There is a short opinion piece from Margaret Butler of Johnsonville in today's Dominion Post. She applauds the three councillors who chose to stay away from the Council's $16,000 retreat.
We disagree with the Butler view and we think that the Dominion Post should also.
The three councillors have failed to do their duty. The retreat was all about getting a shared vision for the next three years. given the size of the rates take and the assets being managed $16,000 is nothing.
The three councillors concerned should be being lambasted by rate payers and The Dominion Post and questions should be asked about their fitness to serve. Throw them out, we say, and find three replacements who are willing to work constructively for a better Wellington!
