Thanks for crossing support

Gosford Council staff have now found a way to ameliorate (their words) the (Claytons) frequent flooding of several shops in Umina, without having to downgrade the pedestrian crossing in West St, Umina.

May I please thank those who helped achieve this welcome outcome.

Member for Peats Ms Marie Andrews must be thanked for her fast response to our call for help, as she did in 2000 when the crossing was about to be relocated and downgraded.

Thanks to 1010 good citizens who signed a petition requesting retention of the raised crossing, and to staff of shops who had petitions on counters. Well done.

Those who door-knocked with the petition must be thanked, as should seven business managers who signed a statement denying problems with flooding.

Cr Terri Latella, chair of the disabled access committee, thank you for your site inspection and updates on council response to our concerns.

Mayor Cr Malcolm Brooks and other councillors, who found time to acknowledge our correspondence, thank you all.

Not to forget letters, emails, and phone calls of support.

Last but not least, thank you Peninsula News for your support, the only media to print a single word, without which our cause may have been lost.

Editor's note: Peninsula News has neither supported nor opposed this campaign. We see it as our role to provide space for news and discussion of all items of interest and concern occurring on the Peninsula.

Dean Hartigan, Umina