Moved by Councillor Gannon, seconded by the
Chair (the Lord Mayor) –
It is resolved that:
(A)
Council note:
(i)
Australia
Post has recently announced they will be moving to a bi-weekly letter delivery
services;
(ii)
with
that will come a reduction in the number of mail collections from post boxes;
(iii)
currently
the Australia Post parking spaces are 24/7,
and many are on residential streets;
(iv)
the
current arrangement is no longer fit for purpose with letter circulation in
major decline; and
(v)
the
regulation of these spaces needs to be reconsidered; and
(B)
the
Chief Executive Officer be requested to email the Chief Executive Officer of
Australia Post, Paul Graham, asking for an analysis of the current
arrangements, and whether they are fit for purpose, and seek confirmation if
Australia Post mailboxes are collected on Sundays.
Carried
unanimously.
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