A matter of equity
A Umina shopkeeper complains about Gosford Council fining him for displaying signs on the footpath outside his business.
The public footpaths are not there to be exploited for private profit.
Members of the public should not place obstructions on the shopkeeper's private land without their consent and shopkeepers should not place obstructions on public land without proper consent.
More than public safety is involved.
There is also the matter of equity.
Thou shalt not trespass.
Thou shalt not steal.
Letter, 20 Jan 2010
John Collins, Woy Woy