Dear Friends of Blenheim Park
Congratulations! The JRPP has voted unanimously to recommend to the Minister NO HIGH RISE IN BLENHEIM PARK!
The JRPP today resolved to recommend to the Minister against sending the Blenheim Park 16storey high rise proposal to gateway. What this means is that the Minister or his delegate must now decide whether to accept the reucommendation of the JRPP or to make a completely different decision. Of course, the Minister could make a decision contrary to the recommendation of the JRPP but in the words of Sir Humphrey “That would be very courageous indeed, Minister.”
I have attached a copy of the decision to this email.
A lot of people have been working hard to achieve this outcome. Whilst this is not the final final final decision (we still need the Minister to sign off), I think we need to acknowledge a whole lot of people who have worked hard to achieve this outcome:
· Chris Turner who has been tireless in her efforts to keep the community informed and committed
· The TWT and NDT for keeping the community informed about this important issue
· Victor Dominello who cannot be thanked enough for his behind the scenes lobbying of the Planning Minister, most of which we will never hear about
· Brad Powe for accompanying Chris and I to see Victor Dominello and the Planning Minister
· The whole Blenheim Park district for maintaining the pressure on Council, Councillors, JRPP and the Minister
· All of the staff at Ryde Council who have been professional and committed to great outcome for the community
We wait anxiously to see the Ministers decision, but I think we have jumped the major hurdle.
To celebrate our community victory, we will invite the media to come to Blenheim Park this Friday at 4pm. Please come to have a photo and celebrate the great outcome for the community
Kind regards
Councillor Craig Chung
