DEAR News Of The Area,

THE Council has now made its position on development of the foreshores crystal clear.

Last week, in its capacity as the city’s consent authority, it passed a clear majority decision not to support any residential development east of the railway line.

The onus is now on Gurmesh Singh to make the government’s position just as clear.

Either their foreshore development proposal needs to be amended appropriately and resubmitted or their position otherwise made clear to the electorate.

Gurmesh, presumably waiting on advice from head office, is already past his last promised delivery date for the revised scheme and any further stalling can only be interpreted as an unwillingness to fight the election on this issue.

With campaigning for the election already under way and the stakes for the future of the city so high the voters of Coffs Harbour have the right to know where all the candidates, party and independent, stand on keeping that foreshore land, the jewel in the city’s crown, in public ownership.

Regards,
Frank SCAHILL,
Coffs Harbour.