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Question 8

Councillor SUTTON:

Thank you, Madam Chair; I was waiting for Councillor PRENTICE to acknowledge the significant contribution of the State Government on that one, but—

Chairman: Are you going to ask the question?

Councillors interjecting:

Chairman: Order!

Councillor SUTTON: Yes, Madam Chair. My question is to the—Madam Chair, if Councillor PRENTICE would stop yelling over me, I would continue to ask my question.

Chairman: Councillor PRENTICE!

Councillor SUTTON:

Thank you, Madam Chair, for your protection. My question is to the LORD MAYOR. You rushed through the purchase of land through this Chamber for the Sherwood bus depot on 4 August this year without warning. However, the Council files have now revealed that you knew, and your Civic Cabinet was fully aware, that Sherwood was being advocated as the preferred site for the bus depot since at least 13 November 2008.

Why was not this factored into the Sherwood Neighbourhood Planning process, and why was not the neighbourhood planning team informed, and why did you keep this preferred site for the bus depot secret from the residents of Tennyson Ward?

The following newsletter and membership survey was recently sent to members of the Sherwood Services Club.

Fast Facts

Who: Sherwood Services Club, Clewley Street, Corinda

What: The club is consulting with its members about its response to the BCC Draft Sherwood/Graceville Neighbourhood Plan and the future of the Club within the Corinda Centre.

Summary Report of Community Feedback from "Talk to a Planner" Session 6 August 2009

 
The extensive feedback recorded by Council staff at the "Talk to a Planner Session" on the 6 August 2009 has been collated and sorted into several themes.  This report summarises the key points within these themes and draws conclusions about overall community opinion.
 

Question 2

Councillor SUTTON:

Thank you, Madam Chair; my question is to the LORD MAYOR.According to a recent instruction to Council staff: the customer is always right. Why, then, are not our customers in the Sherwood area and the local Councillor right in their opposition to the proposed location of the new bus depot? Does your commitment stand that, if there is significant community opposition, you will look for another location, or was that just a hollow promise to string the residents along?

The following detailed proposed Sherwood Bus Depot timetable information was released to the community by Councillor Quirk together with details of the Road Traffic Study.

The files attached to this article detail all the individual bus movements.

Minutes 4-August-2009

ESTABLISHMENT AND COORDINATION COMMITTEE (Special report)

The Right Honourable the LORD MAYOR, Councillor Campbell NEWMAN, Chairman of the Establishment and Coordination Committee, moved, seconded by the DEPUTY MAYOR, Councillor Graham QUIRK, that the special report of the meeting of that Committee held on Monday 3 August 2009, be adopted.

Chairman: Is there any debate?

What do residents think is the most appropriate use of the the site of the proposed Sherwood Bus Depot?
 
Currently this site is zoned for General Industry : The General Industry Area is intended to include a wide range of industrial uses. Higher development standards will be required close to more sensitive land uses. For details see City Plan Chapter 3, Section 6. e.g. Light Industry, Warehouse and Transport, Waterfront Activities or Service Trade