I will fight for the people of Gosford West ward

I would like to clarify comments made by Mark Ellis.

I am the candidate he mentions in his letter in the forum page (May 1).

Yes I am a member of the STL Party (formally known as Save Tuggerah Lakes, the registered party name).

As to his comment that we need someone who lives in the ward to represent us, I have lived on the Peninsula for over 20 years and I am well aware of the neglect he mentions.

Our roads, beaches, ocean baths, council's balance sheet and infrastructure etc are all in need of attention.

Yes, I do agree to his comment that the Peninsula has become The Forgotten Land.

Being a long-term local, I will fight for the people of the Gosford West Ward to the best of my ability if elected on September 9 and I'm not constrained by party lines as are the candidates of the major parties.

I am a local who will fight for locals, unlike the past decade of Gosford councillors.

Email, 3 May, 2017

Carl Veugen, Umina Beach