Following Council\u2019s successful Commit to Casey advocacy campaign, the Victorian budget earmarked big investment on infrastructure in Casey, but Council\u2019s input on the design of this infrastructure has so far been ignored.<\/p>\n
City of Casey Mayor Cr Amanda Stapledon said while Council and residents are happy with the progress in building congestion-busting infrastructure but are rightfully disappointed by the lack of engagement and futureproofing.<\/p>\n
\u201cCouncil welcomes the progress of infrastructure projects in Casey, but progress shouldn\u2019t come at the expense of quality design, connectivity, safety or listening to residents,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cTake Clyde Road and Evans Road level crossing removals for example, where Council\u2019s requests to improve the safety, amenity and design have so far been ignored by the State\u2019s delivery agencies.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have been talking with residents across Casey who wish to get home safer and sooner, but they don\u2019t want to compromise on quality and be stuck in traffic and unsafe conditions in a few years.<\/p>\n
\u201cLike Council, residents wish to be consulted prior to a decision being made so that they can have input on the outcome.\u201d<\/p>\n
Edrington Ward Cr Susan Serey suggested the State Government take urgent measures to improve the design of Clyde Road level crossing removal.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe State\u2019s road under rail design solution is an old solution that fails to meet the standards the state government promote as part of Plan Melbourne and 20-minute neighbourhoods \u2013 this solution is uninviting and unfitting for the area that is earmarked as being a future vibrant Health and Education Precinct.<\/p>\n
\u201cCouncil recommended three future-proofed solutions to the Level Crossing Removal Authority, including rail under road and station upgrade options, but no aspect of these recommendations has been included.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Minister should intervene during this intense design phase to ensure amenity, safety and accessibility are protected for users of the Clyde Road pedestrian and cycle links. Furthermore, a station upgrade would ensure we have facilities appropriate with usage and premium station status of Berwick.\u201d<\/p>\n
Deputy Mayor and Edrington Ward Cr Timothy Jackson made note of the great progress Council has made in improving communication with the state and federal government and reiterated Council\u2019s hopes to continue building on this.<\/p>\n
\u201cContrary to the disappointing experience Council has so far had engaging on level crossing removals we have made significant progress improving our relationships with our state and federal counterparts.<\/p>\n
“The residents of Berwick deserve a new station and modern infrastructure as part of the upgrade.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs fierce advocates for the community Council anticipate that we will at times disagree with our state counterparts, but we\u2019re looking to collaborate and not compete.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Following Council\u2019s successful Commit to Casey advocacy campaign, the Victorian budget earmarked big investment on infrastructure in Casey, but Council\u2019s input on the design of this infrastructure has so far been ignored. City of Casey Mayor Cr Amanda Stapledon said while Council and residents are happy with the progress in building congestion-busting infrastructure but are […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[15],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n