With reference to the Local Government New Zealand article (The Weekend Sun, October 15), I was disappointed with the response, provided by Mr Crosby, which seemed to me to be just be an explanation from someone who had been caught out doing something that they should not have done.

From evidence that I have seen, LGNZ received the documentation, in relation to the proposed Three Waters Reforms, from the government in May 2020 (yes 2020) and signed the Heads of Agreement document early July 2021, which effectively gave them over 14 months to look at what was being proposed.

For Mr Crosby to then say that the government has made a hash of explaining its plans to reform Three Waters is, in my view, quite appalling because if this was the case, why then did LGNZ agree to support them when he now says that there are a lot of flaws in the proposed model but offers no information on where he would make changes?

Some councils feel so aggrieved over the approach of LGNZ that Timaru District Council has already resigned and Christchurch City Council is also currently reviewing its ongoing membership of the organisation.

I would suggest that TCC look at doing exactly the same, but then this is unlikely as the commissioners have been appointed by this government.

Mike Baker, Bethlehem.