The spotlight will be on plans for a women’s shed, potholes on the Hume Highway and affordable housing when Campbelltown Council holds its penultimate meeting for the year tomorrow night (November 8).
Councillor Matt Stellino wants council to request the state and federal government urgently fix a series of potholes on the Hume Highway along Campbelltown.
The potholes “continue to expand, link up and provide dangerous driving conditions for motorists from and passing through Campbelltown,’’ says Cr Stellino in his notice of motion.
Councillors will also vote on whether council continues to support the establishment of a women’s shed in Campbelltown, starting with a pilot program.
It is recommended that council also advocate for federal funding for the establishment and development of women’s sheds.
On the affordable housing issue, Mayor George Greiss has written a lengthy mayoral minute in which he warns that the pressure’s on and Campbelltown has got to get ready to deliver its fair share of new homes, on top of developments already under way such as Dahua’s Menangle Park, pictured above.
“If the conversation of such fiscal policy translates to actual development, delivery would fall on state and local government,’’ he writes.
“We must prepare for this in Campbelltown.’’
However, the mayor also points out that Campbelltown will fight for its fair share of infrastructure funding to help cope with the influx of new residents.
He says he applauds the Australian Government’s commitment to housing affordability and the delivery of affordable housing.
“However, I hope they will resist the urge to intervene in the details of local urban planning to deliver their aspirational target,’’ he writes in the mayoral minute.
“Perhaps, a more effective approach, I believe, is to move away from complex deals and rather provide councils direct grants to update their policies and planning instruments to enable the delivery of the ambitious targets under the existing grant structures.
“Any plans to increase Sydney’s housing supply will impact Campbelltown.
“We must be ready to deal with future growth.
“We must plan for a denser city.
“But we also must continue to fight for social equity and ensure we receive our fair share of infrastructure investment to support such growth,’’ he writes.
