The Official Information Act can be ‘bottom shelved' in so many different ways. For instance, try emailing the Tauranga City Council and ask which councillors voted to bottleneck Greerton traffic, inconvenience Chadwick Road motorists and pedestrians, and shift a pedestrian crossing to exactly the wrong place? Staff protectionism is working well!

Within the last six weeks the Honourable Winston Peters has suggested the Racecourse and one assumes the Golf Course, could become a new housing area. This is not the first time this suggestion has been touted - and the Greerton debacle suggests abysmal planning. Council ceo Marty Grenfell said changes were to improve safety not necessarily traffic congestion. Okay, we know congestion is far worse; there is now a trip-over centre strip for older folk not using a dedicated crossing. Where is the safety gain?

Any councillors who voted against the Greerton silliness please let us know, your re-election chances will climb.

If you voted to strangle Greerton's traffic flow then I suggest your nearest ‘confessional' would be a good start.

Jim Trounson, Pyes Pa