In this post is a document released by Council under GIPA that is worth a read. My interpretation of the two letters included is that Council says risk was not the reason the trees were removed. Which surprises me not at all. I’m just surprised to see it in writing. (more…)
Posts Tagged ‘public liability’
The Last Word. Maybe. 12.2.2014
February 12, 2014More danger, danger, danger 28.5.2011
May 28, 2011
This week Newcastle City Council held a community information session about the Laman Street Civic precinct public consultation findings. It was a breakfast meeting which is a good idea in principle but in reality is pretty challenging to get to. (more…)
Who’s running this place? 18.5.2011
May 18, 2011 
A recurring theme of life is concern about what an insurance company would think about Stuff. The concerns of insurers is alleged to be the driving force behind the plans to remove the Laman Street figs and is just one example of fears of public liability beating commonsense.
I was reminded of a similar bizarre example of overblown risk by a friend this week. (more…)
Feeling Pollyanna-ish 20.4.2011
April 21, 2011
October 2010
Went to observe the first meeting of the Laman Street working party tonight and came away feeling mostly optimistic. What a sucker. (Hope not.) (more…)
In the swim 2.1.2011
January 2, 2011
I love war memorials and I love trees so I enjoyed both today taking les enfants to Lambton swimming pool. (more…)
Where are we up to? 12.9.2010
September 12, 2010
There are so many people who are cynical about council’s approach to Laman Street, because calling the trees dangerous doesn’t ring true with their instincts or experience.
Laman Street comes back to council again 15.8.2010
August 15, 2010
Council will be discussing the Laman Street figs yet again this Tuesday, 6th (quel eejit) 17th August at 6pm. Advisers to elected councillors have very efficiently eliminated eight of the ten tree management options they came up with a couple of weeks ago and left us with two. Thankyou for the presentation that wasted all our time in early August and which made our eyes glaze over. (more…)
Cosmic irony
August 1, 2010
A quick vent
July 30, 2010
Thinking about councils and risk management reminded me of this sign that I saw when we went for a walk through the rainforest at Wingham Brush. (more…)
Fig Jam’s latest protest
July 13, 2010
The NSW Governor, Marie Bashir, attended the Regional Art Gallery last week. (more…)
Save Our Figs and other trees in Newcastle 
