Airy parkland is a breath of fresh air

Gosford Cr Vicki Scott and Ms Sue Chidgey, and Save Central Coast Reserves, are to be congratulated in trying to get Gosford Council to abandon its proposed sell off of what is essentially community land.

Of particular interest to our family and others nearby is the proposed selling off of the wonderful little parkland which fronts both Brisbane Ave and Greenhaven Dve, Umina.

This airy parkland is a breath of fresh air to neighbouring homes which sit cheek by jowl, and is used frequently by parents with their kids, by dog walkers and by families who hold picnics there.

Only last weekend a family was playing a friendly game of cricket while young kiddies played on the swings.

The park used to have other play things, a slippery dip and so on, but council in its wisdom took those away.

No consultation with parenting groups just democracy Gosford Council's way.

Gosford Council was also underhanded in its original description of this parkland, stating the block numbers as 195-196 when, in fact, it should have described them as Lots 195-196.

It's not unreasonable to suspect that Gosford Council in issuing those street numbers was hoping this issue might fly under the radar.

Shame on them.

We spend time, as others do, with our little three-year grandson and to see this little bloke's face light up as Nanny and Poppy push him ever higher on "his" swings is truly one of the joys of being a grandparent.

Gosford Council, why do you want to deny us and our little fella one of life's simple joys? God knows life is hard enough without this sort of bastardry being foisted upon us.

As it stands, the intersection where Greenhaven Dve meets with Brisbane Ave is already a very busy one.

The council's plans to sell off this valuable park, which affords a lovely lifestyle, will produce a serious number of units which in effect have the potential to produce a ghetto.

This will put more vehicles onto these already busy roads with the potential for more accidents.

The nearby infrastructure is already under enormous pressure when it rains.

This intersection has for years produced horror potholes that will degrade further given the potential for more cars as a result of units being built.

Gosford Council, go find your money elsewhere and let us enjoy one of the few freedoms we have left in this country.

Email, 9 Feb 2016

Alan Mitchell, Umina