Mayor has done little for Peninsula

I read the report from the mayor Mr Holstein as featured in your first edition of the year.

He forgot to mention some things which your readers should be aware of.

For starters, the deplorable state of the Peninsula roads and council's failure to provide kerbing, guttering and drainage; plus his refusal to apply for Black Spot funding for Lone Pine Ave despite its high accident rate.

Then there was his opposition to the dredging of the channel which was only overturned after a battle by Cr Freewater and Cr Macfadyen, and despite the State Member Marie Andrews having secured funds towards the costs of the project.

He was quick to claim credit for the CCTV cameras but neglected to say that council did not support that project and it was the intervention and support of the Federal Member Belinda Neal which secured the funds for the Peninsula.

Council refused to even make a funding submission.

Then there is the loss of ratepayers' funds, $55 million in total invested and a 79 cents in the dollar loss at the very first redemption.

What about the poor state of the parks and beachfronts?

The list goes on.

Despite his assertions, the fact is the mayor has done very little for the Peninsula.

Letter, 21 Jan 2010 Leone Roberts, Umina Beach