Len Lye Centre Protest
To: MAYOR PETER TENNENT, DISCTRICT COUNCILLORS: NEW PLYMOUTH DISTRICT COUNCILAs concerned ratepayers and residents of the New Plymouth District, we the undersigned are disheartened & vehemently op... continue reading »
"I like Len Lye's art work, I like the Wind Wand. I also like my daughters art but don't expect a council to fund its existence! This council seems to be more interested in cafes and art than the community and it's social needs. When I see kids on the stre"
"You guys are sore losers. Perhaps if you did some research in to Len Lye, and what he did and what he wanted to do you may change your minds. (not likely though as you all seem to be very narrow minded) One of the reasons why we have this collection here "
"They should tie the wind wand into A FIGURE FOUR and send it to the dump were it belongs"
"I do not believe that such projects are Council core business."
"I am just one of a loud chorus against the Len Lye centre funding from rates and the council and its mayor are just completely off the planet as far as listening to what the majority of ratepayers want. They need to come down to earth and listen. We need "
"The council has done a Nasty on the comunity."
"Great petition, As a Elected Member of the Waitara Ward I know what it is like to not be listened to by the NPDC. Remember the Leasehold Land issues ??. I can't find anyone who supports this centre in Waitara. We still have streets with no kerbing or foot"
"I would be prepared to stand by a decision of 'Majority Rules' whichever way it went. The NPDC is flouting every rule in the book by adopting this process. I do not give a damn about Len Lye, I want justice to be seen to be done - A Citizens Referendum as"
"ARTS should be USER PAYS.Rate payers money should be used for better projects that everyone can enjoy ie: the walkway"
"If there are supposed savings in the rates to pay for this limited appeal building these should be used to the greater benifit of local ratepayers."
"Living Breathing artists cannot afford to show their work at a community gallery because of the fees, why on earth would I want to fund Len Lye for goodness sake, drop the fees at the community gallery and let councellors fund the centre privately and rea"
"How arrogant is this council to ignore submission, I put one in and feel it was ignored."
"Taking steriods at 18 to build 16inch arms is a joke"
"I may be young but I'm not stupid. You people in council are meant to be older and wiser, not silly and mad, I saw this rubbish at the art gallery, and you want ANOITHER BULDING FOR IT..Yeah right"
"Govett-Brewster should be run along the same lines as this petition suggests of the Len Lye Centre"
"Come election time the public will say" Its a Wrap"."
"Waste of ratepayer's money"
"len lye is like a kettle bell, completely useless!! say no the len lye and no to core training, who's Mike Combs?"
"Run the art gallery the same way!"