Competition is the best way to ensure consumers are getting a good deal. If rivals are challenging each other on quality and price that means the public are getting a better choice of goods and services at cheaper rates.

Tauranga Council intends to take over the refuse collection – a monopoly that means none of the above advantages will apply to us.

Councillors are elected by us (and paid by us) to look after our interests – have there been any complaints about the current refuse system - have we given them authority to do the above?

They are supposed to serve us but instead are intent on ruling us.

Next council election vote only for a candidate who will cancel this refuse plan.

If allowed to go through not only will we lose our freedom of choice but also the costs will, as usual, run out of control.

You have been warned.

Alan Gilmour