Ward 4 councillor Kevin Frappell has officially announced he will retire at the September council elections, saying he’d like his predecessor, Mark Greenhill, to fill the void.

“It’s been an honour and pleasure to work with the community as a councillor these past four years,” said Clr Frappell.

“Mark Greenhill will stand as Labor’s candidate for Ward four in the upcoming council election. He’s been there before and as many a resident will tell you, he has the experience and the energy to get things done.”

Mr Greenhill joined Clr Frappell in Glenbrook last Friday morning and congratulated him for his achievements during his term on council.

“Residents of the Lower Mountains have been well served by Kevin and he will be a great loss to council. He’s a genuine and decent man who has always put the community’s interests first,” said Mr Greenhill.

He said, if elected, one of his priorities would be to find a solution to Glenbrook’s traffic woes.

“Getting in and out of Glenbrook village is a constant headache for locals and visitors,” said Mr Greenhill.

“Glenbrook is the ‘Gateway to the Blue Mountains’. It needs a safe and accessible entry and exit point.

“The current traffic arrangements for getting on and off the highway have well and truly reached their use by date.”

The Wascoe/Mann street intersection on the village side of the highway was not only too small to accommodate motorists, it was also confusing and dangerous, he said.

“Kevin Frappell has helped get the ball rolling on this issue, with council staff currently investigating possible solutions,” said Mr Greenhill.

“To make sure any changes are the right ones, I would like to see input from the community, local schools and businesses as well as road planners and safety experts.

“I’d like to see council engage in a community consultation process, before any final decisions are made about these intersections.

“We need to make sure we get the right result for Glenbrook.”