Public Forum - 21 Apr 2026 6:30 PM

Important topics

• Public speaking on transport, planning, greening and parking matters
  Residents spoke on Item 6 In-road Tree Planting St Marys Street Camperdown – Consultation Outcomes, Item 7 Local Transport Forum Meeting - 16 March 2026, Item 29 Parramatta Road Corridor – State Led Rezoning, Item 30 Greening Jesmond Avenue, Item 31 New Inner West Council Limited Time Parking Schemes, Item 32 Local Tradies Live & Work Parking Permits, and Item 33 Supporting Inner West Residents in the Global Sumud Flotilla.
  These topics indicate issues being raised publicly by residents, including street trees, transport, rezoning, parking controls and local advocacy matters.
• Conflict-of-interest disclosures on transport and parking items
  Councillor Blake and Councillor Tastan declared significant pecuniary interests in Item 32 Local Tradies Live & Work Parking Permits. Councillor Barlow declared a non-significant, non-pecuniary interest in Item 7 Local Transport Forum Meeting - 16 March 2026.
  These disclosures affect which councillors could participate in discussion or voting on those matters at the later council meeting.

Resident impacts

• No final decisions, spending approvals or policy changes are confirmed in the provided public forum extract.
• Residents can see which agenda items attracted community speakers before the main council meeting.
• Parking permit and transport forum matters had declared councillor conflicts, which may affect later voting participation.

Next steps

• Refer the public forum issues and speaker input to the subsequent 21 April 2026 council meeting agenda items.
  Same evening / subsequent council meeting
• Manage councillor participation on Item 32 and Item 7 in line with the disclosed conflicts of interest.
  During consideration of those items at the council meeting

Extracted minutes text

Public Forum Meeting 21 April 2026 1 Proceedings of the Public Forum held on 21 April 2026 held at Ashfield Service Centre for the 21 April 2026 Council Meeting Public Forum commenced at 6:30pm Present: Chloe Smith Izabella Antoniou Liz Atkins Olivia Barlow Andrew Blake Jo Carlisle Vicki Clay Jessica D’Arienzo Mat Howard Kerrie Fergusson Victor Macri Philippa Scott Ismet Tastan Peter Gainsford Simone Plummer Deputy Mayor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor (Entered the Public Forum at 6:32pm) Councillor Councillor (Entered the Public Forum at 6:35pm) Councillor Councillor Councillor General Manager Director Planning Ruth Callaghan Director Community...