You are invited to comment on draft concept designs for the Edward and Penshurst Street South Streetscape Improvement Project

The Have Your Say closing date has been extended to the 15th of September 2024 to provide more time for community feedback.

Introduction

Willoughby City Council is undertaking a streetscape improvement project for Edward St and Penshurst St South, Willoughby.

The project is likely to include a combination of street greening, traffic calming and pedestrian infrastructure improvements to make the corridor a cooler, greener, safer and more inviting place for pedestrians and cyclists.

The corridor has also been identified by students participating in a Council-led active travel project at Willoughby Public School as one of four key ‘active paths’ which have been waymarked with stencils to encourage more students and their families to walk, cycle or scooter to school.

The 'Have Your Say' exhibition period has now been extended to the 15^th of September to provide more time for community feedback.

What the Community told us

Over 2022 and 2023 Council consulted the community about how the street might be improved.

The main suggestions were:

• Reduce speeding and 'rat running'
• Optimise parking
• Make the street greener, shadier and cooler
• Improve amenity and make the street more pedestrian and cycle-friendly

Following this feedback, Council commissioned landscape architects SMM to prepare draft streetscape improvement concept designs, using the community’s suggestions as guiding principles for the project.

You are now invited to “Have Your Say” about the draft concept designs.

How to 'Have Your Say'

The “Have Your Say” period is from 22 July to 15 September, 2024. There are several opportunities for residents and businesses to provide feedback to Council.

1. A Community Workshop with key project staff will be held in the Main Hall at Willoughby Public School, Oakville Road, Willoughby on Wednesday 7^th August, from 6.45pm to 8.15pm. You can register for this workshop by clicking on the "Complete Form" button below.

2. Council staff will also host an informal ‘drop in’ session at Sanders Park, Julian Street on Saturday 17^th August from 10.30am to 1pm. No registration is required. A second 'drop in' session will be held on the 7th September at Sanders Park from 10.30am to 1.30pm to answer any questions you may have about the concept design.

3. Everyone is invited to tell us what you think of the draft concept designs by filling in the Online Survey.

Alternatively, you can make a more formal submission and submit it by midnight Sunday 15 September 2024:-

• in writing to the General Manager at Willoughby City Council, PO Box 57, Chatswood NSW 2057; or
• via email to the Project Manager (see below for contact details)

Feedback received on the draft concept designs will help guide the final design, which will be submitted to Council for formal consideration in late 2024/early 2025.

Project funding has been provided by Council and the NSW State Government.

Enquiries regarding this project can be addressed to Vanessa Ta, Project Manager by emailing to vanessa.ta@willoughby.nsw.gov.au or call 9777 7589.

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