SOS MEDIA RELEASE
\n23 November 2010 <\/p>\n
Greens top SOS planning survey <\/span> <\/p>\n \nSOS President Ian Wood said that the Greens response would meet the concerns of SOS MEDIA RELEASE Greens top SOS planning survey <\/span> <\/p>\n \nSOS President Ian Wood said that the Greens response would meet the concerns of
\n
\nResidents’ lobby group Save Our Suburbs has welcomed the Greens commitment to
\nintroduce more prescription, transparency and certainty into Melbourne’s planning
\nregime, along with a greater role for councils and communities in planning decisions.
\n
\nThe Greens and the Liberals were the only parties to respond to a survey conducted
\nby Save Our Suburbs which sought a response from each of the three major parties
\nto their Position Statement on town planning issues. Planning Minister Justin Madden
\nfailed to respond. [For detailed responses see <<\/em>SOS Newsletter #28 Nov.10<\/em><\/u><\/a><\/em><\/u> ><\/em>]<\/p>\n
\nMelbourne residents that their views on planning matters were not being heard.
\n
\n“However, the Greens aren’t likely to be in a position to directly implement their
\npolicies. But with more seats in the Upper House and possibly the Lower House, we’ll
\nexpect them to at least ensure a lot more transparency and accountability, no matter
\nwho gets elected next weekend”, he said.
\n
\nWhile SOS also applauded the Liberals’ support for a new planning policy for
\nMelbourne, the group is concerned at the Liberals’ lack of commitment to curbing
\nurban sprawl or to more democratic reform of planning and local government
\nlegislation.
\n
\n“Based on the Liberals’ response to our survey, they wouldn’t be making planning
\ncontrols mandatory or funding a fully-integrated metro-wide public transport system.
\nBut neither would Labor, based on it’s last few years in office. The community has
\nbeen sidelined on planning issues and even councils have largely been ignored”, Mr
\nWood stated.
\n
\n“And right after the election we’ll face a combination of new changes to the planning
\nact removing council controls over large high-density development sites along public
\ntransport routes. The proposed changes will hand private developers and the Minister
\neven more power to decide planning matters”.
\n
\nIan Wood
\nPresident, Save Our Suburbs
\n
\nFor more information: Ian Wood – 0424 104 274
\nSOS Newsletter #28, Election Edition: <http:\/\/www.sos.asn.au\/node\/12<\/a>>
\n(inc. SOS Position Statement & full responses of Greens & Liberals)
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\n23 November 2010 <\/p>\n
\n
\nResidents’ lobby group Save Our Suburbs has welcomed the Greens commitment to
\nintroduce more prescription, transparency and certainty into Melbourne’s planning
\nregime, along with a greater role for councils and communities in planning decisions.
\n
\nThe Greens and the Liberals were the only parties to respond to a survey conducted
\nby Save Our Suburbs which sought a response from each of the three major parties
\nto their Position Statement on town planning issues. Planning Minister Justin Madden
\nfailed to respond. [For detailed responses see <<\/em>SOS Newsletter #28 Nov.10<\/em><\/u><\/a><\/em><\/u> ><\/em>]<\/p>\n
\nMelbourne residents that their views on planning matters were not being heard.
\n
\n“However, the Greens aren’t likely to be in a position to directly implement their
\npolicies. But with more seats in the Upper House and possibly the Lower House, we’ll
\nexpect them to at least ensure a lot more transparency and accountability, no matter
\nwho gets elected next weekend”, he said.
\n
\nWhile SOS also applauded the Liberals’ support for a new planning policy for
\nMelbourne, the group is concerned at the Liberals’ lack of commitment to curbing
\nurban sprawl or to more democratic reform of planning and local government
\nlegislation.
\n
\n“Based on the Liberals’ response to our survey, they wouldn’t be making planning
\ncontrols mandatory or funding a fully-integrated metro-wide public transport system.
\nBut neither would Labor, based on it’s last few years in office. The community has
\nbeen sidelined on planning issues and even councils have largely been ignored”, Mr
\nWood stated.
\n
\n“And right after the election we’ll face a combination of new changes to the planning
\nact removing council controls over large high-density development sites along public
\ntransport routes. The proposed changes will hand private developers and the Minister
\neven more power to decide planning matters”.
\n
\nIan Wood
\nPresident, Save Our Suburbs
\n
\nFor more information: Ian Wood – 0424 104 274
\nSOS Newsletter #28, Election Edition: <http:\/\/www.sos.asn.au\/node\/12<\/a>>
\n(inc. SOS Position Statement & full responses of Greens & Liberals)
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