On March 22 Tauranga City councillors voted unanimously to sell off to TECT more than half of the 17th avenue Historic Village Green for a large two-storey ‘community hub' building and very extensive carpark.

TECT's as-yet-to-be-designed building is to cost $10 million. Where has this money come from?

Hugely indebted TCC is to pay for the land preparation.

According to TECT and the Mayor and councillors, there has been widespread community consultation.

Absolute rubbish! No one I know knew anything about it and the period of consultation was from November 22, 2015, to the end of January 2016 – right through Christmas/New Year period.

Could the TECT $10 million not have gone to our September pay cheque?

This is the first time TECT has funded its own project. The money is meant to be divided out 80/20: Customer households/clubs, charities, etc.

During the last three weekends this Historic Village Green has hosted five very successful events: The Lions Market, the monthly farmers market, the SPCA fundraiser, the Multicultural festival and the International food festival.

All five events completely covered all the village green. The proposed smaller new space will not be able to cope.

Tauranga is now swamped with expensive under-used ‘hubs; the latest being the Te Ao Marama Ki Tutara Wananga or Greerton Hub Library.

S Belcher, Brookfield