Monday 11 August
Media Release
Greens Candidate David Allison Vows To Fight to See Local Shops Built On
Prince Henry Site
Will the Prince Henry redevelopments live up to Landcoms' promised
"Village Vision" with its own on-site shops catering to local
residents?
Or will it just become a concentration of residential dwellings
requiring long shopping trips to EastGardens as some fear?
The issue has crystallised with the recent decision by Council to refuse
an application for a mixed residential retail development at the corner of
Anzac Parade and Pine Avenue because of its excessive bulk and scale.
The application proposes 840 square meters of retail space.
Greens Council candidate David Allison says local residents have
approached the Greens seeking assurances that Council will insist that the
promised shopping village will materialise.
He promised this week today every thing that he could to "ensure
that the promised village vision for the Prince Henry redevelopment is adhered
to and that as part of this that local shops are provided".
He further elaborated,
"Council's Green Councillors have brought the issue on the agenda
of next week's Environment Committee meeting. I assure residents that if
elected to South Ward I will do every thing I can to ensure that the shops do
indeed materialise on the Prince Henry site.
I do not want the applicants now coming back to Council and suggesting
that any of the proposed retail area be sacrificed to allow more residential
area now that the Council has said no to the overall excessive bulk and scale of proposal. That's not
on."
The Greens argue that incorporating local shopping facilities into large
new development sites aid in reducing "ecological foot print" of such
projects.
Mr Allison commented further,
"Local politicians have an obligation to carefully consider the long
term ecological contributions of specific development projects as more
information comes to light about global climate change effects."
Greens Deputy Mayor Murray Matson said,
"There are many positive environmental initiatives being
incorporated into the Prince Henry site which next week's Environment Committee
will assess. But the Greens would not want to see the local shopping facility
proposal abandoned as it would be ecologically backward step."
CONTACT: South Ward Greens candidate David Allison