Gosford Council has been bound by “strict confidentially requirements” and is unable to comment on the matter regarding excessive dumping the Mangrove Mountain golf course and dump site while the mater is before the Land and Environment Court.
All 10 Gosford councillors were also contacted but were unable to comment on the matter.
The issue was subject to a Gosford Council confidential meeting on Tuesday, August 12, at which it was resolved that council re-confirm the CEO’s delegation to continue the legal proceedings in accordance with information contained in the confi dential report, and council request the CEO to authorise the re-listing of the proceedings at the earliest possible convenience.
In a letter to Mangrove Mountain Districts Community Group member Ms Margaret Pontifex, Gosford Council’s CEO Mr Paul Anderson said: “Council has been proactively working with the operators of the Mangrove Mountain landfill to reach a best practice outcome for the benefit of the community, the environment and the landowners.”
“At present the matter is before the Land and Environment Court wherein the resolution of the dispute is being achieved through the co-operation of all parties so that everyone will have certainty concerning the future operation of the landfill.”
Mr Anderson said he would advise Ms Pontifex, around October 17, when the court endorsed any agreement between the stakeholders.
Kaitlin Watts, 19 Aug 2014
Media statement,
13 Aug 2014
Gosford Council
Letter, 5 Aug 2014
Paul Anderson,
Gosford Council