John Robson's opinion piece (Private advertisement in The Weekend Sun, August 23) is a timely rebuttal of some of the misleading misinformation floating around in etherland [sic] about The Elms and particularly 11 Mission Street, Tauranga.

Robson gives a good, brief, factual summary of the historical background and the current issues.

Mr Mikaere on the other hand does nothing to enhance his self-proclaimed standing as a local historian with his inaccuracies and emotive spiels on the topic.

The position since 2006 is crystal clear – [Tauranga City Council] purchased 11 Mission Street, Tauranga using ratepayer money with the express and stated intention of gifting this property to The Elms in due course and Council has reiterated that promise and intention over the intervening years.

Just stop the twaddle and get on with what is the right thing to do and immediately Transfer 11 Mission Street to The Elms Foundation not to Otamataha Trust nor any other outfit.

Take it from me, TCC ratepayers and citizens have had enough of this council and its antics and hopefully their votes will show this come the October elections.

Rob Paterson (Chairman Citizens Advocacy Tauranga)