The latest critics of the Local Government (Auckland Law Reform) Bill, Manukau City Council says local communities will lose their voices under the Auckland Super City scheme.

The Council joins the Auckland Chamber of Commerce and many other critics of the speed and lack of detail so far provided by the Government to date in the transition process.

In its submission on the Local Government (Auckland Law Reform) Bill, the Manakau Council said local community interests should be reflected in the new governance structure and Mayor Len Brown said it was vital for local boards to have meaningful powers, funding and support.

The Manakau Council was also concerned that the bill provided for council-controlled organisations (CCOs) to be established or disestablished outside the normal democratic processes.

Judge for yourself – with the transition now only months away – what the “Background information’, The Local Government (Auckland Council) Act 2009, provided by ATA actually does not say: www.ata.govt.nz

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