Finally, after two years of willful obstruction of climate action by the Thames Coromandel Mayor Sandra Goudie, and the High Court finding her actions to be unlawful, the current Council has put an end to this embarrassment. On Tuesday the council resolved that the mayor should join 65 other councils and sign the Local Government Climate Leaders Declaration.
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I'm interested in "big-picture" issues, so I try not to sweat the small stuff. I will focus on Thames Coromandel issues, but there will be times when broader topics will get attention.
Holding institutions and office holders to account is important. Sometimes I will express strongly held opinions. I wish this to be a forum for speaking truth to power*, and for a respectful exchange of ideas and opinions. But I am not interested in personal denigration and abuse and I will not tolerate it in comments. If you troll or spam you will be banned.
Denis Tegg
* Speaking truth to power means believing deeply in what you say and fighting every day to have that heard. It may not be popular; it means taking a risk, it means standing for something.
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