Decision details

Moved by Councillor Phelps, seconded by Councillor Vithoulkas –

It is resolved that:

(A)        Council note:

(i)          Transport for NSW recently announced its plan for the proposed upgrade to Redfern Station;

(a)        this includes station entrances at Marian and Little Eveleigh Streets, a six-metre-wide concourse which will link Marian and Little Eveleigh Streets station entrances, relocation of on-street parking, and reduced traffic through vehicle restrictions; and

(b)        the chosen proposal rejects concerns raised by residents during community consultation and does not include any of the alternative designs put forward by Reconnect Redfern and Redfern residents;

(ii)         at the 5 November 2019 Reconnect Redfern meeting, members voted unanimously to reject Transport NSW’s proposal;

(iii)        residents of Little Eveleigh Street, Marion Street and surrounding areas have serious concerns about the impact of Transport for NSW’s proposal on:

(a)        road safety;

(b)        amenity; and

(c)         connectivity to other transport modalities;

(iv)       residents have requested Minister for Transport and Roads, Andrew Constance meet with residents in person to discuss these issues; and

(v)         on 6 November 2019, Councillor Phelps wrote to the Minister on behalf of residents requesting he meet with them; and

(B)        the Lord Mayor be requested to write to the Minister for Transport and Roads, Andrew Constance and the Premier requesting the Minister meet with residents and representatives of Reconnect Redfern to discuss the proposed upgrade to Redfern Station.

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Note – the motion above was not carried. The resolution below was carried –

It is resolved that:

(A)        Council note:

(i)          Transport for NSW recently announced its plan for the proposed upgrade to Redfern Station;

(a)        this includes station entrances at Marian and Little Eveleigh Streets, a six-metre-wide concourse which will link Marian and Little Eveleigh Streets station entrances, relocation of on-street parking, and reduced traffic through vehicle restrictions; and

(b)        the chosen proposal rejects concerns raised by residents during community consultation and does not include any of the alternative designs put forward by Reconnect Redfern and Redfern residents;

(ii)         at the 5 November 2019 Reconnect Redfern meeting, members voted unanimously to reject Transport NSW’s proposal;

(iii)        residents of Little Eveleigh Street, Marion Street and surrounding areas have serious concerns about the impact of Transport for NSW’s proposal on:

(a)        road safety;

(b)        amenity; and

(c)         connectivity to other transport modalities;

(iv)       residents have requested Minister for Transport, Andrew Constance meet with residents in person to discuss these issues; and

(v)         on 6 November 2019, Councillor Phelps wrote to the Minister on behalf of residents requesting he meet with them; and

(B)        the Lord Mayor be requested to write to the Minister for Transport, Andrew Constance requesting the Minister meet with residents and representatives of Reconnect Redfern to discuss the proposed upgrade to Redfern Station.

The motion, as varied by consent, was carried unanimously.

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