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THE MALL UPGRADE

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What are your views
on The Mall roof
and upgrade?

Clean Up Launceston recently made a
submission during the public
consultation phase which began on
Monday,February 5

Highlights of this submission
included:

POSTER POLES to be included in the
design of The Mall Roof and raised
stage.

I raised concerns about the trade
promotions and street dining that may
occur under the roof.

It is great to be able to sit outside
with a meal,some of the restaurants in
Charles Street provide a great atmosphere,
but THE METZ customers make it difficult to
pass by at times,while BANJOS and
BAKERS DOZEN do not maintain their areas
often enough,
I asked whether they receive an exemption
from the Council which allows them to
litter,or if they are are paying a levy for
the Council to maintain the area if the
latter is the case then obviously the
Council needs to increase the frequency of
cleaning,put on some manual street
sweepers and reinstate the "red rover'
pavement cleaning service.

Who wants to sit around in the previous
customer's litter!!!

I suggested there should be conditions
placed on future street dining applications
that reusable crockery only be used.

I further put that there be a condition that
the hirers of The Mall remove all their property
from The Mall at the end of their licence period,
including leaflets etc given away to potential
clients.

If there are bottled beverages to be sold from
The Mall under or near the roofed area the vendor
must provide a recycling container

N.B. note all glass,steel,aluminium
and most plastic bottles are recyclables .

Clean Up Launceston is only too willing
to consult with Aldermen or Officers re
Mall recycling facilities,poster poles or
other issues related to The Mall upgrade
during this public consultation phase.

THE MALL UPGRADE
FURTHER THOUGHTS

The public consultation may
reveal that the public do not
want more street dining -there
are already many opportunities
for this to occur and possibly
could threaten the viability of
existing businesses.
therefore the seeking of
expressions of interest is
premature.

Will the covered area still
allow natural light?

The information sheet supplied
by the Council does not answer
this question ,from discussion
with the responsible council
officer I have learnt that it
will

What level of protection will
there be against harmful UV rays
under the roof?

Apparently quite high

Will freeflow of pedestrians be
guaranteed at all times under the
roof?

There certainly should be.

The information sheet supplied
by the Council does not answer
this question

With greater use of The Mall this
could be a problem.

Will the stage area also have a roof?
or is it situated under the same roof?

From the information displayed at the
service centre it is clear there are 2
separate roof structures.

The Proposed Feature - will this be a
product of a local artist or designer?

The information sheet supplied
by the Council does not answer
this question

Existing Planting - When replanting there
is a need to consider ease of cleaning
and there should also be a more regular
maintenance regime than at present.

Clean Up Launceston will be consulting
further with Council on this matter.

How often have grates around trees been
lifted to remove litter?

Council are yet to respond to this
question.

I suspect never,the only time they
raise the grates is to remove the trees.

How often have the planter pots been
thoroughly cleaned and re-earthed?

Council are yet to respond to this
question.

I suspect never,the only time they
may rearth the planters is when they
replace the plantings

The information sheet supplied
by the Council does not answer
this question

Existing Seating - There should be no
reduction in casual seating,seating
layouts should be flexible,similar
to the suburban shopping centres.

Seats should be constructed from a
timber look alike,which is made of
mixed recycled plastics.

Other areas of Australia have used
this material for their street
furniture successfully ,Clean Up
Launceston will be consulting further
with Council on this.

Information Booth - An Information Booth
should be retained somewhere in The Mall.

Perhaps a hole in the wall,the servery
should be lower ,and there should be
greater opportunity to display products
and fact sheets.

Local Suppliers,Designers,Builders,and
Architects should be given preference
over imported labour and equipment.

regardless of cheaper tenders

There should be a safe and secure child
playspace in The Mall.

THE MALL NAME

What was not discussed in the information
sheet prepared by Council is a New Name.
The community could become more involved with
The Mall if it had a new name.Many people
probably do not realize that the Brisbane St
Mall's official name is The Brisbane St Mall.
Perhaps a competition could be held to
find a new name and logo for this city space.
Maybe one that recognizes the original
owners of the site was suggested when
Clean Up Launceston consulted with Council.



ELECTOR FEEDBACK

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or ring

0409 414 562



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