Proceedings of the Public Forum held on 21 April 2026 held at Ashfield Service Centre for the 21 April 2026 Council Meeting

Public Forum commenced at 6:30pm

Present:
Chloe Smith Izabella Antoniou Liz Atkins Olivia Barlow Andrew Blake Jo Carlisle Vicki Clay Jessica D’Arienzo Mat Howard Kerrie Fergusson Victor Macri Philippa Scott Ismet Tastan Peter Gainsford Simone Plummer	Deputy Mayor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor (Entered the Public Forum at 6:32pm) Councillor Councillor (Entered the Public Forum at 6:35pm) Councillor Councillor Councillor General Manager Director Planning
Ruth Callaghan	Director Community
Sharon Bowman Peter Shields Manod Wickramasinghe Matthew Pearce	Director Corporate Director Property and Major Projects Director Engineering General Counsel
George Georgakis Katherine Paixao Tia Camelin	Administration Manager Business Paper Coordinator Business Paper Officer

DISCLOSURES OF INTEREST:

Councillor Blake declared a significant, pecuniary interest in Item 32 – Notice of Motion: Local Tradies Live & Work Parking Permits as this plan would enable him to receive financial benefit and to avoid a conflict of interest he will leave the meeting during discussion and voting on the matter.

Councillor Tastan declared a significant, pecuniary interest in Item 32 – Notice of Motion: Local Tradies Live & Work Parking Permits as this plan would enable him to receive financial benefit and to avoid a conflict of interest he will leave the meeting during discussion and voting on the matter.

Councillor Barlow declared a non-significant, non-pecuniary interest in Item 7 – Local Transport Forum Meeting – 16 March 2026 as she works in the Office of Kobi Shetty MP, who in her capacity as the Member for Balmain, has a representative on the Transport Forum. She will remain in the meeting during discussion and voting on the matter as the vote is exercised through a representative.

Councillor Howard declared a non-significant, non-pecuniary interest in Item 26 – Expansion of Senior’s Morning Teas as he works for one of the organisations that is partnering with Inner West Council to deliver the project. He will remain in the meeting during discussions.

Public Speakers:

Item #	Speaker	Suburb
Item 6: In-road Tree Planting St Marys Street Camperdown – Consultation Outcomes	Anthony Misfud	Ashfield
Item 7: Local Transport Forum Meeting - 16 March 2026	Beatrice Claflin Laura Braley Karen Wilson Wayne Thong	Balmain Leichhardt Balmain Leichhardt
Item 29: Notice of Motion: Parramatta Road Corridor – State Led Rezoning	Jamie Darams Bali Padda	Stanmore Stanmore
Item 30: Notice of Motion: Greening Jesmond Avenue	Martin Gray	Dulwich Hill
Item 31: Notice of Motion: New Inner West Council Limited Time Parking Schemes	Chris Woods	Marrickville
Item 32: Notice of Motion: Local Tradies Live & Work Parking Permits	Chris Woods	Marrickville
Item 33: Notice of Motion: Supporting Inner West Residents in the Global Sumud Flotilla	Emily Mitchell Suhasini Gunatillaka Kelly Robinson	Strathfield South Petersham Marrickville

Meeting closed at 7.19pm.