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Council decision - improving Princes Highway

1 October 2025

At its meeting on Tuesday 23 September Council considered a report including community feedback and made the following decision:

  1. That Council endorses the strategy outlined in the report regarding streetscape enhancements along the South Princes Highway corridor, between Smith Street/Union Street and Holbeach Avenue.
  2. That Council work with Transport for NSW to explore and implement opportunities for safer and more attractive pedestrian and active transport infrastructure along the South Princes Highway corridor.
  3. That Council conduct an assessment of any safety critical issues with footpaths in this precinct, and undertake this work as a matter of priority in the 2025/2026 financial year, with funds drawn from the existing road maintenance or footpath renewal budgets.
  4. That, until work is completed, further information be supplied to councillors on a quarterly basis via councillor briefing note, and that the council provide clear information about the number of new street trees to be planted in the next relevant briefing note and any other works that can be undertaken to improve accessibility and active transport links.
  5. That Council, at the conclusion of design work for the corridor, write to communities along the South Princes Highway Corridor between Smith Street/Union Street and Holbeach Ave to communicate the actions council is undertaking, including footpath works, signage, public domain works, planting new street trees and vegetation, as well as noting the increase to the frequency of high pressure cleaning on main streets, the business faced program and other measures to improve main streets in the Inner West.