Recission motion is essential

The news that Gosford Council has axed the Environment Planning Directorate on Tuesday May 10, apparently by means of a late Mayoral Minute and without warning, must come as a shock to Central Coast citizens.

It has been reported that this was not on the meeting's agenda and not on the website either.

While three councillors were absent from the meeting, the others voted for it.

The community is entitled to a detailed explanation why this restructure is taking place and why it was decided in a non-transparent way.

According to one councillor, this has been done "to make the area more attractive to developers".

Hard to believe. The unit was introduced only three years ago after a Management Structure Audit by KPMG.

A 1950s Gold Coast style development is highly undesirable for the Central Coast. This is 2005, the Green revolution is in full swing, Gosford Councillors.

There is some waking up to be done here it seems.

A recision motion is essential to save the Coast, and this council.

Klaas Woldring, Pearl Beach