Good Morning Fellow Residents, Commuters and Petition Supporters

Can we please start to share the Online Petition again it would be great to get to 10,000 online signatures www.tinyurl.com/MoreParkingNow

LEPPINGTON STATION HARD COPY PETITION

I was out at Leppington Station during the week of the 16th to the 20th September 2019 and obtained just over 700 signatures requesting that the $9 million in Funds promised at the last election to build more Car Parking Spaces be Fast Tracked.

THANK YOU to everyone who took the time to sign and those who took extra sheets (Marilyn the 40 signatures from your community was a great addition).

I will be heading in to Parliament House today to drop in the Paper Petition and also have an appointment booked with Mark Latham MLC for the 16th October 2019 to discuss the Car Parking Crisis in more detail. (I will provide an Update after my Meeting).

Follow me on Facebook for updates www.facebook.com/Michael.Independent

EDMONDSON PARK SUBMISSIONS

The NSW DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING held a meeting to hear from the Community about the proposed modification to reduce the amount of resident parking for the Edmondson Park Town Centre South on Monday the 23rd September 2019 at 9.30am at Liverpool Library.

Unfortunately NO ONE turned up to speak but written submissions were able to be lodged until the 30th September 2019.

You can read the Transcripts of the various meetings of the Independent Planning Commission with Liverpool Council Staff & Councillors and the Developers using the link below (definitely worth a read)

https://www.ipcn.nsw.gov.au/projects/2019/08/edmondson-park-concept-approval-mod-8

I will keep you informed of any developments as I receive notification of same and you can also Follow me on Facebook for updates www.facebook.com/Michael.Independent

PARKING FINES - AN ARTICLE IN THE LIVERPOOL LEADER (with information provided by Dept of Transport)

Commuters risking fines to get a park at Edmondson Park train station

Cindy Ngo, Liverpool Leader   September 30, 2019 3:07pm

Residents in Sydney’s southwest are continuing to take risks at Edmondson Park railway station, where more than 200 fines have been issued since 2017 to drivers who park illegally, data reveals.

In the past 12 months, 84 motorists were slapped with fines for parking illegally at the station, with a total of 240 fines issued since January 1, 2017, according to Transport for NSW.

For years, commuters have called for more parking at the station, with signs it was at capacity as early as 2016 — one year after it opened.

Recent images taken by the Leader show some commuters are still resorting to desperate measures and risking fines by parking on pavements and in prohibited areas.

In January, the NSW Government promised an additional 700 parking spaces at a cost of $40 million.

The boost will triple the station’s capacity and take the total number of spots to 1100.

A Transport for NSW spokeswoman said the project was in the early stages of planning.

“Site investigations to help inform the concept design for the extra carparking spaces will be carried out in the coming weeks,” the spokeswoman said.

“We expect additional parking spaces to be completed by around mid-2020, subject to planning approval and community consultation.”

The spokeswoman said an on-demand bus service operating in Edmondson Park aimed to “support customers in their first and last mile and encourage them to leave their car at home”.

“The service has experienced continual growth in patronage which is helping to ease the parking issues in the area.”

THIS ARTICLE HAS A NUMBER OF ISSUES THAT ARE A CONCERN AND ARE QUESTIONABLE

Have Fines from ALL sources been included  Council Rangers, Highway Patrol, Police, and Transit Officers?

WHY is "the project in the early stages of planning" when funds for Consultancy Fees were put into the 2018 Budget?

Melanie Gibbons MP for Holsworthy says that the project is "On Track" for delivery of the Project (Hopefully a Multilevel carpark) YET “Site investigations to help inform the concept design for the extra carparking spaces will be carried out in the coming weeks,” the spokeswoman said.

From Conversations that I have had with Commuters at both ed park and Leppington Stations the number of fines that have been stated as being issued sounds low especially when you have people stating that they have received numerous fines and also when multiple people have stated they have seen numerous cars receiving fines (up to 80 in 1 day).

IF YOU HAVE BEEN FINED PLEASE EMAIL ME AT michael.Independent1@gmail.com and I will put together a presentation for local MP's.

I will certainly be asking more questions of the Minister for Transport, Local MP's and Liverpool Council and will keep you updated of what is happening.

The Car Parking Crisis Campaign Continues at an unfortunate snail's pace after the Election Promises made by the Current State Government.

Please keep Sharing the Online Petition, Updates, Videos and posts from my Facebook Page www.facebook.com/Michael.Independent

Your Sincerely

Michael Andjelkovic JP

Community Campaigner for Greater Liverpool

Independent Candidate for Liverpool