Pondering place of public servants postpandemic

OVER the past several weeks, we have found that our country and cities have been able to be managed with just a handful of people.

Maybe this would be a good time to save millions of dollars by getting rid of our topheavy Parliament and councils.

We could redeploy them at the minimum wage, doing some of the things that they have been talking about. Set them out in the hills, ‘‘shovel ready’’, with a bag of trees, and try to reach the goal of 10 million trees planted.

While they are out there, they might notice that most farmers have been busy themselves planting trees and shelter belts; not polluting every river and lake like the Greens have been telling us for years.

They might even forget some of the hairbrained ideas that hinder the farming and construction industries, who will eventually be the ones who are going to get our country working again.

Any of our public servants that are left should take a large pay cut to bring them in line with the average Kiwi, not set by a committee of their own.

Leigh Pickford

Anderson’s Bay

Dunedin plans

NOW should be the time (postCovid19) the Dunedin City Council considers scrapping the George St oneway plan plus the closure of the Octagon as it will only inhibit cashflow for retailers by making it harder to park close by shops, especially for the elderly and families.

Can the council also suggest how empty shops down Princes St, between Stafford and Carroll Sts, have been allowed to deteriorate to the stage stickers are covering windows together with plants growing on rotten carpet?

Buildings on the corner of Manse and High Sts along with Rattray St are also in disrepair. Do the beautifying initiatives for the main street stop at Moray Pl?

B. Keane Mornington ...................................

BIBLE READING: He who does not love abides in death. — 1 John 3.14.