Where is the planning? REFERRING to your two recent articles in the Voice both relating to e-mobility devices (“e-Trouble on the footpath,” “E-scooter share on cards,” Voice, June 4, 2022). The two articles do relate in the sense that they point to larger issues which have not been addressed in either the media, nor by the government…

Steady hand on the tiller THERE have been some dramatic claims made in letters to the Ed recently, including on the City of Vincent’s financial management.  Over recent years, Vincent has made significant progress in the areas of financial maturity, fiscal responsibility and asset management. Every year, we are audited by the Office of the Audit…

HOPEFULLY your story about Bayswater’s budgeting problems (“Probe into Bayswater budget gap,” Perth Voice, April 30, 2022) will ring some alarm bells at Vincent council. I believe that Vincent’s financial management is the worst it has been in 20 years, and desperately needs forensic investigation. At this year’s Annual Meeting of Electors a resident asked…

The lightbulb moment that never was  WHILE it is great news that about one third of Vincent is likely to get underground power, the community should not be under any illusion that this is a result of anything initiated by the Vincent council or administration – it is purely a response to an offer from Western Power.…

Vexing lack of consultation ON 10 November 2021 WA’s minister for local government released a reform package which he claimed would bring about the “largest change to local government in 25 years”.  A key theme of the package is “stronger community engagement”. So how ironic that the minister held no public forums during the three…

Not my preference I AM totally opposed to the proposal for preferential voting for councils as it would fundamentally change the nature of local government elections.  It would reflect the views of the other candidates and not the view of the electors as now with first past the post. The October election for the City of…

Our response IT is great to see the comments and debate generated by Mr Harley, (“Speedy response,” Voice Letters, August 5, 2021) about the city’s response times to requests from residents and ratepayers. City staff are working hard every day to manage and maintain our roads, footpaths, drains, parks, playgrounds, carparks, trees and community facilities.…

Drained REFERRING to the letter in the Perth Voice, August 5, 2021 from former City of Perth councillor and City of Vincent resident Reece Harley (“Speedy response”). It seems all you have to be is in the ‘purple circle’ and within 24 hours some non-offensive graffiti is removed and Mr Reece hands out compliments. Yet…

Thanks Reece, but… A BIG thank you to Reece Harley for sharing his tip on how to get Vincent infrastructure fixed (“Speedy Response,” Voice, August 5, 2021). Directly emailing the mayor and CEO, who would have thought! The 24 hour turnaround for removing some non-offensive graffiti is very impressive. Particularly when compared to the fact that a…

While walking near the Brisbane Hotel one afternoon last week I noticed a large amount of graffiti at the intersection of Brisbane and Stirling Streets.  I emailed a few photos to Mayor Emma Cole and CEO David MacLennan.  The following morning the City had sent out a team to remove all of the graffiti and…