No assurances from council on red bin collections
Councillor Greg Best has once again failed to convince Central Coast Council to issue an assurance that red bin collections will definitely not be scaled back from weekly to fortnightly….
Council
Central Coast’s re-categorisation as a Major Strategic Area results in a pay rise
After a long debate, Central Coast Councillors voted to give themselves a pay rise, which came about from a re-classification of the region by the Local Government Remuneration Tribunal, from…
Charges across the LGA need to be equitable
[Forum] When Wyong and Gosford Councils amalgamated, I wrote to each councillor to voice my concern over the possible inequality of charges levied against the two former LGA areas, as…
Play time
Kids across the Coast will be spoilt for choice when it comes to playtime, with Central Coast Council delivering a mix of 18 new and improved playspaces across the Coast….
$250 fee for nominating trees abolished
Central Coast councillors have voted to abolish a $250 fee for nominating trees for inclusion on the Significant Tree Register, just weeks after approving it. The $250 fee was included…
Not happy with poor approach to governance of our area
[Forum] I write in regard to the story “Retrospective approval sought for boarding house” (Chronicle, June 3) about a Toukley funeral home being converted without Central Coast Council consent and…
Some council customer service points reopen
Central Coast Council’s Wyong Administration Centre is still closed for maintenance work, but the Gosford offices and other customer service points have re-opened in line with the NSW Government’s further…
More Council services re-opening
Life is returning more and more to the pre COVID norm on the Coast, with Central Coast Council’s Gosford administration office now reopened for customer service transactions, including planning-related enquiries….
Economic Strategy is same meaningless flummery
[Forum] Heaven help us all, on top of the Covid-19 epidemic, we now have the Council’s draft Economic Development Strategy 2020-2040 to cope with. Anyone who anticipated that it would…
Council to develop Disaster Resilience Strategy
In the wake of last summer’s devastating bushfire season, Central Coast Council is getting ready to cope with any future disasters in the region with the preparation of a Disaster…
Free Council-run childcare to end July 20
Community and mobile preschools on the Central Coast will remain free for terms two and three, but State Government support for council run childcare centres will cease next month, when…
Council to host online Innovation Breakfast Series
Central Coast Council will host an online Innovation Breakfast Series event focused around the theme Future of Work on June 18. The free event will feature guest speakers, Christina Gerakiteys…
Council navigates turbulent financial impact of Covid-19
Central Coast Council expects to be in deficit by the end of the financial year by $41.6M with lost revenues and ongoing costs and impacts due to Covid events growing…
Opposed to Council no matter what they do
[Forum] Adam Crouch manages to criticise Central Coast Council (CCN edition 243) both for opposing the government’s decision to have any contentious development application determined by an independent expert-dominated panel,…
Council’s deficit to increase to $41.6M
Central Coast Council expects to be in deficit by the end of the financial year by $41.6M, with lost revenues and ongoing costs and impacts due to non-COVID events growing…
Commuters “dudded’ by Council parking plan
[Gosford] Central Coast Commuters Association says the region’s commuters have been “dudded” by recommendations in a major parking study set to go up for public exhibition following consideration at the…
Council bins are overflowing
With its draft Waste Resource Management Strategy available for final public review until June 21, Central Coast Council has come under fire for not effectively managing the collection of rubbish…
Council establishes “independent ear” for complaints
If people make a complaint to Central Coast Council the internal ombudsman will inform them of the progress of the complaint on a monthly basis at least and, if there…
Go outside and play: Council reopens public spaces
The Central Coast’s play spaces, outdoor fitness equipment and skate reopened as of May 15, in line with the most recent State Government announcement easing restrictions in the face of…
Council starts to respond to lack of toilet soap
[Forum] I am pleased to report that Central Coast Council has started to respond to widespread concerns about the lack of soap in our public toilet facilities during the Covid-19…