See my Facebook page for all the posts (16) uploaded on Monday, June 23, as the meeting unfolded. The next meeting is from 6pm with the public forum and 6.30pm for the meeting itself on Tuesday, July 23. … [Read more...] about June 23 meeting
Council Meetings
MacMasters Beach temporary coastal protection back on agenda
The May 27 meeting includes the MacMasters Beach Temporary Coastal Protection Works. The Environment and Planning Committee has recommended that Council; 1/ Notes the results of the community consultation (the majority didn’t want the protection works) but 2/ Requests the CEO include an action in the draft Open Coast Coastal Management Program for the construction of the … [Read more...] about MacMasters Beach temporary coastal protection back on agenda
Helicopter business goes to Melbourne
First there was the urgent motion to Council in November last year about a company wanting a quick decision on a proposal to set up a helicopter business at Warnervale Airport. The Liberal/Team Central Coast (8 votes) were all for a quick decision and voted to allow the CEO to go ahead and organise a lease. They defeated the Labor/independents (7 votes) who argued for a … [Read more...] about Helicopter business goes to Melbourne
Councillors call on Premier to declare an emergency
Central Coast Council met on Tuesday May 6 and voted to ask the NSW Premier to declare a State of Emergency for the Central Coast's beaches by 3pm Friday, May 9. The adopted motion saw Council call on the Premier of NSW to declare a state of emergency due to severe coastal erosion across Central Coast beaches posing significant widespread and ongoing risk to lives and … [Read more...] about Councillors call on Premier to declare an emergency
Budget and operational plan for public exhibition
The draft budget for the next financial year is set to be adopted by the councillors on April 29 so it can go out on public exhibition. The long term financial plan includes a preferred scenario of keeping the Coast's current rate rise beyond 2031. The Central Coast is operating under a Special Rate Variation (SRV) which is supposed to drop off in 2031, meaning rates should … [Read more...] about Budget and operational plan for public exhibition