Congratulations to my seven new Tauranga City councillors. I've read your profiles and aspirations to change the city; good luck in attaining your goals.
But, to many of you who've never been to a council meeting, I think it will not be long before you find change is a difficult thing to achieve. Like central government, local politics is about power.
In our council that power is held by the CEO and Mayor (many say in that order).What individual councillors think is irrelevant. I predict in 18 months, you'll find the system is grinding you down.

Perry Harlen, Mount Maunganui.