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Council decides on advocacy action

23 November 2021

At its meeting on Tuesday 12 October the Council deferred the Tempe Local Area traffic Management (LATIM) Study and decided the following:

  1. Commence a campaign to lobby Bunnings about improving traffic arrangement at Tempe;
  2. Campaign includes ads in local newspapers, social media and installation of banners at high-visibility locations near Bunnings Tempe and consider ads in the SMH also the Telegraph;
  3. Writes to NSW Minister for Roads seeking approval of traffic signals installation on Princes Highway to provide controlled access to Bunnings;
  4. Writes to all residents of Sydenham, Tempe and St Peters advising of Council’s advocacy and calling on residents to lobby the NSW Government for a better outcome;
  5. Staff do not exercise their delegations to approve the LATM during the Caretaker period until the new council has been consulted; and
  6. Submit submission opposing the section 4.55 until the traffic issues have been resolved.