Glen Huntly and Clowncil's Neglect

From this week's Leader newspaper -


A GROUP of Glen Huntly mums has joined pleas to spruce up the shabby Glen Huntly Rd shopping strip after “decades of non-action”.
Mischa Brus contacted the Leader after our February 24 report that traders were fed up with the state of the area, which they said was neglected by Glen Eira Council.
In a letter to the council Mrs Brus said the area was a “dirty disgrace” and urged the council to act. “The Glen Huntly shopping zone is a dirty disgrace and its residents insist the Glen Eira Council fully upgrade the precinct,” Mrs Brus said.
“It appears funds are allocated to other suburbs but not Glen Huntly.”
Mrs Brus said several areas were unsafe, including a veranda above one shop that was close to collapsing. A huge flashing sign above the Posh Opportunity Shop was distracting and dangerous to motorists, she said.
Simone Waterman takes her three young children to parks outside the area because she said nearby play equipment was outdated and unsafe. The issue is a long-standing one.
The Glen Huntly Progress Group has been lobbying the council for changes since 2002. The group submitted a petition signed by 86 traders calling for improvements in 2006 and a year later unveiled a plan for the precinct.
But “nothing’s happened,” spokesman Orek Tenan said.
Council spokesman Paul Burke said trees worth $20,000 would be planted along the shopping strip in autumn. But Mr Tenan said more funding was needed to beautify the area.