'Back to basics' means dismantling top heavy CCOs - Brown

'Back to basics' means dismantling top heavy CCOs - Brown
Brown: Auckland needs to stop wasting money on 'dopey projects' (Image: supplied)
Brent Melville
Wayne Brown says the Auckland Council needs to stop wasting money and focus on getting the basics right.Translation: take council control back from Auckland Transport, Ports of Auckland and Watercare, and dismember "nonsense organisations" Panuku and Auckland Unlimited.The self-described Mr Fix it and former Far North district council mayor this morning threw his hat into what is becoming a cluttered ring of mayoral hopefuls, saying the council he's involved with will need to stop "wasting money on dopey projects".Other...

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