The current business provides accommodation for people who are proceeding through various processes of the NSW Justice System.
In recent times there have been a number of opportune thefts from businesses in Elder Street including the the Lambton Fridge, Spars and the Northumberland Hotel that I am aware personally aware of.
There is perception within the Local community that the security & safety within Lambton has diminished in line with the influx of clientele that now call the Mark Hotel home.
I do not consider that the proposed DA is genuinely designed to attract tourism but rather to expand the already existing accommodation arrangements, resulting in a further increase in crime within the Lambton precinct.