According to the GCB poll in 2004, almost 100% of the GC population wanted the GCCC sacked. The council then spent large amounts of money on weekly reports in the media, on advertising and on brochures to restore public confidence in the council and councillors.

The results of the GCB poll in June 2005 showed that it had not succeeded with its efforts since 98.7% of the population still wanted the GCCC sacked.

Regardless of the views of the voters, the Council wasn't sacked.

FOBA’s view:

• the Council decision making process must be more transparent and responsive to the community

• the current council has done many good things; the main areas of controversy are the intentional misleading of voters in the last election, the Lionel Barden Trust Fund, inappropriate developments (if any) and inappropriate relationships between councillors and developers (if any)

• however, given current infrastructure problems, too many developers are allowed inappropriate development “relaxations” against the wishes of the local community

• local community groups should be advised of all applications in their division for relaxation by developers

• appropriate and sufficient infrastructure should be in place before any applications for relaxation are allowed which adversely affect infrastructure

• information on successful applications for relaxations which are contrary to the wishes of the local community should be made available to the public by the GCCC

• members of the public should be allowed to know which developers have applied for relaxations, how many have they applied for, what was the community reaction to the applications and how many were successful. Currently, they are forbidden access to such information

• developers and real estate agents should not be allowed to donate to candidates' funding

• all candidate funding over $100 should be declared

• the glass petition between the public and the councillors whould be demolished

• councillors educational qualifications should be available to the public