Roads, Rates & Rubbish.
Are roads, rates & rubbish the limit to Council’s jurisdiction? Recent ongoing media dialogue about Councils getting ahead of themselves prompts this question of whether roads, rates & rubbish should be the limit of the responsibilities of Councils. This...How you can Shape the T2D project
To help to shape the T2D project, the Government seeks your insights to better understand local access requirements. They are doing this because you have previously indicated that loss of connectivity is a major concern. They are now seeking insights to better...Cat By-Law Curfew.
Informal discussions in Council this week about cat management I believe has led to a cat by-law curfew. Unlike the acceptance in society of laws governing dog ownership similar controls over cats evokes polarised views. Cat lovers have oft resisted moves at Local and...A Focus on Stormwater Management has commenced.
Another one of my election promises, for a focus on stormwater management, is taking shape after a briefing of the Council earlier last week. Stormwater may not be as sexy as building new clubrooms at Goodwood Oval. Likewise, the Millswood Croquet Club or (those...Bringing Economic Prosperity to Unley.
Bringing Economic Prosperity to Unley was one of my 5 core undertakings at the last election. The first step to realising my promise has been achieved. As I reported in my blog post of January 25, we have set up a Business & Economic Development Advisory...No Queensland Box …. no more
No Queensland Box trees will be planted in the future in Unley. My Motion on Notice at last Monday night’s full council meeting has confirmed this. Many of you expressed concerns after observing several Queensland Boxes have been planted since the previous Council...Is there still a role for Neighbourhood Watch in Clarence Park & Millswood?
Is there still a role for Neighbourhood Watch in Clarence Park & Millswood? What about introducing it in Black Forest? Neighbourhood Watch aims to reduce crime by encouraging the community to watch out for and report suspicious activity to the police or Crime...Carbon Zero or Carbon Credits
Should Council’s focus be on Carbon Zero or Carbon Credits? That was the unanswered question debated by Council last night. Can one be achieved without the other? Cr Jack Gaffey, one of our new Councillors, has hit the ground running, moving several motions on notice...2023, the Year of the E-Scooter.
2023 may well be the year of the Rabbit but here in Adelaide (& Unley) it may well be the year of the E-Scooter. This, with both the State Government and the Opposition focusing on the absence of laws governing their use. Likewise with the Adelaide City...Business and Economic Development Advisory Committee to oversee improved prosperity for the Unley community.
I have long advocated for a Business and Economic Development Advisory Committee to oversee improved prosperity for the Unley community. Those of you who know me are aware of my ongoing election pledge of economic prosperity. It was one of four commitments at the last...Addison Road is safe from invasion of rat running traffic.
Like I have encouraged you, I recently visited one of the many current public sessions put on by DIT. As a result, my fears of traffic issues in Black Forest have been allayed. This means Addison Road is safe from the invasion of rat-running traffic. So too is Coulter...Street Tree Species Guideline
As I have indicated in many a blog post including the last one, I have been waiting for Council to implement a pallet of suitable street trees- a street tree species guideline. The selection of suitable trees for our streets was the subject of conversation resulting...Queensland Box concerns growing in Clarence Park Ward
Queensland Box concerns have been one of the perennials that City of Unley Rate Payers express. Since the recent local government election, I have seen these Queensland Box concerns growing in at least the Clarence Park Ward. Many ratepayers have expressed concerns...What do you think of the latest North-South Corridor reference design?
The latest North-South Corridor reference design is open for public review. The Department of Infrastructure (DIT) is keen to hear from us/you. The Government (through DIT) have announced their much-awaited new reference design for the north-south corridor....The new Unley Council’s climate credentials have been stamped in just it’s second meeting.
With a 9 to 2 vote, the new Unley Council’s climate credentials have been stamped in just its second meeting. This is by way of a motion on notice bought by new member Cr Jack Gaffey. The motion on notice seconded by me focused on our tree canopy rate offset policy....Help me help you in improving the Planning & Design Code!
One of my election promises was to continue to pursue improvements to the new Planning & Design Code. You have an opportunity to help me do this. The Planning & Design Code, created initially by then State Labor Planning Minister John Rau and adopted by the...What the other elected members are promising
I observed during the recent election campaign what the other elected members are promising. While there are and must be differences and there is evidence of this, I was warmed by the similarities. Most (but not all) promoted a need for financial responsibility....What can we expect from the Le Cornu Keswick redevelopment.
A drop-in session at the Gilles market hall in the showgrounds enabled many to get an idea of what is being proposed for the Le Cornu Keswick redevelopment site. SA Renewal, Commercial Retail Group and Peet provided a collage of boards depicting everything from...Will the north-south corridor tunnels still be constructed?
Recent media observations have many asking will the north-south corridor tunnels be constructed. The observations prompting this centre around whether there will be further compulsory land acquisitions. I have also been asked whether the community reference group...
Cr Don Palmer
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