Member for The Entrance David Mehan has called on Central Coast Council to place the Gosford library building on its list of local heritage items and cancel plans to demolish it when the new regional library is complete.
Mehan has sought advice from the State Minister for Heritage, who advised the building has previously been considered for local listing by Council and the building remains on a provisional list of local heritage items which requires Council action to make the listing permanent.
“The Minister also provided advice on the circumstances which may allow an Interim Heritage Order to be issued,” he said.
Mehan said the Council proposal to demolish Gosford library would leave Kibble Park without public toilets.
“I encourage Central Coast residents who are concerned about the future of the Gosford library to write to Council and the councillors,” he said.
At the Council meeting last night, a motion was passed by the Liberal and Team Central Coast to appoint a review panel for the Gosford Library with 6 Councillors (but to be lead by the Liberal Counciller with 2 Liberal sponsored members) , the other 3 to be voted on. The Mayor allowed this undemocratic, clearly targeted strategy to be passed. I believe their intention is to demolish the library for development purposes and we all know who benefits from that!!! Not the ratepayers!!! Council has been ‘ captured’ . There are foxes amongst the chickens! Ratepayers should revolt these wrongdoings!!!!
Kayla Daniels has shown her true colours and they are Liberal party blue.
The Gosford Library building in Kibble Park has heritage value, yet the council (staff) have refused to progress having the building local or state heritage listed. However the building is listed with the National Trust and the Australian Institute of Architects as a significant building. If the building was listed council would be able to obtain grant funding.
Plus the NSW state Architect clearly wanted this building retained, yet council staff ‘modified’ documents to show a different building.
One has to wonder the motivation of the council staff and their attempts to nobble the retention of this building.
Thank you to Councillor Margot Castles and David Mehan MP for taking the lead on this valuable community building.
There is a Change.Org petition which I created and I encourage all to sign.