Here’s a very brief rundown on tonight’s council meeting. A full report will be forthcoming – we’re just highlighting the decisions. As predicted, and after much huffing and puffing by certain councillors, it was decided:

  • The Special Racecourse Committee is now defunct – unanimous
  • The council ‘position’ on the racecourse is affirmed – unanimous
  • The planning application went through after the motion to refuse was defeated.
  • Plenty of public questions on Ajax footy club, Gardener’s Rd incursion into public open space. As usual, pathetic non-answers to the vast majority!
  • Hyams declared that he does not have a conflict of interest as a Trustee. Tried his usual little Dorothy Dixer to Newton to score a point against the Labor Party but was called on a point of order by Delahunty.
  • Lipshutz was absent but well ‘deputised’ by Pilling!

All in all a fascinating evening of selective memory, chest beating, and playing to the gallery and posterity.