I write in reply to the excellent article High DA wait times blamed on poor planning (CCN 429), quoting Kevin Brooks.
With the national housing crisis surely the administrators have processes in place that shorten the time it takes to approve DAs and the building (of homes).
(Assessment times) at Central Coast Council are worse than 12 months ago – can Administrator Rik Hart explain why this is so?
We have been told this last year that more applications have been processed than were received; this is not the case at all.
Mr Brooks says the average assessment time has doubled since Mr Hart was appointed Administrator and David Farmer as CEO.
One would hope that Mr Hart would step up to the plate to have this Council running at premium speed.
Thousands of ratepayers are coping with increased payments for land and water and are getting little in return – only a mediocre service.
Mr Hart and Mr Farmer, where are your priorities, gentlemen?
Email, Mar 13
Maureen Boys, Kincumber