THE naming of a dangerously anonymous laneway in Maylands will likely be delayed another month, as Bayswater councillors decided to consult a local history group to find more potential street names.
Maylands resident Peta Illich has been waiting 15 months for the laneway her house sits on to be named, as ambulances attending to an unwell family member have had trouble finding the unlabelled alley on several occasions.
Last year the council decided against naming it on the spot as their list of pre-approved street names had nearly run dry.
Instead they went out to a lengthy community consultation campaign, asking the public for suggestions for a big list of new street names to have ready to go whenever future naming opportunities arose.
The council was due to approve that list at its January 30 meeting (“Ambo farce,” Voice, January 27, 2024), but this week mayor Filomena Piffaretti called for a deferral until the February 27 meeting.
Historical
She said the Maylands Historical and Peninsular Association had asked to make some suggestions for the list too, as it’d missed the consultation period.
“I did speak with the president of the association today,” Ms Piffaretti said, “and this just slipped past them, and they would like the opportunity to contribute.”
All councillors voted in favour of the deferral save for Cr Giorgia Johnson.
Unfortunately for Ms Illich, the first step towards naming her anonymous laneway was also caught up in the deferral.
As part of the item approving the names list, staff had also recommended councillors ratify a 30-day public advertisement period for three possible names, with an aim for the report to be back to council in time for a decision at the April 27 meeting.
Since that was tacked on to the overall naming item on the agenda, that will be likewise kicked down the road.
by DAVID BELL
Perth Voice Interactive 
Leave a comment