Regulatory Committee chairwoman Linda Cooper said the proposed changes were important to ensure the focus was on targeting behaviour instead of individual groups. "The reason that we're taking that reference to beggars in particular out is because we're not targeting individual groups, we're targeting the behaviour of obstruction," she said. READ MORE:* Council looks to remove the word 'begging' from public safety bylaw* Tauranga's begging ban applauded by retailers, but will it work? "Most beggars are very passive people but there are some nuisance beggars and that's why the reference was put into the bylaw. The proposed changes will be put to vote on Thursday at the council's Governing Body meeting.

Source: Stuff March 26, 2019 20:37 UTC