Today’s Caulfield Leader –

IT CUTS BOTH WAYS

COUNCILLOR Michael Lipshutz described Helen Whiteside’s resignation from Glen Eira Council as done with ‘‘spite and malice’’. ‘‘Spite and malice’’ plus ‘‘disdain and arrogance’’ singled out Cr Lipshutz from any other councillor when he responded to residents exercising their democratic right in opposing construction of the pavilion in Caulfield Park.

Arrogance yet again can describe Cr Lipshutz when he was seen walking his schnauzer off-lead in a clearly deemed ‘‘on lead’’ area in Park Cres, Caulfield Park, on August 22.

Cr Lipshutz was flagrantly disobeying the bylaws in the ward and municipality for which he is a councillor.

DON’T BELIEVE THEM

GLEN Eira Council is blatantly lying about childcare availability in this area (‘‘Time runs out for kids,’’ Leader, July 20). There are not enough places to cover demand – you simply cannot get your child into childcare in any centre in this area right now.

Now with the closure of Elsternwick Children’s Centre, the pressure on families in the area will be extraordinary. Is the council expecting people in the area to stop having babies or families to stop working? What a choice for us to make. Surely it is part of the council’s remit to help families, not make life impossible.

CLEAN THEM OUT

THE management of Glen Eira Council needs a clean-out (‘‘Deputy mayor quits,’’ Leader, August 10). Replace all the senior executives. The cosy arrangement between the Glen Eira planning department and the racecourse developers is enough to have questions asked.

From Moorabbin Leader –

CHILD CARE CLAIM UNTRUE

Glen Eira council is wrong about child care availability in this area. There are not enough places to cover demand – you simply cannot get your child into childcare in any centre in this area right now.

Now with the closure of Elsternwick’s Children Centre, the pressure on families will be extraordinary. Is the Council expecting people to stop having babies or to stop working?