Something has to be done about the destructive nature of the Tauranga City Council and its interference in businesses trying to make our city a more vibrant and more attractive place to live and visit.

Just recently there has been the debacle concerning their parking Nazis to give out instant fines for bald tyres.

Next is their increase in charges for mobile traders.

On top of that it's come to my attention a couple of businesses wishing to provide services to the throngs of people attracted to Tauranga by the Jazz Festival, and the council wanting to either 'clip the ticket” by charging extortionate fees, or making it cost-prohibitive or just in the too hard basket to proceed.

One business wanted to erect a bouncy castle for children on Masonic Park, which the council wanted to 'hold them to ransom” for.

Councils unbridled powers to interfere in local business and their job description strictly limited. This rabid council must be muzzled before they completely savage and destroy this city.

There is nothing they can do to 'fix it” apart from being prevented to interfere.
They are parasites on the back of the productive.

They create nothing and destroy anything they touch. Enough is enough.

Graham Clark, Lower Kaimais.