Upgrade ‘willy pong toilets’

I thank Daniel Adams for the excellent article (May 5) in the Waikato Times. Just another extravagant chief executive – this is the third one with an open chequebook to spend public money!

Just a few months ago, council staff produced a list of possible cuts to expenditure with increased dog registrations, library book charges, less cleaning of toilets – the list goes on and on. But never was anything mentioned about consultants. Surely staff should be responsible for all the work the consultants are producing. It appears to me the staff – or should I say wrong staff – are employed.

This $16.5 million on the front page of the Times would provide ratepayers with a nice reduction if this money were not spent.

Now what about the Lakeside toilet block that needs some minor upgrading – or should I call them ‘‘willy pong toilets’’? They are a health hazard and the smell is terrible. And the ladies’ section needs a skylight and the baby changing table needs attention. I am sure if councillors or staff had toilets at home like these, the problems would have been rectified with no delay.

Oh yes – the signs need to be larger and the tourists would not be happy to visit. What a disgrace to our city. NOEL GREGORY Hamilton However, the internet media show very starkly we are heading for a world economic collapse and a 1930s-type depression.

From what I can gather from internet blogs, we are headed for a terrible time of trouble like no other! Truth is truth, no matter how terrible it may be.

I will give you one example. The United States Department of Homeland Security has ordered 450 million rounds of .40 ammunition and an unknown number of bullet-proof checkpoint booths. What are they preparing for? What do they know?

I feel it is your duty to convey the facts and wake people from their entertainment stupor! ANDREW MITCHELL Hamilton