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About belinda

Involved with St Albans Community Resource Centre and NeighbourNet since 1997

Cranford St laning and the pool project feature in November StAN

Posted on 30 October 2024 by belinda

The latest St Albans News features a bit more about the Cranford laning consultation. The Waipapa/Papanui-Innes-Centreal Community Board is about the make its recommendation in mid November with the full Christchurch City Council having the final say in December. Well … Continue reading →

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Measure noise with a decibel meter

Posted on 4 October 2024 by belinda

A local St Albans resident found this illustration of decibel levels on pinterest on a site called Boomspeaker. This illustration brings it home how hazardous noise can be at higher levels. The cone-like diagram covers sound from a whispering level … Continue reading →

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Christchurch construction noise follows national standards

Posted on 4 October 2024 by belinda

Christchurch City Council has supplied St Albans News with this useful explanation of construction noise in residential areas. Click on the table image to the right to enlarge and read. This is best viewed online. Construction noise is covered by … Continue reading →

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October’s StAN features St Albans strategy and construction noise

Posted on 4 October 2024 by belinda

The October 2024 News talks about construction noise in St Albans and contains details of the St Albans Strategy which is being updated after 10 years. This guides the work of the St Albans Residents Association. Click on the right … Continue reading →

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September Stan

Posted on 27 August 2024 by belinda

Longtime owners of Kidds Cakes, and for the last decade the cafe, Martin and Jann Meehan finally get to retire to Banks Peninsula after many decades owning. News that a temporary barrier designed to stop traffic right turning into Rutland … Continue reading →

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Overintensified housing and more in August StAN

Posted on 1 August 2024 by belinda

How many units are too many? Some Holly Rd residents are pushing back at housing over-intensification that is putting pressure on infrastructure and suggest ways others can do this too. Other topics concerning residents include street trees being pollarded when … Continue reading →

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St Albans News for July out now

Posted on 27 June 2024 by belinda

The community board is considering an alcohol ban for Edgeware Village while councillors are looking at the wider picture through a Local Alcohol Policy. We find out what you can buy at the Nurse Maude Mobility shop (two representative spoke … Continue reading →

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St Albans News June edition

Posted on 27 May 2024 by belinda

A little known artist with a unique style, Eldred Wisdom lived in St Albans in the 60s and 70s. He now lives in a retirement village in Papanui. St Albans News for June 2024 also manages to fit in a … Continue reading →

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May 2024 edition St Albans News

Posted on 3 May 2024 by belinda

St Albans News’ May edition takes a walk down memory lane (Edgeware Rd) with a kiwi lad who grew up in St Albans but made a name as a rugby writer in France for French newspapers. Ian Borthwick, son of … Continue reading →

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Furniture shop closes and other news for April

Posted on 27 March 2024 by belinda

Garry Moore talks to furniture maker Peter Davey who has closed the Ambrose Heal custom-made furniture store in Barbadoes St. The Edgeware Pool rebuild could start as early as October after the Pool group is granted some Better Off community … Continue reading →

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Heritage and more in March edition St Albans News

Posted on 26 February 2024 by belinda

Some residents living in a residential heritage area are concerned that the special status granted to their street is being eroded by a council that allows buildings to conform to little more than the roof line shape and not heritage … Continue reading →

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St Albans News for February 2024

Posted on 27 January 2024 by belinda

The main feature of our smaller, eight page issue this month is Yolanda Soryl, St Albans resident and phonics teacher honoured in the New Year’s Honours List. And there’s a roundup of bits and pieces of news about what the … Continue reading →

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