Common good must include common people

Overcrowding and lack of infrastructure is diminishing our lifestyle.

The election result, with developers now in control of our council and no Peninsula representatives, could be disastrous for the Peninsula.

Promises were made by Central Coast First on their how-to-vote ticket and in the media that "we believe in genuine community consultation. Inclusive of ALL areas".

These promises are already in doubt with Cr Maher stating that "you can't afford to have individual councillors who spend their energies dealing with individual issues" and "people do tend to think of their own back yard {but} sometimes individuals will have to be subservient to the common good".

How will the common good be enhanced when the common people are ignored: when their back yard, their sunroom and their vegie patch are overshadowed by two storey flats built next door in areas that are predominantly single storey houses?

No sun, no privacy and the character of their neighbourhoods is changed forever despite council policy DCP159 (Character Statements) and provisions in the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act that are State Law designed to ensure we develop livable cities and suburbs.

Save Our Suburbs believes that councillors have a responsibility to all residents and invites Cr Maher to its meeting on Saturday, May 8, to explain his position and listen to the concerns of Peninsula residents.

Central Coast lifestyle and the effects of the State Government policy of urban consolidation are not individual issues.

They affect the way we live.

Central Coast First has promised change.

We hope the change will be for the better of all, not just sections of the City with vested interests.

Bryan Ellis, Secretary, Save Our Suburbs