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The Springwood Library
roof can easily be fixed
During heavy rains, water leaks into the Springwood Library,
endangering the books inside.
Some holes were recently cut in the parapet to divert the water.
They have improved the situation, but more holes need to be
made.
Click here for details.
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Referendums and polls
- Council can't conduct a referendum.
They can only be used for "constitutional"
decisions, like the number of councillors.
- Council can conduct an
electoral poll, conducted by the Electoral
Commission.,
but the result is not binding,
and turnout is likely to be low
because voting is not compulsory.
- Council can conduct its own poll
using the mail, telephone, or internet.
- Council can conduct a workshop, where
the participants are given a briefing first, and
participate in a discussion, in order to help
them make an informed decision.
- A decision on a specific proposal might
have to wait until after tenders are submitted,
because many details would remain confidential
until then.
- Perhaps there could be a two stage
process:
- A telephone poll now,
to find out if people want to
continue with the process.
- An electoral poll or
workshop at the end, where
people look at the detailed
proposal, and decide if this
is what they want.
- Click here for
details.
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CCTV
The Springwood Chamber of Commerce has installed some CCTV
(Closed Circuit TV) cameras on Macquarie Road.
Some other people have expressed concerns.
Details
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Council decides to proceed
with three developers
On 17 July, Council decided to
proceed with the three shortlisted developers: Coles,
Jamieson, and Woolworths.
Council has started preparing a
Request for Detailed Proposals, which will be
sent to the three developers in 2009.
The developers will then submit their Detailed Proposals, which
will be evaluated by Council, and a
final decision made.
Click here for:
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The
timeline,
which shows the overall process.
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The
project plan, which shows the steps to
be taken, between now and 2009, to prepare the Request for
Detailed Proposals.
This plan will apparently be sent to the 15 July Council
meeting for approval.
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The
Council motion, which set up this
procedure.
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Advisory Committee
There are 14 community members on the
Advisory Committee, plus the three local councillors.
Go to the Advisory Committee
page for their contact details, and other information.
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