Another report without the full picture : Council has not provided a copy of its revised draft dogs in open space policy which it expects the administrator, Rik Hart, to adopt tomorrow night. Nor has it provided details of three community consultations held just this month. Despite that, the Dogs in Open Space draft policy is on the agenda for the August 22 … [Read more...] about No detail on dog plan
Decisions without details
Administrator asked to make decisions without details Opinion by Merilyn Vale Council staff want to revoke a whole pile of policies. These policies, according to a report, are out of date or conflict with legislation or are simply no longer needed. But hang on a minute. What is actually in these policies? What exactly is the administrator, Rik Hart, being asked to … [Read more...] about Decisions without details
Plan to deal with contamination at Munmorah power station site
Munmorah Power Station did not require development consent when it was constructed in the 1960s but its land owners now need development approval to remediate contamination on the site. They expect the site will soon be declared significantly contaminated land under the Contaminated Land Management Act 1997. A development proposal now on public exhibition outlines the “legacy” … [Read more...] about Plan to deal with contamination at Munmorah power station site
Coast to consider being free of nuclear-free status
“Council has reviewed the applicability/usefulness of maintaining a Nuclear Free Zone Policy,” a staff report to the August 22 meeting states. “Given that Council has no role in the regulation of radiopharmaceuticals, radionucleotides, or radioisotopes, this Policy is not required as it is more aspirational/advocacy based in nature and therefore falls outside of Council’s new … [Read more...] about Coast to consider being free of nuclear-free status
Wamberal Beach 2017 report
Central Coast Council Watch has a copy of the Wamberal Beach Cost Benefit Analysis from 2017 that community members have been looking for. The report was noted by the councillors in June 2020 when they held an extraordinary meeting after the storms that saw some Wamberal beachfront owners evacuated and more than 4000 tonnes of temporary emergency rock protection placed on the … [Read more...] about Wamberal Beach 2017 report
