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About belinda

Involved with St Albans Community Resource Centre and NeighbourNet since 1997

March 2023 edition of St Albans News

Posted on 2 March 2023 by belinda

The March edition of St Albans News may be slimmer than usual but it’s packed inside with plenty of small stories. The main feature has been given over to the tale of how the St Albans Residents Association (SARA) was … Continue reading →

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First issue of St Albans News for 2023

Posted on 31 January 2023 by belinda
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December issue St Albans News

Posted on 28 November 2022 by belinda

St Albans and Christchurch lost kaumātua Terry Ryan when he died in October. With the help of others in Otautahi who knew him, we recall his life’s work. Looks like there will be a long and expensive wait for a … Continue reading →

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November issue St Albans News

Posted on 2 November 2022 by belinda

Ali Jones thought she had won the election for the Innes councillor by 46 votes only to find out a day later that Pauline Cotter had won, based on special votes during the official and final count, by 16 votes. … Continue reading →

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Streets and housing feature in October St Albans News

Posted on 1 October 2022 by belinda

The October issue (being delivered to local letterboxes from October 1) is a bit smaller than usual but fits in news about the housing standoff between the city council and government over the extent of the intensification needed and the … Continue reading →

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Proposed planning change could rob city of daylight

Posted on 12 September 2022 by belinda

Christchurch City Councillors are being asked to approve changes to the district plan on September 13 without an evaluation being done on the plan that could allow up to 5 million people to live in a much shadier Christchurch. Residents’ … Continue reading →

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St Albans News local elections edition

Posted on 31 August 2022 by belinda

The September issue (being delivered to letterboxes on September 1) is largely devoted to local body elections. It features mayoral candidates, councillors, community board member candidates and Environment Canterbury candidates. In some non-election news Residents associations are banding together to … Continue reading →

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St Albans News August issue features a growing problem

Posted on 1 August 2022 by belinda

Family violence is unfortunately increasing in Christchurch and particularly in St Albans and nearby Papanui and Fendalton. To combined forces a public meeting on the topic about to be held at the community centre to see what residents can do … Continue reading →

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Here’s St Albans News for July 2022

Posted on 30 June 2022 by belinda

Fans of the Edgeware Pool are celebrating the council allocation of extra funding for the Edgeware Pool that will reduce the amount the pool group still needs to raise to construct the pool. It could even be operating in 18 … Continue reading →

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St Albans News June edition available

Posted on 30 May 2022 by belinda

Residents of Christchurch inner green suburbs, like St Albans and Richmond are sick of houses being demolished and replaced with ugly concrete blocks, tarseal and shrubs. One Christchurch resident, who has organised a petition, thinks we should demand the council … Continue reading →

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May edition of St Albans News

Posted on 3 May 2022 by belinda

The plan that determines building heights and what you can do with your property is seeking public feedback. Asbestos has been found in city water pipes in tiny amounts but the council is very gradually replacing concrete asbestos pipes that … Continue reading →

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St Albans News April 2022: Postal service saved

Posted on 28 March 2022 by belinda

Good news – the post shop has found a new home in the supermarket as Stephen Anderson steps up to keep it in the Edgeware Village area Hard to believe that a few decades ago there were 3-4 post offices … Continue reading →

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