The answer to Weston Creek’s car parking shortage is not more bike lanes, or more frequent bus services, it is simply more spaces around Cooleman Court – but how to achieve this is not quite so simple. Members of the community toyed with the idea of paid parking or adding an extra storey to the car park and identified areas that could be turned into more parking spaces, at the Weston Creek Community Council (WCCC) meeting last Wednesday.

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TAMS’s response to the parking woes at Cooleman Court seems to be the offering up of private parking at other venues to overcome the shortage of car parking at the Centre. TAMS commissioned a study in December 2009 after WCCC raised parking at Cooleman Court as a community concern. The study results were not surprising as it found what Weston Creek residents already knew - that the main car parks are ‘operating at full capacity’!

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DESPITE the removal of a controversial bike lane, residents in Weston are still up in arms over the change to traffic lanes along Streeton Drive.

About a year ago, Weston Creek  residents driving along Streeton Drive found that where there had previously been two lanes, there was now one, as well as a bicycle lane the width of a regular car lane.

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As this column goes to press (Southside Chronicle, 20 Oct 09), Weston Creek residents are preparing for the Weston Creek Community Carnival on this Saturday October 24, from 11am to 4pm (behind Cooleman Court).

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The ACT Government has released the Supermarket Competition Policy Review undertaken by Mr John Martin, former ACCC Commissioner. The Review contains an in-depth analysis of the retail and wholesale grocery market in the ACT and has made 15 recommendations to the ACT Government. A copy of the ACT Supermarket Competition Policy Review can be viewed at here or obtained by contacting Canberra Connect on 13 22 81.

Council has raised the issue of parking at Cooleman Court with the Director of Roads ACT. The last formal survey of parking at Cooleman Court was conducted several years ago. The Director of Roads ACT has advised that a 7 dya survey will be undertaken around the end of November/early December. A copy of the survey will be provided to Council when it is available. The Direcor Roads ACT has also assked that the car parks be inspected to identify any areas which may need attention and maintenance.

The Chief Minister has announced a review of the current ACT Supermarket Competition Policy to be conducted by Mr John Martin. Terms of reference, details of the public meetings and information on lodging submissions has now been issued to enable community participation in the review.
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Following community concern, the discussion at the March monthly meeting and our subsequent representations with TAMS, the Director of ACT Roads has advised that the recent Streeton/Namatijira Drive cycle lane changes are to be modified. While the WCCC acknowledges the efforts by Roads ACT, there are aspects of this proposal that need clarification. The Committee intends to make arrangements to meet with Roads ACT in July. Read the letter from Roads ACT and view the plan of the proposed changes.

At the April 2005 Community Councils Forum, you invited each of the Councils to contact you if we became aware of any undesirable community consultation practices. Read more »...