One third of the Central Coast 's fifteen councillors have attended all 26 council meetings and five extraordinary meetings since being elected in September 2017. Gosford East had been represented by all three councillors at every meeting until the first meeting of 2019 when Cr Rebecca Gale Collins was absent. Mayor Jane Smith and Cr Jeff Sundstrom, have attended all … [Read more...] about Attendance record – now only five with 100 per cent
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How many expenses should Councillors rack up: have your say
Councillors have asked for pay-backs of up to $500 a night for accommodation and meals in their proposed policy on being reimbursed for the costs of their civic duties. But they would have to pay for their own alcohol. Travel costs can rise to $27,500 a year but each Councillor must travel economy for any flights under three hours and only premium economy for longer … [Read more...] about How many expenses should Councillors rack up: have your say
Warnervale airport plan should be public, says Mayor
Mayor Jane Smith says it is time to reconsider the proposed Warnervale airport. She will ask her fellow Councillors to agree at this Monday night's council meeting (October 23) to suspend work until Council's CEO can bring a report to the Councillors by late November. She also wants information about the proposal made public - put on the website - and if some information … [Read more...] about Warnervale airport plan should be public, says Mayor
Who to vote for: ward by ward – Central Coast local council elections
Not sure who to vote for? Let me help you. A total of 93 candidates are standing but almost half of them did not provide the NSW electoral commission with a publicly available phone or email address. Makes me wonder how serious they were. I asked those with an email address to send me 100 words on why someone should vote for them. That dropped off quite a few … [Read more...] about Who to vote for: ward by ward – Central Coast local council elections
De-merger will come, says Greens candidate
Any business that hasn't been able to merge two websites in 18 months is struggling, says Greens candidate Stephen Pearson. He is talking about the new Central Coast Council website which still offers a link to either Wyong or Gosford on its main page. He believes a de-merger is inevitable. "Any enterprise that cannot achieve a single website in 18 months is clearly … [Read more...] about De-merger will come, says Greens candidate
