Update The councillors agreed to the rescission motion and a report will come back to the council on the ramifications of going to the figure of 15. Before the meeting Three Liberal and two independent Councillors hope to reverse a decision the majority of Councillors voted for on December 18 last year. They want to reverse the decision that reduced the number of … [Read more...] about Attempt to scrub out new DA rules on objections
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Remove tip fees for asbestos – Councillor Best
No charge for disposing of residential asbestos waste is one suggestion up for debate at tonight’s Central Coast Council meeting. Councillor Greg Best has called for costings on a 12 month trial of free asbestos disposal and thinks council should put public health head of revenue. He is worried that people aged 25 to 40 are at risk with TV popularising renovation and with … [Read more...] about Remove tip fees for asbestos – Councillor Best
Warnervale airport plan should be public, says Mayor
Mayor Jane Smith says it is time to reconsider the proposed Warnervale airport. She will ask her fellow Councillors to agree at this Monday night's council meeting (October 23) to suspend work until Council's CEO can bring a report to the Councillors by late November. She also wants information about the proposal made public - put on the website - and if some information … [Read more...] about Warnervale airport plan should be public, says Mayor
Jane Smith becomes first Mayor of new council
Independent Jane Smith defeated Labor's Doug Vincent to take the Mayoral seat at the first meeting of Central Coast Council on Monday, October 25. Mayor Smith, was elected to the East ward and stood as one of the New Independents. The second New Independent Councillor Louise Greenaway did not vote for her colleague. Cr Greenaway was one of four councillors who … [Read more...] about Jane Smith becomes first Mayor of new council
Who to vote for: ward by ward – Central Coast local council elections
Not sure who to vote for? Let me help you. A total of 93 candidates are standing but almost half of them did not provide the NSW electoral commission with a publicly available phone or email address. Makes me wonder how serious they were. I asked those with an email address to send me 100 words on why someone should vote for them. That dropped off quite a few … [Read more...] about Who to vote for: ward by ward – Central Coast local council elections
