Crossing sub-standard
The expenditure of ratepayer money on the beautification of the Imlay Street shopping strip is generally very welcome.
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An ugly aspect is the present state of the crossing area for pedestrians and disabled people between the post office and the supermarket.
The space demarcated by blue lines between two bays for disabled people is used as a turning lane when it is not blocked by parked cars.
Disabled people getting out of their cars are hemmed in by parked cars in this excuse for a pedestrian crossing.
David Curtis
Eden
Council must share blame
I take exception to the statement by Sharon Tapscott (Magnet Webwords, January 21) “As for Coles car park, ratepayers’ money will not be used to fix a private commercial enterprise’s development problem”.
While at first sight this may seem to be a perfectly reasonable statement for a Bega Valley Shire councillor to make, reference to the historic record makes it apparent that the council must bear a large portion of the blame for the poor design of the Coles building, car parks and entrance ways.
When plans for the erection of the supermarket were first made public, local residents brought the attention of the then shire councillors and staff a list of problems related to pedestrian access and safety, the movement of heavy vehicles and the design and position of the loading bay.
Rather than take positive action by requesting the developer to change or amend the plans, the shire instead chose to impose a long list of consent conditions upon the supermarket operators.
Some of these conditions are almost impossible for the supermarket to comply with because they involve action by third parties not directly under its supervision.
However, there are some actions that Coles could take to improve safety for pedestrians, with the erection of barriers and improvements to lighting.
Signage alerting drivers to pedestrian activity would also be an improvement.
For Sharon Tapscott to now lay the blame at the door of the developers or supermarket operators when the shire was largely responsible for creating problems is just a cop out.
E C Spinks
Eden
Thanks for your help
On Thursday, January 14, three of my friends and I were involved in a motor accident just outside of Eden where all four of us were badly bruised and shaken.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank the paramedics and police who attended as they were very prompt in getting to us and their consideration for our welfare could not have been better.
We would also like to thank a family holidaying here from South Australia who did everything possible to make us feel more comfortable.
We in Eden are fortunate to have a hospital so close to us in Pambula. The doctors and nursing staff there were also extremely good, looking after us in a very considerate way and totally efficient, so we would also like to extend our thanks and gratitude to those people as well.
Kath French
Eden Cove
Ratepayer support at risk
The case against the Pambula Beach water tower decision is expressed succinctly by Rose Ferguson (20/1/16).
Do we residents construct without council approval knowing that "retrospective approval" is a new possibility that will gain council support?
We are all privileged to share a beautiful coastline.
The council must uphold its own regulations or lose all ratepayer support.
Elizabeth Stacey
Pambula Beach