http://councillorJohnSampson.denmark.org.au Denmark council diary Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:31:18 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I will be away from the computer hopefully  enjoying the northern sun till the 10th July. Arrivederci ! http://councillorJohnSampson.denmark.org.au/2008/06/27/fun-in-the-sun/ Amongst others for June we have  Item 9.1.3 Final approval of Scheme Amendment 105 for Howe Rd ( yield of 25 lots ), Item 9.1.4 Request to initiate Scheme Amendment 102  to rezone lot 5 Cussons Rd ( the old sawmill site yield of 24 lots ) and a Structure ... http://councillorJohnSampson.denmark.org.au/2008/06/19/june-agenda/ For those of you unfamiliar with this quote check out the BBC series Blackadder..... it is a classic.  Seriously now the Shire is beginning  the process for a Strategic Plan - Denmark 2029. This is really big picture stuff. There will be ample opportunity for community input , at the ... http://councillorJohnSampson.denmark.org.au/2008/06/19/i-have-a-cunning-plan-baldrick/ At yesterdays meeting of the Climate Change Advisory Committee I was elected chairperson. There is a touch of irony here in that one of the reasons that prompted me to become a councillor was that my application to join this committee was initially rejected. Funny how things turn out ! ... http://councillorJohnSampson.denmark.org.au/2008/06/19/chairman-john/ I'm back!  Sorry for the long absence , it has taken longer than i thought to recover from my back operation and this has meant that I cannot sit at a computer for too long. Very frustrating ! Thanks to everyone for messages of sympathy and concern. The surgeon's report ... http://councillorJohnSampson.denmark.org.au/2008/04/24/im-back/ The reason why I havent been posting entries for awhile is that Ive ruptured two disks in my lower back.... very painful to say the least!!!!  It has made sitting at computer almost impossible hence my neglect of you dear reader.Next week I go to Perth for operation and fingers ... http://councillorJohnSampson.denmark.org.au/2008/02/12/explanation-of-missing-councillor/ Last Friday Crs. Barrow , Syme , Phair , Ebbett and myself plus Dale Stewart and Terry Redman attended the Peaceful Bay Progress Association AGM.  The hall/shed was absolutely packed ... so much so that they had to open the barn doors so people outside could listen in. There must ... http://councillorJohnSampson.denmark.org.au/2008/01/10/peaceful-bay-agm/ I hope everyone had a good break. Still lots of tourists in town. Its pantomime time again.... starts tomorrow (Friday ) and runs until Thursday ( Monday night off ) ...good fun , staring Cr. Ken R.N.... get along and see it. http://councillorJohnSampson.denmark.org.au/2008/01/10/back-from-holidays/ At Tuesdays meeting council voted to defer consideration of two developments. The first was Item 9.1.4 structure plan and scheme amendment for Lots 348,349 & 350 Kearsley Rd. This was deferred so that the documents could be amended to reflect Councils planning policies. Item 9.1.7 Development of 68 grouped dwellings ... http://councillorJohnSampson.denmark.org.au/2007/12/22/december-vote/ Water Corp have announced that stage 5 restrictions will start in Denmark from the 1st January 2008. Basically stage 5 means only 1 day per week for sprinklers(either the morning period or the evening period but not both ) and the use of 1 hand held hose or hand held ... http://councillorJohnSampson.denmark.org.au/2007/12/22/stage-5-water-restrictions/