Council supports black spot funding

Gosford mayor Cr Laurie Maher has told the Peninsula Chamber of Commerce that Gosford Council supports "in principle" the Chamber's submission to the RTA for federal black spot funding for Lone Pine Ave, Umina.

In a letter to the Chamber, Cr Maher said: "Officers are currently preparing funding applications for identified priority black spot locations throughout the city.

"Once advice of the black spot determination is received from the RTA, the extent of the works at all successful locations will be reviewed in line with indicative program funding allocations and available capital works funding."

Chamber president Mr Matthew Wales said: "The Chamber is delighted that Council has agreed to support our application.

"There is bipartisan agreement that Lone Pine Ave is in a parlous state of repair and urgently needs capital funding for reconstruction and drainage works.

"The Chamber lodged a submission with the Black Spot Consultative Panel in April this year requesting urgent federal funds and this has now been supported by Gosford Council.

"As a major collector road which services hundreds of residents and carries thousands of traffic movements each day, it is unacceptable that the road has virtually no storm water drainage and no kerb and gutter.

"Road users deserve better than this and this has now been recognised by the Council," said Mr Wales.

"It is hoped that Council will also ensure that the project is included in a review of its recurrent Capital Works funding so that adequate funds are provided for reconstruction work," he said.

Letter, 18 Jul 2011 Laurie Maher, Gosford Council Media Release, 14 Aug 2011 Matthew Wales, Peninsula Chamber of Commerce