Chamber supports amalgamation

The Peninsula Chamber of Commerce has supported moves by the State Government to amalgamate Wyong and Gosford Councils.

Chamber president Mr Matthew Wales has welcomed the ongoing debate surrounding the sharing of services between Gosford Council and Wyong Council.

"Council amalgamations are back on the NSW Government's agenda, an agenda that the Chamber supports along with NSW Business," said Mr Wales.

"Amalgamation is not without its problems and the Chamber, like most in the community, would want to see clear long term savings and benefits to the Peninsula.

"One of the challenges is ensuring that the Peninsula is adequately represented in any super Council structure which may require the introduction of wards.

"Clearly having two separate Council's has made pushing the Central Coast's agenda more difficult and the securing of vital infrastructure funding more challenging.

"Regardless, the Chamber will continue to lobby both Gosford Council and the NSW State Government for more funding to be spent on our local roads, the upgrading of our foreshores and the provision of improved services," said Mr Wales.

Newsletter, 20 Dec 2012

Matthew Wales, Peninsula Chamber of Commerce