Council highlights broken promises

Only half of the promises made for the Peninsula by the Labor Party prior to the last State election have been fully implemented, according to a report presented to Gosford Council last week.

The report, prepared by council staff, states that four promises for the Peninsula area have been kept.

A new 20-bed transitional care unit was established for elderly patients in Woy Woy.

Security fences were installed at Brisbane Water Secondary College Woy Woy campus.

Four new classrooms, a library and administration facility were built at Pretty Beach Public School.

And the audio visual system at Woy Woy courthouse was upgraded.

Work on a promised 200 extra spaces at Woy Woy commuter car park was also recognised as being in progress.

The report stated that the promise of a new trade school at Brisbane Waters Secondary College Woy Woy campus had only been partially kept with the opening of a Nursing Unit last year.

Brisbane Water Secondary College also missed out on a promised upgrade of its science laboratory while three other high schools around the Coast received an upgrade.

Funding was also promised to improve and expand sewerage works at Patonga Creek.

However, no funding had been received.

Council meetings will receive monthly updates of the report until the State election in March.

Council Agenda COR.14, 25 Jan 2011