William St has been expensively remodelled by the City Council, with new footpaths and bike lanes installed on the assumption that the CCT would mean lower traffic volumes in William St. This obviously hasn't happened, due to the reluctance of motorists to pay for such a crap facility (and some also you would have to say some very selfish attitudes), and Iemma is stuck with traffic jams and complaints from motorists and East Sydney residents.

BikePlan2010 promised that all new road infrastructure projects would include provision for cycling.  The Minister for Planning's Approval Conditions for the Cross City Tunnel project included a requirement for bike lanes on William Street.  Action for Air (1998) promised to triple cycling levels.  BikePlan2010 also promised $25 million per annum for ten years for cycling infrastructure - that dropped to $15 million and is now just $5 million per annum.  Compare that with the $3.3 billion road budget! 

Time to say what you think (as politely as you can) and give good reasons why the Iemma Government needs to have bike lanes on William Street and a budget for cycling infrastructure which will solve their problems.  This government _does_ bow to sufficient pressure. 

Do it now:

1. The Premier:
thepremier@www.nsw.gov.au ....... this address may look incorrect with the 'www', but indeed is correct.
Ministerial Office:
Phone (02) 9228 5239
Fax (02) 9228 3934
Electorate Office:
Phone (02) 9584 1788
Fax (02) 9584 1945
lakemba@parliament.nsw.gov.au

2. The Roads Minister, Eric Roozendaal
Ministerial Office:
Phone (02) 9228 3535
Fax (02) 9228 4469
Parliamentary Office:
Phone (02) 9228 3535
Fax (02) 9228 4469
enquiries.roads@roozendaal.minister.nsw.gov.au

3. The Transport Minister and member for Ryde, John Watkins.
Ministerial Office:
Phone (02) 9228 4866
Fax (02) 9228 4855
dp.office@watkins.minister.nsw.gov.au
Electorate Office:
Phone (02) 9808 3288
Fax (02) 9877 6222
ryde@parliament.nsw.gov.au

4. Your local member  - search at http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/members

Your local member - Sandra Nori (see 6. below) for Port Jackson (City and Leichhardt), Angela D'Amore for Drummoyne, then there is Virginia Judge in Strathfield (takes in Ashfield and Burwood), Carmel Tebbutt in Marrickville and Linda Burney in Canterbury, or search at State Electoral Office.

5. Carl Scully ..... former Minister for Roads. For a many years when he was the Roads Minister, he strongly supported many cycleway projects both in Sydney and other parts of NSW. Our supporters might like to thank him for his earlier support ...... he may be prepared to help us now.

Ministerial Office:
Phone (02) 9228 4455
Fax (02) 9228 4633
carl.scully@scully.minister.nsw.gov.au
Electorate Office:
Phone (02) 9726 8668
Fax (02) 9728 4824
smithfield@parliament.nsw.gov.au

6. Sandra Nori, Minister for Tourism and Sport, member for Port Jackson (western end of CCT leads to her electorate).
Ministerial Office:
Phone (02) 9228 5055
Fax (02) 9228 4544
min@nori.minister.nsw.gov.au
Electorate Office:
Phone (02) 9660 7586
Fax (02) 9660 6112
sandra.nori@parliament.nsw.gov.au