A CANCER Council official has joined Lord Mayor Lorraine Wearne in urging all councillors to stand firm on the ban on smoking in outdoor dining areas. They are concerned that some councillors have changed their stance on the ban following pressure from restaurateurs and a Land and Environment Court ruling that criticised council officers' application of the ban. Cancer Council western Sydney region manager Rory Alcock congratulated the council in sticking to the ban by passing the revised policy six votes to five last week.
But he was concerned that the matter would go before councillors again next Monday after wavering councillors put in a rescission motion to reverse the decision. Mr Alcock said it had been two years since the policy was first voted in and the community was ready to move forward and accept these changes. "We are pleased to see that the public's health has been put first by the council with this result and we applaud them for showing determination on this issue, but we are urging Parramatta Council to continue to show consistency and vote against this rescission motion and put this matter to rest once and for all," Mr Alcock said.
Councillors Tony Issa, Paul Garrard, Scott Lloyd, John Chedid and Andrew Wilson want the revised policy to be deferred so they can better understand the court ruling. Cr Wearne, who blasted the wavering councillors last week, told The Parramatta Advertiser that she "did not know what those councillors think they can achieve" by the rescission motion, given that anti-smoking councillors Michael McDermott, Prabir Maitra and Paul Barber were away last week.
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