Hi everyone, 

Sorry for the delay, I wanted to wait until I had the written response through from Council so I could share it. 

I attended the meeting last night, and the GM of Infrastructure and Environment Peter Benazic read out a response confirming that he, and others, would be happy to meet me for a site visit to see the current state and also talk about the future. Full response below. 

That’s about all I expected at this point, sadly they can’t just make a quick decision! But the site visit is positive - surely once they see how bad it is, that will help! 

In the meantime I’ve been chatting with a journalist from the Pakenham Gazette who is keen to write an article, and will also attend the site visit for some photos. 

I’ll keep you all updated! 

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Question

Can Council please reconsider the current plans for the footpath along Mulcahy Road and surrounding streets?

The current advice is that the existing path is temporary, and access via Studd Road will be removed. This will result in Mt Pleasant residents only being able to leave their estate via a large hill (impossible for some people) or an extra 30 min to their journey and will have an impact on local small businesses who rely on foot traffic from local residents.

Answer

Thank you for the question we welcome your enquiry.

Council currently has a number of temporary paths in place within Pakenham to provide interim facilities for the community, until such time when future development occurs in the area.

The intention of these paths is to provide as much pedestrian access and amenity as possible for local residents, and to minimise inconvenience until surrounding development works are completed.

Council Officers will be happy to meet on site with you and relevant Councillors to discuss future plans for the path network, and to assess how appropriate pedestrian access can be provided within Pakenham. Officers will be in touch to organise a suitable time to meet.