Decision details

Moved by Councillor Scott, seconded by Councillor Phelps -

It is resolved that:

(A)      Council note:

(i)         recently, a number of issues have arisen in the City surrounding pedestrian safety, specifically on Maddox Street Alexandria and Bulwara Road Ultimo;

(ii)        each of these issues has necessarily involved the City’s cooperation with Roads and Maritime Services (RMS) to balance the needs of pedestrian safety with traffic concerns; and

(iii)      the City of Sydney call on the Minster for Roads, the Hon. Melinda Pavey MP, and, through her, the RMS to undertake consideration of pedestrian safety when conducting assessments of proposed changes to the public way, in addition to traffic issues; and

(B)      the Lord Mayor be requested to write to the NSW Minister for Roads, the Hon. Melinda Pavey MP, expressing this view.

Note. The above motion was not carried. The resolution as follows was carried.

The motion, as adopted by Council, is as follows:

It is resolved that:

(A)      Council note:

(i)         recently, a number of issues have arisen in the City surrounding pedestrian safety and amenity, specifically on Maddox Street Alexandria and Bulwara Road Ultimo;

(ii)        each of these issues has necessarily involved the City’s cooperation with Roads and Maritime Services (RMS) to balance the needs of pedestrian safety and amenity with traffic concerns; and

(iii)      the City of Sydney call on the Minster for Roads, the Hon. Melinda Pavey MP, and, through her, the RMS to undertake consideration of pedestrian safety and amenity when conducting assessments of proposed changes to the public way, in addition to traffic issues; and

(B)      the Lord Mayor be requested to write to the NSW Minister for Roads, the Hon. Melinda Pavey MP, expressing this view.

Carried unanimously.

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