Len Lye Centre Protest

"The proposed Lye Centre should be self funding if it is so much a attraction, recently I was at a art auction in Auckland and I asked several people what they knew about Len Lye, only 2 had any idea what his work was about."

"Going against rate payers wishes (again) is totaly undemocratic and it's about time this council take note of the wishes and demands of the poeple that put them in power and I use the word power noting that this council is using that for their own ends."

"The council should spend its money on something worth while like the Hart Foundation."

"Why put in submissions if they are completely not taken notice of. Make this user pay, dont expect the public purse to pay for what is not wanted, and why the U turn."

"This council is out of control I now pay $4000 per year for rates, no thankyou to the Len Lye Centre."

"If they want it, they should pay for it. I dont want it, and still I will pay for it."

"waste the money"

"LEN WHO?"

"Read suggestion in submission 703 re using existing Govett Brewster as a trial user pays for the Lens work. Brilliant !bet there are no takers.We have invested enought in arts/history with Pukeariki ( costing millions to run) plus current Govett B costs. "

"This is an absolute abhorent manner in which to treat your ratepayers. Greater transparency in decision making and passing of proposals is urgently required."

"THE PEOPLE THAT WANT IT SO MUCH CAN PUT THEIR MONEY IN IT AND NOT EXPECT THE REST OF US TO PAY ROLL ON THE NEXT LOCAL BODY ELECTIONS LETS GET MAYOR PETE AND HIS MATES/YES MEN OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

"No len Lye Centre"

"When will the council ever learn? They seem to want more and more non essentials. Why not make the Len Lye Centre User pays. It seems a bit unfair to charge so much to go to the pool and use it, when its to do with the health of children and adults, its v"

"council got rolled by squeeky Lye supporters . This council have lost the plot with sister city hijinks and large amounts of money spent promoting events that most rate payers aren`t interested in or can not afford to go."

"Len Lyes work is junk. I was nothing until Mike Combs showed me the light. Mike Combs for mayor"

"Who outside of NZ knows Len Lye. He was a nobody and as for his Wind Wand."

"Other projects are more important to spend our rates on (which are high enough already). User should pay if they desire to see works of 'art'."