At the TCC meeting (Tuesday, September 17) Council voted to defer their (earlier) decision, to gift 11 Mission St to the Otamataha Trust on legal procedural grounds.

The council will now set a new meeting date within this triennium to decide the fate of this property.

Recent information confirms that, while The Elms Foundation is not party to the gifting discussions they have endorsed their earlier resolution for 11 Mission St be transferred to them.

Congratulations to The Elms Foundation for being awarded "The 2018 Trust of the Year" by the NZ Trustee Association, for "outstanding endeavour, performance and achievement".

Chairman Ian Thomas stated, they were surprised to hear of this award since they were not aware they had been nominated. (The Weekend Sun, September 13, 2019).

Max Lewis, Mt Maunganui.