Decision details

The Council received a petition in December 2016 regarding access to Hodges Gap promenade car park. This area is currently regulated by Foreshore Barriers and the group who submitted this document is requesting that the barriers remain open at all times.

Cabinet agreed that the barriers should remain locked unless the concession in situ is open and trading to allow daytime vehicular access to the lower promenade at both Palm/Walpole Bay areas.

Because the Leaseholder has experienced a large amount of vandalism and illegal activities (drug dealing, vandalism, theft, fires, illegal boat activity) in this area throughout 2016. This has resulted in a break-in and a great deal of damage to his property such as CCTV cameras, furniture, containers, vehicles along with the security shutters to the TDC owned buildings. There have also been problems with overnight sleepers, abandoned cars and unauthorised racing and parties.

The only other option would be to leave the barrier open but this was rejected for the above reasons.