Sandy Anghie for Sustainability
Campaign update. 3 month mark
August Council Meeting
Last night was our final Council Meeting before the caretaker period kicks in on 31 August 2023. And it was great to see initiatives that I had previously put forward via Notice of Motion come back to Council for approval.
Since being elected in 2020, I have put forward 22 policies to the Council via Notices of Motion. 16 of these were supported unanimously or by a majority of Council, and 6 were unsuccessful.
My Notices of Motion have centered on making sure our City is safe, vibrant and inclusive. I provided an update on how these initiatives are progressing in my May 2023 update - via link here. And a complete list of all my Notices of Motion with links to further details is available on my website - via link here.
I am proud of the policies I have put forward over the past three years, and I have worked hard to stand up and represent all of our City neighbourhoods.
Sustainable City
Some new sustainability initiatives were approved at last night’s Council Meeting, responding to my “Sustainable City” Notice of Motion last year asking the CEO what could be done to incentivise sustainability initiatives this financial year.
The purpose of my Notice of Motion was to help jump start the sustainability movement at the City of Perth.
The City of Perth has just started its sustainability journey, with its first Sustainability Strategy adopted just last year. And we have a long way to go.
It’s good to now have a long list of possible initiatives from Cundall that the City can consider implementing over time. The commitment for this financial year was $300,000.
As I stated at the meeting last night, personally, I would have liked to have seen the City consider further initiatives and incentives. If elected Lord Mayor, sustainability will be a genuine priority.
I also think it would be good for the City of Perth to re-join City Switch as recommended by Cundall. Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane and Ballarat are signatories to this flagship decarbonisation program for office-based businesses. Brookfield Properties CBRE Charter Hall Colliers and Dexus are all members – just to name a few.
But what was proposed by the administration and approved last night was a modest start that the City can build on over time.
Laneway Revitalisation
Also approved at last night's Council Meeting was the “Forgotten Spaces: Revitalising Perth’s Laneways, Episode 2”, another policy which started as a Notice of Motion put forward by me.
The City of Perth first unveiled a laneway program in 2008 with several laneways brought to life with new bars and art installations. This work by the City had ceased until brought back to the attention of Council by my Notice of Motion.
In June 2023, the City hosted an online survey on Engage Perth to seek feedback on Episode 2 of the laneway policy initiated by me. From the 108 survey responses received, there was a 100% support for revitalisation of laneways in Central Perth and Northbridge.
The following key themes emerged from feedback received through the City’s consultation:
Perception that there was a lack of commitment to ongoing maintenance in City owned laneways
Lack of ongoing investment including mural art programs
People would like to see more opportunities for outdoor dining in laneways which balance the needs of servicing
The need to address lighting and overall perceptions of safety
The great cities of the world are defined by their great neighbourhoods, architecture, arts and culture. Modern and progressive cities are vibrant, inclusive, safe and sustainable. And they are always striving to be better.
Supporting Bricks and Mortar
I put up an additional Notice of Motion at last night’s meeting that was not successful. This was to mitigate the impacts on bricks and mortar business by setting up temporary event parking for a pop up event.
This has been done by the City before. One example is the Perth Garden Show. I parked in the City’s temporary parking myself when attending that event. I understand the total parking revenue raised by the City from the Perth Garden Show was $32,130.
Based on advice from the City’s administration prior to putting forward my Notice of Motion last night, I understand that the City requires approval from the Department of Transport to use reserves for parking. We heard last night that the City has asked twice in the past and received approval twice.
Having a diverse range of events is important to activate our City and create vibrancy, and part of this program is pop up events. However, in curating the City’s events program, we need to take care to support our bricks and mortar businesses – our City’s local restaurants, cafes, bars and other – to ensure that they benefit from the City’s events program.
Only 8 days left to enrol to vote!
While the election is a few months away, now is the time to enrol to vote.
To have your say, you must be enrolled to vote by Friday 25th August 2023.
While you may have enrolled previously, a number of people have found that they have slipped off the roll, as it is regularly revised by the City of Perth. So it’s important to check that you are still on there and if not, restore your right to vote. You can check by sending an email to election@cityofperth.wa.gov.au
If you like my plans for Perth, and want to vote, you need to enrol now.
Enrol to vote
To enrol to vote, follow these steps:
Click the “enrol to vote” button below to go to my website. Scroll down on the home page of my website and click the “enrol to vote” button there.
This will take you to a City of Perth website. Click “How do I enrol”.
Fill out the relevant forms depending on your status as a: resident; property owner; or leaseholder.
Then send these forms back to the City of Perth.
The boundaries of the City take in the CBD, Northbridge, East Perth, Claisebrook Cove, West Perth, Crawley and part of Nedlands.
I encourage you to make sure you can have your say in who represents our capital city by enrolling to vote before the 25th of August.
A vote for Sandy Anghie as Lord Mayor is a vote for a full time, full term Lord Mayor. If you have a vision for your city, you need to stay the course so you can implement it.
It’s what voters expect, and with me – it’s what they will get.
In addition to commitments I have announced to date, I will be announcing a range of further commitments over the coming months. And I will be listening to you - our City’s residents, businesses and community groups. I look forward to hearing your ideas and feedback.
Get in touch
If you would like to hear more about my campaign platform, or have your own ideas about what the City could do better, I would be pleased to catchup. Please don’t hesitate to reach out via helloperth@sandyanghie.com
I will be back in touch with regular campaign updates. In the meantime, here is a link to my campaign website.
A vote for Sandy Anghie as Lord Mayor is a vote for a modern, progressive city, that truly grabs the opportunities in front of it. The best way forward for Perth is together.