<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>Exclusive:</span></strong><span> Residents of a quiet cul-de-sac in Perth were confused when they first noticed workers marking the street outside their homes.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A letter sent out in early November had notified them that a footpath was soon to be installed on an adjoining street.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>But families living on Godin Court didn't realise they were also in the firing line until contractors turned up on their front yards.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/zone-rv-caravan-company-enters-administration/5df3f233-9c01-46db-af56-b7dd0f29d42b" target="_blank"><strong><span>Leading Australian caravan maker collapses, 250 jobs at risk</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>That's when they discovered a complicated design plan on the last page of the letter, which had a footpath drawn down one side of their street.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>According to notes on the plan, construction of the 1.8m wide footpath would require the removal of plants, vegetation and other landscaping.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>But they don't want a bar of it.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/council-row-over-footpath-perth-western-australia-cul-de-sac/c86d967a-3c6b-4a21-b616-04f76f12a686" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Jane*, who spoke to 9news.com.au on the condition of anonymity, said locals don't want to see their grassy yards replaced with metres of concrete.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We live in a very quiet, secluded, green, safe cul-de-sac which is very family friendly," she said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"The kids play cricket in the cul-de-sac, neighbours come out and stand under the trees, we congregate on the grass, we talk to each other.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"And having a nearly two-metre-wide concrete footpath [installed] is detrimental to our sense of community."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/e-bike-rider-dies-collision-garbage-truck-sydney/09e88f26-a670-46e9-b979-51f1db15652e" target="_blank"><strong><span>E-bike rider dies after garbage truck collision in Sydney</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>She said the footpath will negatively impact multiple residents' front verges, where children play, and owners walk their dogs, without adding any real value.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Godin Court isn't a main thoroughfare and doesn't see much foot traffic during the day.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Dog walkers and bike riders come through sometimes, but it's a typically quiet street.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>According to Jane and several other locals, they weren't properly informed or consulted about the footpath.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Many claim they did not receive early information flyers, and the November letter did not mention their street by name.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/weather-report-extreme-heat-perth-very-cold-melbourne/f0bae817-accf-4751-83a5-b79ec033054c" target="_blank"><strong><span>Weather whiplash as cities swelter, freeze on first day of summer</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>It was only when neighbours started talking amongst each other that they realised what was at stake, just weeks before work was set to start.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>City of Stirling Mayor Mark Irwin told 9news.com.au that information flyers were distributed to all residents in February 2025.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"The flyer provided advanced notification of a footpath and outlined the benefits and rationale for providing a safe and accessible path network," he said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Jane claimed she and other residents never received the flyer.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The City of Stirling council was made aware that some residents of Godin Court did not receive the flyer and apologised.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>However, Irwin also said that notifying residents with a letter on November 7 complies with the council's policy and procedures.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>They require a minimum 14-day notification period for new footpath construction.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"After the recent notification letter, the City received several enquiries, primarily from residents of Godin Court," Irwin said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/australias-happiest-workers-revealed-new-seek-survey/127606a2-1f40-4921-8cad-5cd317bd876b" target="_blank"><strong><span>Australia's happiest generation of workers revealed</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Despite a </span><a href="https://www.change.org/p/stop-the-1-8m-footpath-installation-on-godin-court-churchlands?source_location=search" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" title="change.org petition"><span>change.org petition</span></a><span> and protests from some locals, works on the footpath are scheduled to start in early December.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Jane's just disappointed that their little slice of heaven will soon feature an extra 100m of concrete for no good reason.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"It just seems a waste of resources and unnecessary," she said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"People are bothered by the lack of consultation and the lip service that's been given when we've pushed back."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><em><span>*Name changed.</span></em></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><em><strong><span>Have you got a story? 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