27 October 2020 - North Sydney Council Insights

Ian Mutton  

Ian was elected to North Sydney Council in 2017 and he will provide insight into his experiences starting from the election campaign. 

Once elected, he realised that popularism is a powerful decision driver – he will comment on how this played out when dealing with

• Revenue falling short of the cost of the services being demanded.
• The divisiveness that comes from 4 years of community consultations in the context of deciding the future for the Olympic Pool.
• Ever increasing pressure from the State Government to increase population density and the pushback from the community.
• Pressure to repurpose public open space.
• The limited utility of a property portfolio accumulated over the years.

Ian Mutton is a North Sydney councillor.  He has been heavily engaged with the protection of community assets. He is a driver behind:

• The Sydney Harbour Highline project
• Making Wendy’s Secret Garden permanent
• Protecting Luna Park and securing its future

Ian is also the practice director of a Sydney based law firm specialising in contract related matters and competition and product liability laws.