Costly cameras were no help

We have paid an enormous amount of our taxes to have 13 CCTV cameras put in place on the Woy Woy Peninsula and in still more in the Gosford CBD.

Last week the tattoo parlor in West St, Umina, was burnt out.

Last year the TSG Tobacco Station was vandalised, and another shop lost a window and stock.

The one thing all these Umina businesses have in common apart from being victims of crime is the fact that our over-rated and very expensive CCTV systems were of no damn help.

I have asked Gosford Council who it is that maintains the CCTV systems, and how much it is costing us.

Now more importantly, is there a record kept of the work done to service all our cameras?

How much are these cameras costing ratepayers like me?

I want my council to tell me how much of my money is being spent, and who is benefiting from council largess?

Email, 2 Jun 2011 Edward James, Umina