'No action' on Veron Rd land

Gosford Council decided last week to take no further action over the purchase of the Catholic land on the corner of Hillview St and Veron Rd, Woy Woy.

The council was told that in a meeting with the Catholic church and the developers, lawyers for the diocese and the developers advised that the developers had a legal interest in the property and "for confidentiality reasons could not divulge any details".

The lawyer acting for the diocese advised that as a result of such contractual agreement with the developers, the diocese was precluded from entering into negotiations with Council.

Council was told that discussion took place concerning previous Council resolutions on the matter, the fact that there was a development application with Council and about the value of the property.

"(Developer) Mr John Zavolokin responded by stating that the figures proposed were significantly lower than that what he believed the land to be worth.

"This was supported by Mr Ron Dobler of Kindred Holdings, a partner in the project."

Council agenda FS.139, November 23