City of Sydney Elections this Week

Yes it is the time that comes around every 4 years. The Council Elections. So BikeSydney have sent a few questions to each candidate asking some cycling questions

Here is what has been sent

BikeSydney are greatly interested to hear from candidates for the local government elections about their position and views about cycling.

Please would you respond to the following questions so that we can circulate your responses to our members and publicise the answers on the BikeSydney website.
1. What is your position on investment to improve the liveability and sustainability of local neighbourhoods?
2. What would you do to make it safe enough to ride a bicycle in your local neighbourhood?
3. If elected, how would you promote the benefits of cycling in your area?
4. What do you think of the pace of implementation of the current Cycling Strategy?

Please send responses by email to cityride@bikesydney.org or by post to PO Box M59 Missenden Rd, Camperdown, 2050 by 10th September. We would be pleased to discuss or provide information on any of these issues, or to answer any questions.

So anyway We have sent this to the Greens, Clovers Team, Shayne Mallard from the Liberals and the Independants.

Now Labor have their contact details suppressed on the Elecoral Commission website and of the Liberal Party only Shayne Mallards appears, no other is available. On the flipside The Greens and all of Clovers team have contact emails and phone numbers. For me this says a lot about the two ‘big’ parties and what they really think of the people in the area.

Back onto the election can I just say it has been great working with a progressive council. I for one tried to work with Frank Sartor and Lucy Turnbull, both either ignoring or just giving lip service to cycling in the City of Sydney.

Anyway check back Thursday for all the responses from the CoS candidates.

Published by: AndrewD on September 8th, 2008 | Filed under Advocacy, City of Sydney