb.

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Following coverage in last week’s Nor’West News (pictured), I’m relieved to report that the ongoing issue of vehicles entering Barnes Reserve in Redwood has been resolved by the installation of a new barrier at the northern entrance. I remain at a loss to understand why any action has taken so long, and will be speaking to the Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood Community Board next week to express my concerns about the lack of responsiveness.