So far I'm getting a very "own the libs" vibe from this government.
RMA demise sends councils into tailspin
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Westland Mayor Helen Lash says behind the scenes the sudden scrapping of so many policies has thrown councils into confusion.
The new West Coast district plan is too far down the track to be “parked” but councils have no idea how it will sit with the new government’s direction, she says.
“It’s a bloody mess when you think about it. There’s now so much sitting in limbo.
“It’s fine to say gone by Christmas but what will replace it? What guidelines do we work to?
“And if they’re going to throw half the rules out, who pays for us to redo them?”
In hindsight local government should have pressed Act and National harder before the election for a steer on what structures would replace the reforms, Lash says.
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