Members of the health sector have slammed comments by Central Hawke's Bay Mayor Peter Butler about the Intersector Leadership Group (ILG).
In a letter to the editor (see page 11), Hawke's Bay District Health Board chairman Kevin Atkinson and chief executive officer Kevin Snee "strongly disagree" with Mr Butler, who previously said the ILG was just a "talk fest".
"Mr Butler has never attended any of the six meetings minuted, and may therefore be unaware of the strategic vision for the region that is being discussed and developed by the committee,"the health board heads write.
"The big win for Hawke's Bay is that there is a leadership group that does want to work together, to discuss issues collectively and work together for the people of Hawke's Bay.
"Most members of ILG recognise that many of the issues facing Hawke's Bay cannot be solved by individual organisations or bodies alone.