Council coverage appreciated
Forum – Thank you so much for the balanced editorials and reporting of this Council mess. Now the former CEO has joined the circus, blaming anyone who stands still. (Chronicle…
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Charges should be waived
Forum – Congratulations to all involved in this year’s wonderful Australia Day Ceremony at Wagstaffe Square. This has become one of the most outstanding and iconic events of the year…
Is the Administrator from a different planet?
Forum – Can someone help me understand why in the midst of a financial crisis the (Central Coast Council) Administrator is planning to spend approximately $28M building a regional library?…
Another vote for a judicial enquiry
Forum – There is nothing like an increase in rates to stir up the silent majority, including myself. Over 10,000 did the online survey, another 15,000 are signing an e-petition…
Gary Murphy more believable than the Administrator?
Forum – In reply to “CEO Sets Record Straight” I, like many other residents thought that the Council problems were caused by Gary Murphy whereas they obviously were not. To…
Welcome to Gosford … do you like our twee pseudo-Aboriginal decorations and our glorious Finance Building
Forum – Adam Crouch must be funning us when he boasts about the Leagues Club Field, that delivering “more than 20,000 square metres of (open space) … is a fantastic…
Gas rigs mean fish and jobs
Forum – I notice that (Federal Opposition Leader) Anthony Albanese was here trying to restore the image of his party in the aftermath of the Labor-dominated Council spendathon. He also…
Don’t be too hard on councillors
Forum – Amalgamation is seldom easy, just remember your family and your partner’s family when you got married and multiply that saga by at least 1,000. The amalgamation of councils…
Carbon dioxide does not influence climate
Forum – I am bewildered by the lack of rigour in the media over carbon dioxide emissions and its effect on the climate. Anyone with an ounce of intellect will…
NSW Government not to blame for Council’s situation
Forum – Kevin Humphrey’s contention (Chronicle Forum p15 Feb 17) that “the present financial condition (of the Council) is a direct result of the amalgamation” of the previous Gosford and…
Judicial Inquiry needed
Forum – There is nothing like an increase in rates to stir up the silent majority, including myself. More than 10,000 people did the online survey, another 15,000 (so far)…
Where is the cost-benefit analysis on a desal plant?
Forum – The last thing that we need is a desalination plant as the centrepiece of our water-management strategy (CCN 279). Such an installation would involve a huge capital cost,…
Who’s mowing the path from Davistown to Kincumber?
Forum – I have written numerous emails to Central Coast Council regarding the sudden stoppage of mowing the grass on the water side of the pathway that stretches from Davistown…
New thinking needed
Forum – The three musketeers riding to our (Council) rescue assuage ratepayers by claiming they have a collective 100 years of experience. But that’s just a number. I’ve had 72…
You get the local government you deserve
Forum – The letters in the Chronicle are full of finger pointing about the predicament of the Council and many suggestions as to who should pay for the financial debacle,…
Dumped shopping trolleys could be a source of revenue
Forum – I, too, have noticed the increased proliferation of dumped shopping trolleys on the Central Coast (Chronicle Forum, Jan 20 “Dumping of supermarket trolleys ignored”). This is particularly in…
I’ll weed the median strips if Council won’t
Forum – I am appalled by the overgrown weeds on the roundabouts and median strips in the local area. The complete lack of attention to these areas is woeful. The…
Club controls millions of dollars of land that they didn’t pay a cent for
Forum – The Wyong Race Club’s mischievous response (Chronicle Feb 3 p7) to the claims of unethical conduct in seizing land for their exclusive use is yet again a demonstration…
Still more questions than answers over Council debt
Forum – I really like the job the Chronicle has been doing in reporting the Central Coast Council rate rise. The letter by Alan Hayes (Chronicle Forum, p15 Feb 10)…
What guarantee do ratepayers have?
Forum – So, we are bailing the Council out and providing the nominated 10 or 15 percent rate increase. Did we have a choice? It defies common sense that poor…