Strategy will need review, says Brooks

The Peninsula Urban Directions Strategy would have to be reviewed upon release of the state government strategy for the Central Coast within the next three months, according to Cr Malcolm Brooks.

"The RTA and State Government have continually failed to provide a long-term transportation strategy for the Central Coast," Cr Brooks said.

"For years, the council has provided studies and input to the RTA but to no avail.

"In light of only ad hoc Band Aid proposals from the State Government, the Peninsula Urban Directions Strategy will have to be reviewed upon release of the State Government strategy for the Central Coast within the next three months."

Cr Brooks said Sydney was "choking itself to death with ineffective transport planning and traffic congestion".

"We can't let Sydney's mistake be repeated on the Central Coast," Cr Brooks said.

"Any strategy by the State Government without a full blow transportation strategy is frankly not worth two bob."

Press release, May 2 Cr Malcolm Brooks, Gosford Council