THE Tweed's business community is relieved with the findings of the report released by the Division of Local Government into the sacking of former general manager David Keenan.

"I'm relieved that the report didn't show any untoward with regard to the sacking," Murwillumbah Chamber of Commerce president Toni Zuschke said.

She said this was a good example of how when there is a communication break down things "can get out of hand."

"People were out there filling the gaps with a bit of hysteria...council, in the past, has had really trying times and this is good to have a continued reassurance that everything is fine," she said.

Mrs Zuschke said the Murwillumbah Chamber of Commerce hoped to work closely with the Tweed Shire Council.

A statement to the media from the Combined Business Chamber of the Tweed, the Banora Point Residents Association and the Combined Tweed Rural Industries Association said the major finding of the report did not come as a surprise.

"The major finding of the report, that Tweed Shire Council's actions in the Sacking of David Keenan were legal comes as no surprise," the statement said.

"What was in dispute was the manner in which it was planned and executed."

The business community said recommendation 10 in the report was important for the council to take on board.

"Recommendation 10 states that council needs to proved an assurance to the business community that economic development remains a priority," the statement said.

"Probably the single greatest influencing factor in the massive loss of confidence by the business community in Tweed Shire Council over this issue was the fact that at the business forum, on the day following the sacking, the mayor, for reasons known only to him, chose not to inform the business people of what had happened the night before."

The business community said the entire situation could have been handled a lot better if they had been more transparent, which would have made the decision less disruptive.

"It is hoped that the bridges of confidence that have been destroyed between the council and the community groups, as well as between councillors, can be rebuilt and that this council can go about the task of advancing the shire of the benefit of all ratepayers," the statement said.

"It will be a massive task and one that may well is beyond the capabilities of this present council to achieve."

The business community still want these questions answered:

• Why wasn't mediation employed in this matter? Sacking is a last resort, not the first.
• The mayor has consistently stated there had been ongoing problems for many months between David Keenan and himself. So why was it that all of the council, in December 2012, ratified the then GM's progress report? Why weren't the issues addressed at that stage?