FRANKSTON Council’s performance has improved, but are still below the standards set statewide according to the results of a community satisfaction survey coordinated by the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning. 400 randomly chosen ratepayers were picked to have their say as part of the survey. Councils are awarded “index points” across various performance areas. Frankston Council received a score of 59 for their overall performance. The number is up on their result of 55 from last year, but still just below the state average of 60. The mayor Michael O’Reilly said “the results indicate council is on the…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
PLANS to construct a 14 storey tower on Playne Street have been labelled as “not appropriate” and rejected by Frankston Council. The development, planned for 35 Playne Street, was proposed to contain 11 student rooms, 77 apartments, social housing, and privately run businesses. It was rejected with the vote of seven councillors at council’s 22 July meeting. Council officers had recommended the permit be approved, but councillors ultimately voted to stop it going ahead. Brad Smith, founder of Braaap Motorcycles in Frankston and the applicant for the permit, made a submission to defend the proposal. He told council that apartments…
KINGSTON Council has confirmed that their contract with SKM Recycling “continues” with recycling from the municipality being sent to SKM’s Hallam site. Councils statewide were hit by the news that the EPA had stopped SKM from receiving recycling at their Laverton North site earlier this month. SKM face an uncertain future, which could effect more than 30 councils across Victoria. Kingston general manager of city assets and environment Daniel Freer said “unless the situation changes, our existing contract with SKM continues, with Kingston’s recycling being taken to their Hallam site.” “We have been meeting regularly with the state government and…
TRAINS on the Frankston line are running late more often, Metro figures reveal. Frankston line trains were on time 90.4 per cent of the time in April of this year, but that number has since dropped. In June, just 83.1 per cent of trains on the line ran on time. The number is also down on the 88.3 per cent of all Metro train services that ran on time during June. Metro Trains had set a target of 92 per cent punctuality. As a result of their failure to meet that target, Metro will compensate its passengers. Metro department acting…
PLANS to plant trees along a section of Beach Road have been called off. Kingston councillors voted on 22 July “to not allow the planting of nature strip trees (…) proposed along the residential side of Beach Road between Charman Road Mentone and Owen Street Mordialloc” due to a “refusal by VicRoads”. “The beach/foreshore side planting should proceed as planned to provide for the timely completion of the next stage of the foreshore path,” the motion read. The move to plant trees along that section of the road was decided in December 2018. Tree planting plans on Beach Road has…