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West Coast Regional Council chair denies interfering in resource consents


Beleaguered West Coast Regional Council chairman Allan Birchfield has rejected claims that he bullied council staff and tried to interfere with resource consent decisions.
Four out of seven councillors are backing a move to oust Allan Birchfield as chairman.
Photo: LDR / Lois Williams
It has also been revealed a 30 percent rate rise could be looming for West Coast regional ratepayers this year.
Four of the council s seven members are backing a move to oust councillor Birchfield as chairman, at an extraordinary meeting called for Monday, 31 May.
A letter obtained by the
Greymouth Star shows that chief executive Vin Smith, who is on unexplained leave, had concerns about Birchfield s communications with staff on compliance issues. ....

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