Catherine Stewart Tauranga City Councillor

Submissions have now closed on Tauranga City Council's Long Term Plan.

About 700 submissions have been received, with some 550 coming in on the last day, April 20. This number is substantially down on previous 10-year plans.

Consultation occurred during Easter and April school holidays and this may well have been a contributing factor in the reduced number of submissions received.

This year no hard copies of the Long Term Plan were delivered to mailboxes and instead more social media options were explored and utilised.

Hearings take place during the first week of May.

I look forward to reading your submissions and hearing from you, if you chose to come into council and speak to your submission.