Needle Exchange Bin Corner Forbes Street and Premier Lane
Decision Maker: Council
Decision status: Recommendations Determined
Decision:
Moved by Councillor Phelps, seconded by Councillor Vithoulkas -
It is resolved that:
(A) Council note:
(i) there is a needle exchange bin on the corner of Forbes Street and Premier Lane with City of Sydney branding, which had up until recently been removed and then replaced on 10 October 2019;
(ii) teachers from the nearby SCEGGS Darlinghurst school have reported having to remove needles, condoms and empty drug paraphernalia from streets surrounding the school each morning prior to the arrival of students; and
(iii) the City of Sydney has a responsibility to ensure its streets are safe and well maintained for those in the area; and
(B) the Chief Executive Officer be requested to ensure that the needle exchange bin remain in place, on the corner of Forbes Street and Premier Lane, and that a regular cleansing and servicing schedule for the area is created and followed.
Carried unanimously.
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Report author: Erin Cashman
Publication date: 28/10/2019
Date of decision: 28/10/2019
Decided at meeting: 28/10/2019 - Council
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