ACT Leader David Seymour said “ACT has been focused on
tackling the cost of living, wasteful spending, and co-governance in central
government. But when I travel the country, I’m constantly told that local
councils have failed to address these same concerns at the local level.”
He said it was time “for a clean-out”.
“Ratepayers are fed up with councillors who make big promises
to get elected, then whack up rates, neglect roads and pipes, and waste money
on pet projects. They’ve waged war on cars with cycleways and speed bumps while
pushing divisive race-based policies like co-governance and Māori wards.
Meanwhile, the basics – rubbish collection, fixing potholes, keeping rates
affordable – get ignored.”
In February, the Greens Party co-leader, Chloe Swarbrick,
said they were well advanced on their plan to get more Green-aligned
people elected to local councils.
Democracy Northland agrees with David Seymour when he says
things need to change, but we doubt running a party ticket is the way to go
about it. People certainly want a clean-out and change, but they want
representatives who will represent them, not a party ideology. We already have
ideological agendas being implemented at the NRC and WDC by cultural activists
and closet-greens promoting issues like STV voting without any consultation
with the public.
Further information
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