Poll Clearly Shows Lack of Support for Oval Car Park

According to Clr Candy Bingham, Manly Council is misleading the public by stating that the feedback they are receiving is positive towards the Manly 2015 Plan.

“Setting up an information  booth in Manly Plaza was an excellent idea although the feedback I’ve received from many who attended was that they couldn’t get their questions answered, and that most around them were not happy with the Oval car park component of the Plan”, she said.

This is backed up by a recent poll asking residents and business owners whether they supported the building of the oval car park and the demolition of the Whistler Street car park.

“A total of 900 people have completed the poll.  75% disagree with the building of a car park under the oval; 71% disagree with demolishing the Whistler Street car park; 91.5% agree with the revitalising of the laneways and 82% agreed that these issues should be taken to a referendum so residents can have their say”, Clr Bingham said.  The Poll was promoted extensively by as well as Good for Manlythe Chamber of Commerce and some Manly Precinct groups .

This compares to the Council’s statement that “68 people made written comments at the information booth” – although it’s not clear what type of comments they were.

The Council has also ignored the Precinct Resident Groups, all of which have stated that they are not yet convinced that the Oval Car Park is a viable project for Manly.

“What’s the rush?  While the concept of pedestrianising Manly and revitalising the laneways is popular, the real question of whether the high risk components of the oval car park project have been accurately assessed remains a concern”, Clr Bingham concluded.

You can complete the poll here
You can view the poll results as at 28 July below.

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