Reid tells Council to hurry up
Member for Robertson Dr Gordon Reid has called on the Central Coast Council to pick up the pace with federally-funded infrastructure projects.
The Central Coast Council has been slow to take up Commonwealth funding for infrastructure projects, he said.
"I have already secured funding from the Commonwealth Government to upgrade and renew local infrastructure.
"We have now passed the two-year mark since my election in May 2022, and in the first budget that was handed down by the new Federal Labor Government, funding for my commitments were budgeted for, and this funding has been transferred to the Central Coast Council.
"While some of these projects have commenced, overall, it has been a slow approach by Central Coast Council.
"Our community has waited long enough and Central Coast Council needs to prioritise these projects."
He said local roads projects, refurbishments to sporting facilities at Kariong, and the clubhouse at Frost Reserve, Kincumber, were examples.
"While I appreciate Council needs to follow its processes, I know that our community is frustrated at the slow-moving upgrades.
"The Commonwealth funding is there. I'm doing my job.
"The Council needs to action this work now."
SOURCE:
Media release, 20 Jun 2024
Gordon Reid, Member for Robertson