Reserve is given low priority

When I was a very young child, the preferred party game was called Pass the Parcel.

What is this all about?

Well, another game was contrived with Gosford Council in mind and called Pass the Authority.

The point of contention is the reserve at Pozieres Ave, Umina.

In exchange letters, the earliest in year 1999, the mayor required for the area to be placed on a program for mowing approximately every six weeks when the grass was growing.

The two previous occasions the area was mown, which were only at request of ratepayers, were March 2012 and January this year.

Many reasons have been given for the undue delays, the most popular being changes in staff.

Although perhaps in oversight, to date the blame has not been put on to the tea lady.

In hindsight, it must be disturbing when a mayor and fellow councillors see that the two sections of council accountable appear to have the right to overrule the instructions that have been issued.

A further text from council states the area of land is classified as community land so it will not be redeveloped for any other use than for some community facility, such as a park.

There has been feedback from some areas of council that the land is low priority.

There is no expectation for a park or landscaping and the like, but get rid of the dead trees and clean out the large pockets of undergrowth, at least that will being the area back to some respectability.

And please consider some form of fencing to the rear lane to stop the boys from playing with their vehicles.

Having said that, it all just seems to fall on deaf ears.

Letter, 9 Sep 2013

Ian Turner, Umina