At the 10th December Central Coast Council meeting a motion was carried that council appoint 6 Councillors with Councillor Trent McWaide as chair and if possible the review committee meetings take place in the library building.
The following 6 Councillors form a Gosford Library Review Panel
The councillors are:-
Councillor Kyla Daniels, Councillor Trent McWaide, Councillor Rachel Stanton, Councillor Margot Castles, Councillor Jane Smith, Councillor Kyle MacGregor.
The purpose and objective of the Review panel is:-
The Central Coast Council Existing Gosford Library Review Panel is responsible for leading a review into the proposed demolition of the Gosford Library building with support from relevant Council Officers.
The review will assess the following heads of consideration:
a) Heritage value
b) Community opportunities for the building’s ongoing use,
c) Works required to allow the intended use and estimated costs
d) Ongoing maintenance and depreciation costs
e) Disability access
f) Environmental impacts of its preservation or demolition
g) The impacts of retention or demolition on the long term use of Kibble Park, in the context of ongoing urban consolidation in Gosford.
h) Safety by design principles
i) Parkhouse retention/demolition
j) Any other compliance/constraints
The Panel will review existing documentation and specialist reports and work with relevant Council officers to inform the recommendations for the March 2025 Council report.
The SCOPE of the Review Panel is:-
To assess the demolition or retention of the soon to be disused Council library building against the following heads of consideration, (including reviewing specialist reports or advice):
a) Heritage value
b) Community opportunities for the buildings ongoing use,
c) Works required to allow the intended use and estimated costs
d) Ongoing maintenance and depreciation costs
e) Disability access
f) Environmental impacts of its preservation or demolition
g) The impacts of retention or demolition on the long term use of Kibble Park, in the context of ongoing urban consolidation in Gosford.
h) Safety by design principles
i) Parkhouse retention/demolition
j) Any other compliance/constraints
The Panel will act with fairness and equity, and not be seen as favouring any outcome.
The panel will produce a report to be considered at the March Ordinary Council Meeting addressing each of these heads of consideration.
The 3 meetings will be open to the public, all who have signed this petition are encouraged to attend. Dates and locations of these meetings will be shared with you.
Thank you to all those who have signed and shared this important petition.