roads · 2 meetings
Greenbank Street and Ormonde Parade, Hurstville
Mentions
- Six-month litter collection time trial locations.
- Proposed litter-collection start time changes from 5:00am to 4:00am.
- Some residents may experience collection vehicles operating from 3:30am, 4am or 5am instead of later morning start times.
- Residents near the affected roads may experience earlier collection activity and will have an opportunity to provide feedback during the trial.
- Residents may see continued advocacy on intersection safety and heavy-vehicle parking, but no immediate traffic-control change was confirmed.
- Council plans further advocacy to the NSW Government regarding the George Street and Forest Road intersection and heavy-vehicle parking enforcement.
Decisions
Six-month changes to public-place litter collection times
A six-month trial was approved for earlier litter collection vehicle start times on specified roads in Sans Souci, Ramsgate, Hurstville, South Hurstville and Penshurst. Residents must be notified before the trial and given ways to provide feedback.
Some residents may experience collection vehicles operating from 3:30am, 4am or 5am instead of later morning start times.
Six-month trial for earlier public-place litter collection
A recommendation was made to bring forward litter-collection vehicle start times by 30 to 60 minutes at six locations in Sans Souci, Ramsgate, Hurstville, South Hurstville and Penshurst. Residents are to be notified before the trial, which is pending Council adoption, expected at the November council meeting. The General Manager could revoke the trial if repeated breaches occur.
Residents near the affected roads may experience earlier collection activity and will have an opportunity to provide feedback during the trial.
Traffic advocacy and investigations to continue
Council officers said a further representation would be made to the Minister for Roads about the George Street and Forest Road intersection. Questions about previous correspondence, crash data and possible traffic controls were taken on notice. Broader concerns about heavy vehicles parking in residential areas were also raised, including the limited deterrent effect of current penalties.
Residents may see continued advocacy on intersection safety and heavy-vehicle parking, but no immediate traffic-control change was confirmed.