Member for The Entrance David Mehan says the completion of drainage and resurfacing works along Waratah St, Bateau Bay, marks a significant win for the local community.
Mehan previously called on Central Coast Council to keep its promise to Bateau Bay residents and fix Waratah St after reneging on its undertaking to rebuild the street in 2023/24.
This followed on from a community led petition championed by local resident Fay Semple.
Mehan said Council’s commitment to the community has now been fulfilled and the safety concerns initially raised affecting local students, families and residents have disappeared.
“Waratah St was not just a street in a bad condition, it was a real safety concern for families and young children attending Bateau Bay Public School,” he said.
“The local community had a strong voice throughout this process, and I am glad this has finally been achieved together.”
so now that’s done maybe we could get a footpath in George Evans Road so the students and parents from Brooke Ave school don’t have to walk on the road.
Council has no interest in slowing down cars that regularly do over 80 or 90 KMH in Rickard Street. It’s only a matter of time before someone is killed given there is no footpath and cars, trailers and caravans parked on the verge.
Council say its police work for enforcement but contacting the police only gets the response that its councils problem to manage traffic on council streets. Why don’t they setup covert speed cameras in our backstreets and stop rat running.