Time to get serious on roads

Are we supposed to get some comfort from Cr Craig Doyle's words of encouragement that we, Peninsula ratepayers, will get our fair share (Peninsula News, 13 Oct 2008)?

Cr Doyle states he "refuses to be bogged down with gloom and doom" that we ratepayers supposedly moan about.

And can you blame us?

Our council roads are an absolute disgrace and have been for years.

The roads in our shopping centres are worse than a third world country.

Take a good look at South St, Umina.

It's pot-holed and crumbling.

Try and drive down Lone Pine Ave, a busy bus route with a high accident rate, which is simply falling apart.

That's only two roads.

Cr Doyle tells us that he and Mayor Holstein are "committed to a much better result to improve roads and footpaths".

So what have they been doing for the last 10 years while these two have been sitting in council?

And this is from a grown man who calls himself the "road warrior".

He should take a good look at council's ridiculous roads budget and get serious.

Janice Kissane, Umina Beach