Town planner speaks on DLEP

Gosford Council's Draft Local Environment Plan and Draft Development Control Plan will be the subject of two meetings at Wagstaffe this month.

The first meeting will feature guest speaker Dr Helen Monks who will talk about the Gosford area planning controls for the next 30 years.

Association secretary Ms Gay Bull said Dr Monks was a qualified town planner who has lived in the area for about 30 years.

"Dr Monks has worked widely in town planning as well as with Gosford council before setting up her own planning consulting business here," Ms Bull said.

"She has pointed out that the new regime now proposed will probably apply for the next 30 years."

The meeting will take place at Wagstaffe Hall on Monday, February 15, from 7.30pm.

Following council's public release of the DLEP and DDCP plans on February 10, council will host an information session for the general public at Wagstaffe Hall on Saturday, March 20, from 10am to 12 noon.

"The proposed changes to zoning and other major planning issues are important," Ms Bull said.

"All those living in the area are invited to hear both the professional opinions from Helen as well as the council's overview.

"Submissions to council regarding these changes close on April 8."

Press release, 4 Feb 2010 Gay Bull, Wagstaffe to Killcare Community Association