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Shane goes off the reservation on West Belconnen’s traffic woes

Released under FOI this week was an omnibus of correspondence within the ACT Government on the astonishingly vexed issue of traffic in Holt.

Trucks on Trickett Street, disabled parking outside the Magpies club (someone it seems wants a spot just for themselves), and the eternal flame that burns for Spofforth Street.

Federal Member for Fraser Andrew Leigh is drawn into the mire, as is the Chamber of Commerce boss Andrew Blyth.

The Chief Minister at one point tells a constituent the number of the police so they can call someone who cares.

In one disarming section though the calming drivel of a ministerial letter from Shane Rattenbury breaks through in the form of a handwritten post script.

handwritten note

Here’s hoping the new plan does indeed have an effect.

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