When several developments impact on a street, is it responsible for the traffic experts to show the impact of the combined development or is it deceptive to just report part of the picture and thus not alert the community to the real impact of several developments?

The Mail by Goya Bennett
July 14, 2010 - 3:00AM

“CECIL Street residents are up in arms over a controversial child-care centre planned for St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church at Williamstown.

As reported by this newspaper last month, Hobsons Bay Council approved a 79-place centre operated by Kids by the Bay on land formerly occupied by the church manse.

It is understood residents have lodged an appeal at the Victorian Administrative and Appeals Tribunal.

Objector Duncan Steele said residents’ main concern was that the traffic assessment for the centre, conducted by GTA consultants, failed to consider increased traffic movement from another development proposed nearby.....”

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