Paper Bags Full of Banknotes - Advice to Mosman Council

The Co-Chair of the 'Committee for an Independent Mosman' , Will Tuck, has written to the Mosman Daily putting the case against mergers. He postulates that the Independent Local Government Review Panel’s proposal to merge Mosman with our five neighbouring councils is some how related to the corruption of public officials. A bold assertion indeed.

'The real story is, who would you trust to manage your council? A government or opposition made up of MPs who take paper bags full of banknotes and back development against community interests, or an approachable council?  Mosman Daily 20 Nov 14.

The Committee for an Independent Mosman was created by the Council in July 2013.  This is how council website describes the committee.

'The purpose of this Committee is ensure Mosman continues to be an independent Council and not the subject of forced mergers by the NSW State Government. This reflects the overwhelming will of Mosman residents as evidenced in the September 2012 poll where approximately 80% of all voters expressed a desire for Mosman Council to remain independent.'

It seems wrong that the Council can setup  and fund an advisory committee with such a narrow brief. Shouldn't the council be considering a range of advice, shouldn't the council have a responsibility to act in the best interests of residents.

Lets hope that no one takes serious notice of advice from a consultative committee that thinks merged councils are going to be managed by MPs 'who take paper bags full of banknotes'.

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Rejection not selfish

Mosman Daily
20 Nov 2014
OK. LET’S do what the Premier wants with NSW Councils, swallow our pride and all merge. With Mosman Council, the suggestion is that it merge into a projected council population 900 per cent larger than now, or 270,000 people from the 30,000 that...read more...

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