Indemnity is non-existent

After seven years, Gosford Council still does not have adequate insurance arrangements for its footway leasing outdoor eating policy.

The current situation leaves ratepayers with a fiscally dangerous and unwelcome exposure.

Recent comments by council's director of development and health, Ms Colleen Worthy Jennings, fail to address the issue.

Our footpaths are put to many hundreds of illegal and non-complying uses every day, which are not covered by Council's insurance policy.

This includes the presence of stock items for sale, advertising boards, tables and chairs.

The Footway Leasing Outdoor Eating Policy City of Gosford remains in limbo when it comes to compliance.

If there is any reader who can tell me why proper enforcement does not happen?

I don't like paying insurance for non-existent indemnity.

Edward James, Umina