MEDIA RELEASE
9th November 2015

{statement from David Thornton]

Auckland Mayor Len Brown should go now.

Len Brown’s stated intention to complete his current term will have filled most Auckland ratepayers with alarm.

The effects of his spending and borrowing policies over the last five years will be felt for the next decade at least

His electoral support had already dwindled at the 2013 election because people did not support his leadership

His determination to spend up large on city centre projects was obviously leading to a rundown of services in the suburbs.

His absolute resolve to push ahead with the City Rail Link, well in advance of the need for the project, will prove to be the prime example of his ego-driven aim

Spending hundreds of millions pf ratepayers dollars son a project well advance of its need ‘

As Auckland’s only Mayor, Brown has been the face of the SuperCity, but now he is Mr Nobody – hardly acknowledged at the few public functions he attends, as seen at the All Blacks welcome home in Victoria Park.

Auckland’s voice in the world has been debased by Len Brown. He should go now.

He can resign and, as there is less than a year to the election, the Councillors can elect a new Mayor from amongst their number.

That would leave a vacancy in the Council which could be filled by an appointment, possibly from among Local Board Members.

It is the right time for Brown to go before he sets out another budget with more spending and borrowing.

Ends.

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