Very loud heads-up

I admit to responding in an inappropriate manner on Tuesday, September 27, when annoyed by the silly efforts of my dysfunctional councillors to disparage one of their own, Greens Cr Terri Latella.

The silly remark from Cr Drake about the removal of height references being in the agenda for September 13 was an offensive distortion, something only barely acceptable in the political milieu where rubbery assertions are used to great effect.

I believe it was made in an attempt to cloud further discussion of an extremely important recision motion moved by Cr Latella.

My very loud heads-up to our new mayor was prompted by my concerns that councillors and management had allowed a blatant conflicted vote by Central Coast First's Cr Peter Hale on September 13.

I believe Cr Hale to be still the general manager of the Ettalong Beach Memorial Club and I understand the club has an interest in nearby developments which would be advantaged by the removal of height restrictions in Ettalong.

Many pending developments are constricted by mention of height restrictions, still to be considered by this council.

Is it true Mr Hale's employer, the Ettalong Beach Memorial Club, and the neighbouring Outrigger Resort would benefit from a weakening of our community resolve to restrict height in further development?

Why else would the development lobby continue to beat the community up?

Ed James, Umina