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Town of Cottesloe considers plan to impose fees and insurance on residents’ play equipment
The Town of Cottesloe is considering making residents pay fees and insurance on swings and cubby houses on their front verges in a move that has perplexed residents and left WA’s Local Government Minister asking councils to be facilitators to community ideas, rather than regulators.
Key points:
- The Town of Cottesloe is considering a new policy on play equipment
- It wants to introduce fees and insurance for front verge swings
- Residents say the move will curb social interaction among neighbours
The proposal includes a $280 application fee, plus a $1-per-square-metre fee each month.
On top of that, the proposal outlines the play equipment structure must be inspected annually at the owner’s cost, who must also take out and maintain an…
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