The matter of access by aged and disabled persons to Newcastle City Council buildings has long been the subject of discussion by the council's Disability Access Committee, and consequently of budgetary submissions.

While the council quite rightly advocates and enforces disability access provisions for commercial buildings throughout the city, it can hardly ignore problems of access to its own buildings, whether it be a sliding door or revolving door.

While $70,000 might sound a lot at first blush to motorise a revolving door that has seen better days, as someone with engineering experience I can confirm that this would not be an exorbitant amount of money.

Robert Driscoll

Hamilton South, August 1