That is not the position the WDC has taken. Councillors have voted to remain a member, despite a substantial increase in the annual membership fee. We have been told most councillors thought the cost “was not enough to worry about”. Perhaps a householder can now say they don’t have to pay their rates because it is not enough for the council to worry about!
The WDC has not said how much the annual sub’ is so we have asked them to disclose the amount. We will let you know how they respond.
Six councils have withdrawn their LGNZ membership in the last year: Auckland, Greymouth, Kaipara, West Coast Regional, Westland, and Christchurch.
