Replace Gosford Council

Right now I am ashamed to be a Gosford City ratepayer after reading the findings of the Coroner into the deaths of a young family in the Somersby road collapse.

No one should be surprised at the negligence of Gosford Council.

Despite our pleas for years to make roads their priority, the condition of our roads is still neglected.

Woy Woy Rd collapses and our residential roads are little more than Third World with crumbling road surface, little kerb and gutter or footpaths and our rate monies lost I overseas investments - the list goes on.

I am calling on the Minister for Local Government to replace Gosford Council with an administrator.

This is little comfort to the family who lost their son and daughter and three grandchildren, but maybe it will prevent another tragedy in the future.

Terry Abbott, Umina Beach