Peter Bradley
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Peter Bradley
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St. Peters
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New South Wales
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Director Infrastructure Projects
Planning Services
NSW Department of Planning and Environment
Application Number SSI 6788
Dear Director,
we're writing in response to the `WestConnex New M5' (SSI 6788) plans and it's effects on May Street and beyond.
PARKING
The lack of May street parking is currently a major problem and we have been working with council (and their plans for Camdenville Park) for at least the last 2 years. The proposed permanent removal of a further 38 May St parking spaces would magnify an already major problem which makes residents parking extremely difficult if not impossible at peak times of park use. I would stress our wish for the clear way from the May/Bedwin St intersection be as short as possible allowing for maximum parking spots for residence close to this intersection. I would also restate the residents proposal to include angle parking on May St at the north end of Camdenville park to increase the parking spaces lost from the South side.
During the construction phase of the development it is unfair to expect residents to do without any parking at all on both sides of the street (southern end) on an already heavily used unrestricted parking street close to a train station.
SPEED LIMIT
Speed limits should remain at 50km/ph or less on May, Bedwin & Campbell Streets.These streets are used by children attending 3 schools and numerous pre-schools and day care centres in the area. The Campbell St/May St and Bedwin Road intersection is already highly dangerous and has been the scene of numerous accidents. By increasing the sped limit you are putting the lives of local families at risk. Improving the intersection for traffic does not protect the number of families and young people who use it on a daily basis to get to and from school/day care.
BEDWINS ST BRIDGE (OVER RAILWAY)
Work should include some safety measures on this bridge as at the moment it is one of the main thoroughfares to 2 local primary schools and a large daycare centre. There are NO barriers between pedestrians and 4 lanes of heavy traffic. Some safety barriers need to be implemented as a priority.
TRAVEL TIME
From all reports it seems travel times are not going to improve significantly enough to warrant the massive financial, environmental and infastructural problems arising from such a plan.
UNFILTERED SMOKE STACKS
I have major concerns reading that there will be unfiltered smoke stacks, especially at the edge (or beside) one of Sydneys largest parks/childrens play grounds and cycle tracks.
CHIMNEYS
I would like to informed of there is any proposal to erect and chimneys/air filters on any part of Camdenville park? I see no mention in the plans but don't think that this necessarily rules them out?
TREES/PLANTING
Due to the proposed increase in traffic there will need to be considered saving of existing trees/shrubs and planting of new mature vegetation on the border of Bedwin Road and Camdenville Park.
CLEARWAYS
Under no circumstances should May or King Streets become clear ways.
STORMWATER BASIN
This needs to be improved and actually work as a storm water detention area. Currently Campbell Street is prone to flooding and it seems pointless to put in a major road that is susceptible to flooding.
Kind regards
Peter & Marie Bradley
107 May Street, St. Peters
Planning Services
NSW Department of Planning and Environment
Application Number SSI 6788
Dear Director,
we're writing in response to the `WestConnex New M5' (SSI 6788) plans and it's effects on May Street and beyond.
PARKING
The lack of May street parking is currently a major problem and we have been working with council (and their plans for Camdenville Park) for at least the last 2 years. The proposed permanent removal of a further 38 May St parking spaces would magnify an already major problem which makes residents parking extremely difficult if not impossible at peak times of park use. I would stress our wish for the clear way from the May/Bedwin St intersection be as short as possible allowing for maximum parking spots for residence close to this intersection. I would also restate the residents proposal to include angle parking on May St at the north end of Camdenville park to increase the parking spaces lost from the South side.
During the construction phase of the development it is unfair to expect residents to do without any parking at all on both sides of the street (southern end) on an already heavily used unrestricted parking street close to a train station.
SPEED LIMIT
Speed limits should remain at 50km/ph or less on May, Bedwin & Campbell Streets.These streets are used by children attending 3 schools and numerous pre-schools and day care centres in the area. The Campbell St/May St and Bedwin Road intersection is already highly dangerous and has been the scene of numerous accidents. By increasing the sped limit you are putting the lives of local families at risk. Improving the intersection for traffic does not protect the number of families and young people who use it on a daily basis to get to and from school/day care.
BEDWINS ST BRIDGE (OVER RAILWAY)
Work should include some safety measures on this bridge as at the moment it is one of the main thoroughfares to 2 local primary schools and a large daycare centre. There are NO barriers between pedestrians and 4 lanes of heavy traffic. Some safety barriers need to be implemented as a priority.
TRAVEL TIME
From all reports it seems travel times are not going to improve significantly enough to warrant the massive financial, environmental and infastructural problems arising from such a plan.
UNFILTERED SMOKE STACKS
I have major concerns reading that there will be unfiltered smoke stacks, especially at the edge (or beside) one of Sydneys largest parks/childrens play grounds and cycle tracks.
CHIMNEYS
I would like to informed of there is any proposal to erect and chimneys/air filters on any part of Camdenville park? I see no mention in the plans but don't think that this necessarily rules them out?
TREES/PLANTING
Due to the proposed increase in traffic there will need to be considered saving of existing trees/shrubs and planting of new mature vegetation on the border of Bedwin Road and Camdenville Park.
CLEARWAYS
Under no circumstances should May or King Streets become clear ways.
STORMWATER BASIN
This needs to be improved and actually work as a storm water detention area. Currently Campbell Street is prone to flooding and it seems pointless to put in a major road that is susceptible to flooding.
Kind regards
Peter & Marie Bradley
107 May Street, St. Peters
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Alexandria
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New South Wales
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please see attached document containing my submission of objection to this proposal
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Redfern
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New South Wales
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The issue with this project is the lack of associated works to improve key strategic routes at the entry and exit points in Alexandria. There is an urgent need to complete the widening of the Euston Road, McEvoy and Lachlan Street corridor and additionally Botany Road from Henderson Street to Gardeners Road.
That construction of the New M5 can proceed without a single mention of the need to complete these long overdue road widening programs speaks much of the lack of consultation and integration and the holistic management of the road network. Indeed, these projects should have been completed years ago however with the imminent construction of the New M5 failure to complete them will result in almost total gridlock in Alexandria, Zetland and Green Square.
Nowhere in the entire New M5 planning documentation is there any mention of the need to upgrade the road network in Alexandria, Zetland and Green Square. Furthermore, these road improvements were identified long ago as vital and indeed in 2003 were given the go ahead by the then minister Carl Scully (Attachment 1) and supported by Randwick City Council (Attachment 2 & 3)
The City of Sydney refuses to acknowledge that this widening scheme is needed and believes that public transport, in particular its plan for light rail extension from Green Square, through Victoria Park, should take precedence over any road widening proposals.
While key public transport projects should be undertaken the fact is that without the completion of the road projects I have identified the proposed light rail too will be victim to the very same traffic congestion that inhibits the free flow of buses through the area.
Therefore, the only practical way to make the New M5 work is to include a number of long delayed road widening schemes I have detailed and call them "enabling works" like those being undertaken around Sydney Airport.
That construction of the New M5 can proceed without a single mention of the need to complete these long overdue road widening programs speaks much of the lack of consultation and integration and the holistic management of the road network. Indeed, these projects should have been completed years ago however with the imminent construction of the New M5 failure to complete them will result in almost total gridlock in Alexandria, Zetland and Green Square.
Nowhere in the entire New M5 planning documentation is there any mention of the need to upgrade the road network in Alexandria, Zetland and Green Square. Furthermore, these road improvements were identified long ago as vital and indeed in 2003 were given the go ahead by the then minister Carl Scully (Attachment 1) and supported by Randwick City Council (Attachment 2 & 3)
The City of Sydney refuses to acknowledge that this widening scheme is needed and believes that public transport, in particular its plan for light rail extension from Green Square, through Victoria Park, should take precedence over any road widening proposals.
While key public transport projects should be undertaken the fact is that without the completion of the road projects I have identified the proposed light rail too will be victim to the very same traffic congestion that inhibits the free flow of buses through the area.
Therefore, the only practical way to make the New M5 work is to include a number of long delayed road widening schemes I have detailed and call them "enabling works" like those being undertaken around Sydney Airport.