Community
Groups put City of Sydney Council on notice
Fifteen
key community groups from the new City of Sydney Council area agreed
last night to work together to achieve a greater voice. Community groups
involved shared common experiences of being ignored and marginalised
by the city council.
The meeting
unanimously resolved;
1/ Community
groups across the newly expanded city boundary area commit to working
with the city council to achieve more meaningful community consultation
and genuine dialogue.
2/ The
groups formed an umbrella organisation to press for;
- a review
of planning instruments
- greatly
improved consultation processes
- improved
transparency of council processes
- leadership
from council in opposing developments that are against the interests
of local communities
Community
Groups represented
Chippendale
Residents Group
Darlinghurst Residents Action Group
East Sydney Neighbourhood Association
Friends of Pyrmont Point
Glebe Society
Kings Cross Library Friends
Millers Point Residents Action Group
Pyrmont Action
RESNET
Save Our St John’s
Springfield & Lankelly Place Action Group
Sydneysiders Against Polluting Stacks
The friends of Sydney City Library
Ultimo Precinct Committee/Community
2011 Residents Association
Gerald
Ganglbauer