The TCC CCO merger is well underway towards the 1/7/2013 start date, however these plans seem fatally flawed, there's no business plan, budget, forecasts, nothing saying what or how anything is to be achieved from this especially the savings of 'at least $1.8m/pa in less than three years …”?
No one gets to know how or what I guess?
This has the same pattern as the failed TCAL Mount Hot Pools Wellness Centre costing ratepayers over $4 million, the Route K budget that has cost $62m and climbing?
TCC history tells us the likely destiny of ratepayers with TCVL: 'Bailouts” from TCC ratepayers, $7.6m to TCVL to 30/6/2012, then approval in May-2012 $5m (Christine Jones said it's 'one off”) Jun-2012 $30m, TCC Gossip mongers say a third 'Bailout” is coming 1/7/2013 perhaps $25m who knows? TCVL's merger only mean more staff, consultants and costs increasing rapidly. TCVL intentions are obvious from Director's where Fees are to triple, why?
TCVL has been and will always be in serious financial crisis, throwing more rates money at it is not the medicine needed!
Even little things like the painting at the Mount Hot Pools is flaking off in less than 18 months, no chance of restitution from Mainzeal just more bills to try again?
The merged TCVL achieves nothing. How do they even know? Do they want to know? Planned savings don't exist but more ratepayer 'Bailouts” will!

I. Stevenson, Tauranga.