Continuing 15 years of management restructure

In regard to the article "Peninsula comes under Central Coast Council" (PN edition 393), I was more than amused with the statement that there will be no onus on the first elected Central Coast Council to stick with the staff organisational structure set out in the amalgamation proclamation.

In May 2001, KPMG Consulting recommended to Gosford Council that seven organisational units replace the existing three units.

This structure was adopted by councillors in June of the same year.

It survived until May 2005 when councillors voted for another restructure.

Restructuring continued until a new mayor was appointed and, as everyone knows, change is inevitable when there is a change at the top of the corporate ladder.

Enter "Mayor" Anderson.

So, after 15 years of management restructure, management restructure will continue indefinitely with no sign of stability in the near future and beyond.

With management instability, there will also be general instability.

Will anything commenced but not completed by Gosford Council be completed by the new council?

I have zero confidence in the Minister for Local Government - so does Premier Baird, based on recent interviews and media coverage.

The unfolding disaster of council amalgamation will test the Premier.

Letter, 20 May 2016

Norman Harris, Umina