New roundabout creates vandalism and danger

In your last edition, Alison Branley reported "Roundabout to proceed despite opposition" that the construction was about to proceed despite the opposition of 800 residents.

Well, the work is under way and one of the first pieces of this waste of $600,000 was the removal of several mature native trees.

Residents are shocked that this environmental vandalism has occurred while several councillors have advised us that they will "investigate" our concerns.

Council is no better than the vandals of trees at Ocean Beach.

Stage two will likely see more destruction while council installs drainage pipes in this low-lying area. These drains will be under water in any large flood and completely useless.

This project will likely make this a more dangerous place than it is at present as one tree has been removed to provide parking for delivery vehicles on Mt Ettalong Rd.

Delivery vehicles will have to make a dangerous U-turn at Edgecliff Rd which is essentially a blind corner to access this delivery area.

Council officers tell us that traffic speed and safety is their prime concern but widening of the corners and the roadway will do nothing to slow traffic.

There have been no accidents at this intersection for the past six years.

Bryan Ellis, Umina