Cambridge Community Board chairwoman Sue Milner has defended community boards after a proposal to dump them failed to gain support among district councillors. Tom Lee/Stuff Councillor Marcus Gower said community committees, like the one in Pirongia, could be more effective than the current community board system. “Do you even know what community boards do and who the members of the boards are? Gower, a former community board member, suggested community committees was the way to go. Cambridge Community Board chairwoman Sue Milner said community boards worked on many projects councillors did not have time for.

Source: Stuff September 12, 2021 23:37 UTC