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Across Christchurch there are six service centres which serve the six community boards and residents of the City. The community boards and Service Centres have become important parts of Christchurch communities.
Service Centres rated highly with residents in the Annual Residents Survey conducted in May. More enquiries go through the City Council Service Centres than the Civic Offices in Tuam Street.
Visits to Tuam Street 1996 29%
Visits to Service Centres 1996 47%
Public consultation has just finished on two important areas in the Riccarton/Wigram Community Board area:
Traffic management solutions are being agreed for Lochee Road following petitions relating to overparking (arising from winter sport activities on Middleton Park) and speeding (a growing problem in residential streets).
Concept designs have been approved for three neighbourhood reserves; Shand, Paeroa, and Harrington.
A working party for a Youth Research Project has been established (made up of youth, Maori representatives, community workers, Board members, and Service Centre staff) to follow through on rec-ommendations arising out of a study which was tasked to "... assess the need from, and appropriate type of, youth services in the Riccarton/ Wigram wards."
The Burwood/Pegasus Board has initiated the first Community Board member Conference for all of New Zealand, which will take place in March of 1997.
The Christchurch Pier and foreshore development in Brighton and the opportunities this brings are being considered by the Board. Development of New Brighton is an important goal that Council is working with residents on.
Opening the new shopping Centre at Palms has highlighted issues relating to traffic and pedestrian safety in the Shirley shopping area.
Entertainment, Holiday Activities and Courses
Two courses in Maori language, which were funded by the Hagley-Ferrymead Community Board, have recently concluded. A third course will be held for residents from the inner city area. The participants of the two completed courses were extremely enthusiastic about the opportunity to learn the Maori language and have asked the tutor, Heeni Phillips, to teach an advanced class. Ruth Evans, the Community Activities Officer, presented certificates to participants at the final class and said the commitment and aroha of the tutor was felt by all.
Play Equipment and Street Improvements
Two projects championed by the Board advance rapidly.
The conversion of a former works yard into Jeffreys Park, and provision of new play equipment has now attracted many young children and their caregivers, parents or grandparents to the park.
Immediately adjacent to the new park there is frenzied activity involved in reconstruction of Jeffreys Road. Progress is pleasing and very shortly the widened roadway will be complemented by a most attractive meandering footpath.
Communications and Improvement
The results of a major survey identifying the priorities of the Spreydon-Heathcote area were released to the Community Board.
The survey involved 200 randomly selected local residents and 70 local community organisations.
The Board invited representatives from local schools to a forum to identify the important concerns and issues for children in Spreydon-Heathcote.
Many ideas and initiatives were highlighted and the schools and staff are now working towards making Spreydon-Heathcote an even more friendly place for children to live.
The Beckenham Residents' Association launched an Expo/Info day in June.
There have been major tree plantings in Spreydon and Heathcote.
Two further basketball half-courts are to be constructed, one in the grounds of the Shirley Community Centre (after a survey of local children) and one in Sheldon Park in Belfast.
New playground equipment is to be provided in Murchison Park for pre-school age children and in Redwood Park. New equipment is also budg-eted for Champion Reserve, however this will follow planned alterations to the layout of this park to make it safer and more attractive.
Three Fun Days are being organised for this summer - Sheldon Park on 10 November; MacFarlane Park in February and Papanui Domain in March 1997.
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