Catherine Stewart Tauranga City Councillor

I've received many emails from people in the community concerned regarding proposed changes to Government legislation for fresh water.

Elected members were recently sent the booklet ‘Next steps for fresh water' Consultation Document. This was sent by the Environment Minister, Dr Nick Smith. This is the first comprehensive information that I can recall being sent to elected members.

The Government is consulting through to April 22. For further information, including how to submit on the reforms and the locations of the public meetings, go to www.mfe.govt.nz/consultation/next-steps-fresh-water

Tauranga's meeting is set down for Tuesday, March 15 from 6pm-8pm at Trinity Wharf, 51 Dive Crescent, Tauranga.

Bay of Plenty Regional Council, Tauranga City Council and Western Bay of Plenty District Council and its residents will all be impacted by any changes to central government legislation.