Since my last report in October I have attended the following meetings and events (not including meetings with individual residents etc): 9/10/18 – Planning and Development Services Committee meeting, Final dress rehearsal of “You’ve got Hate Mail” by Arena Arts, Bayswater Tennis Clubrooms official opening, Planting day at the Watervista Inlet (next to Brickworks Lake), Maylands Tennis Club season opening, 16/10/18 Community, Technical, Finance and Corporate Services Committe

Seventh Avenue - speed bumps update I have received the following feedback from the City in relation to the speed bumps on Seventh Avenue “Further to your emails regarding the Traffic Calming in Seventh Avenue, Maylands (Seventh Avenue, Maylands and Two Stop Signs Knocked Over on Seventh) please note that the post traffic treatment counts undertaken did not indicate any speeding issues. Seventh Ave 85th Percentile Speed Aver

Strategic Community Plan The City is undertaking a review of our Strategic Community Plan, and we want to hear from as many City of Bayswater residents, ratepayers and business owners as possible. Give your feedback online https://bit.ly/2CggqAR Play Space Strategy The City is reviewing all of their current play spaces and looking at different ways of providing play experiences to the community in the future. They'd like to know where your favourite play spaces are and which

Community Grants Program Applications are now open for the 'Better Bayswater Grant' which is targeted at community activities or projects aimed at making Bayswater better. The City can fund up to a maximum of $5,000 subject to the applicant funding a minimum of 50% of the project. Closure for receipt of applications is 4pm on 10 September 2018. For more information, visit: www.bayswater.wa.gov.au/residents/community-grants-program The Roxy Lane Theatre Arena Arts has now move

I have a motion up for consideration at the next Ordinary meeting of Council on Tuesday 26 June, being: "That Council considers the inclusion of the following works at Bardon Park in the 2018/19 Budget, and these works to be funded from the Cash-in-Lieu for Public Open Space Trust Fund: 1. An access ramp for persons with a disability and stairs from the upper level carpark and playground to the lower level playground and toilets; 2. A wheelchair accessible swing in the upper

Waterwise On Tuesday 1 May the City of Bayswater received Gold recognition for its efforts as a Waterwise Council. The award is given to councils for demonstrating 10 actions across all water sensitive city goal areas. Our 10 actions are: Urban Forest Strategy, Eric Singleton Bird Sanctuary Nutrient Stripping Wetland, Native plants giveaway, Natural Area funding and restoration, Natural Area and Urban Wetland Mapping, Catchment Activity Day, Environment House 'Switch your thi

Trees on Private Property and Street Verges The City is inviting public comment on the draft policy and scheme amendment in relation to trees on private property and the street verge. The purpose of the draft policy and scheme amendment is to integrate trees into new developments and to combat the loss of trees in our urban areas. The City of Bayswater has initiated a draft Local Planning Policy (draft policy) and amendment 78 to Town Planning Scheme No.24 (scheme amendment)

Building Bayswater The Building Bayswater Community Panel have finished with their workshop session. From here, their recommendations will be compiled and provided to the City to help inform the built form component of the Local Planning Strategy. Dog Exercise Area Review The Dog exercise areas survey has now closed. We are currently reviewing existing and potential dog exercise areas in the City of Bayswater in order to accommodate increasing demand and improve public amenit