After four years in administration, the Central Coast Council is prioritising the environment, infrastructure and housing.
Infrastructure, environment and development applications are the top priorities for a new team of Central Coast councillors after a four-year administration period they say frustrated residents and locked them out of community decision-making.
Coastal erosion at Wamberal Beach is a significant environmental issue to be tackled by the new council.“There was a substantial period where the community felt ignored,” said Neal. “There’s been a lot of decisions made about developments on the coast where the community wasn’t really engaged.” First-time independent councillor Kyla Daniels said that infrastructure and economic growth were key priorities, but that she was also concerned about environmental issues such as dredging of Tuggerah Lakes and
Jared Wright, a Liberal councillor from the Gosford East ward, said the new council, having reduced its debt from $350 million to $200 million during administration, could focus on reducing the remainder of the debt and preparing for the future.“This will be the first budget that the councillors get to set, which, I think, is quite exciting,” said Wright. “There is still more to be done to bolster our financial platform.
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