I have been following, with interest, the re-emergence of the councillors and Mayor of Tauranga, and hearing about what they have planned for the next term of office. It amuses me that we don't seem to hear about their plans during their term, but nearing Voting time, it all comes out of the woodwork.
I really think that it might be a good idea, when the new Councillors and Mayor are voted in, that they are required to ' report back ' every six months, by means of written comments in the local newspapers, giving the loyal voters, all those ratepayers who contribute towards their salaries, feedback on what has been done, within the ambit of their proposed plans, and what is still to be done ... just to keep us all in the picture so to speak.
We all know that proposed plans and projects don't always run to their schedules, but it would be comforting to read about where they are at, and what they are doing about it. So what do you think?

Isabel Ashmore, Ohauiti.