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BAYSWATER city council wants Main Roads to cough up $190,000 to compensate for land it took to construct the new Seventh Avenue bridge.

Councillors authorised the city’s CEO to make a claim for 215sqm of land lost during road widening. The council also voted not to give up a 357sqm parcel on Garratt Road to Main Roads. Mayor Sylvan Albert says the land includes green space and parkland: “These discussions have been ongoing since we received the bridge plans from Main Roads.

“It has taken a while, but now we have reached a decision on the level of compensation we want for the Seventh Avenue lot.”

Main Roads’ Dean Roberts says discussions are confidential.