This week the issues will be the upcoming Banco public meeting and whether or not Council's alternative plan for the area cuts the mustard. Also the Youth Services Advisory Committee meet for the second time on Friday. A bubbling issue is child care and the need for Council to get serious about boosting access to it in our area. There will be more pressure from SP and other groups on this in the weeks ahead...

Meetings this week include Finance Comm on Tuesday night, Planning and Community Development on Tues night (both at Richmond Town Hall) and on Wednesday night at 7pm at Napier St Youth Center, the SP public meeting on public transport in Yarra. All welcome.

SP Councillor stall this Saturday from noon outside Safeways, Smith St, Collingwood...