Posted by Ross Grove on February 27th, 2010 | Categorized as Uncategorized | Tagged as Buses, Gladys Berejiklian, Greystanes, Holroyd City Council, Local Councillors, Pemulwuy, State Opposition, Transport, West Ward
Recently the state government announced their ammended bus route plan for our local area.
Whilst there are winners and a number of losers, it is thanks to the the campaign waged by local councillors, residents, businesses and the state opposition which inevitably pressured the state government into changing their plans to cut bus routes and services [...]
Posted by Ross Grove on December 4th, 2009 | Categorized as Local Government, State | Tagged as accountability, arts funding, asbestos, Buses, canal reserve, community bus, Greystanes, Holroyd City Council, Kristina Keneally, libraries, Nathan Rees, oversight, Pemulwuy, priorities, Southern Employment Lands, State, Transport
I never thought I would be unhappy to see the back of Nathan Rees as Premier of NSW.
The elevation of Kristina Keneally to the post of Premier sends shivers down my spine because she has a track record of cutting services and infrastructure in the local community.
In order to appease property developers (who line the [...]
Posted by Ross Grove on November 10th, 2009 | Categorized as Local Government, Media | Tagged as Development Applications, Holroyd City Council, Local Government, red tape, small business, SmartForms
At the last election I gave you, the voter, my personal commitment that I would fight the excesses of bureaucracy and red tape at Holroyd City Council – this was at a time when Holroyd had been branded the second slowest council in NSW by the Department of Planning. (click header for more)
Posted by Ross Grove on November 9th, 2009 | Categorized as Local Government, Media | Tagged as Guildford, Holroyd City Council, pools, priorities, sporting facilities, Wentworthville
Our community may be the home to a modern day aquatic and leisure centre under a major review of services provided by Holroyd City Council, Liberal Councillor Ross Grove said today.
Under the plan, council’s existing swimming pools at Merrylands, Wentworthville and Guildford will be closed down to make way for a central facility which could [...]
Posted by Ross Grove on October 23rd, 2009 | Categorized as Local Government, Media | Tagged as accountability, agriculture, caged eggs, finance, Holroyd City Council, Local Councillors, Local Government, oversight, priorities, West Ward
The extensive debate at Tuesday night’s meeting over Holroyd City Council’s position on caged-eggs shows that local councillors have lost touch and would rather talk about side-issues than the real needs and aspirations of the community for improved parks and family facilities.
Posted by admin on March 25th, 2009 | Categorized as Local Government, Media | Tagged as Environment, Holroyd City Council, Local Councillors, Trees
After SIX HOURS of controversial debate spanning eight weeks of council meetings Liberal Councillor Ross Grove has successfully embarrassed the Labor-Independent majority on Holroyd Council into reviewing council’s Tree Management Orders – some of the most extreme in the state.