Kia ora Adam,

Auckland Transport (AT) acknowledges receipt of your request for official
information dated 25 April 2021 about Fort Street, City Centre Paver
replacement policy.

We hope to respond to your request as soon as possible, but not later than
24 May 2021, which is 20 working days after the day your request was
received. If we aren’t able to respond to your request by then, we will
notify you of an extension of that timeframe.

Your case is being managed by Anna, who is one of our LGOIMA Business
Partners. If you have any further queries, you can contact the team on
(09) 355 3553 during business hours, quoting Local Government Official
Information request number CAS-352374-R7K7D3.

Ngâ mihi,

Pablo | Customer Care Coordinator
Customer Care – Case Management
Auckland Transport
Private Bag 92250, Auckland 1142
P 09 355 3553 | E [1][email address] or
[2][email address]
[3]www.at.govt.nz
[4]cid:image008.jpg@01D4DF26.CF144370
[5]cid:image002.jpg@01D2927A.134A0850[6]cid:image003.jpg@01D2927A.134A0850 [7]cid:image004.jpg@01D2927A.134A0850 [8]cid:image005.jpg@01D2927A.134A0850[9]cid:image006.jpg@01D2927A.134A0850

-----Original Message-----
From: Adam Parkinson <[FOI #15279 email]>
Sent: Sunday, 25 April 2021 10:45 a.m.
To: AT Official Information (AT) <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Fort Street, City Centre Paver
replacement policy

Dear Auckland Transport,

Fort Street was turned into a high quality shared space with a high
quality footpath Environment using stone pavers, rather than asphalt. This
was paid for via the city Centre Target Rate (CCTR) that residents and
businesses in the city centre pay. The Project cost in the 10's of
$millions Over recent years many of the pavers (particularly across
vehicle crossings), have become unsafe, deformed, wobbly, muddy and
hazardous to pedestrians.

In some places the original pavers paid for via the CCTR have been
replaced with asphalt - providing a quick and cheap solution no doubt but
undermining the Fort street CCTR project and undermining the amenity and
design. These asphalt inserts are also deforming so the H&S issues remain,
though are certainly less severe.

My questions are:
What the policy is on replacing the original pavers with asphalt?
Is the asphalt solution permanent or a temporary measure until a more
wide-scale fix occurs?
Who made this policy decision?
Given that this is a Council targeted rate project, was any group in
Council such as the Development Program Office (who administer the CCTR
programme) involved , advised or consulted on this policy?

Thanks.

Yours faithfully,

Adam Parkinson

-------------------------------------------------------------------

This is an Official Information request made via the FYI website.

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[10][FOI #15279 email]

Is [11][Auckland Transport request email] the wrong address for Official
Information requests to Auckland Transport? If so, please contact us using
this form:
[12]https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://fyi....

Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on
the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
[13]https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://fyi....

If you find this service useful as an Official Information officer, please
ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's OIA or LGOIMA
page.

-------------------------------------------------------------------

 

We all have an important part to play in helping to reduce the spread of
COVID-19 in our communities. [14]Find the latest information and advice
from Auckland Transport. For the latest news from the Ministry of Health
go to the [15]Unite Against Covid-19 website.

Important notice: The contents of this email and any attachments may be
confidential and subject to legal privilege. If you have received this
email message in error please notify us immediately and erase all copies
of the message and attachments; any use, disclosure or copying of this
message or attachments is prohibited. Any views expressed in this email
may be those of the individual sender and may not necessarily reflect the
views of Auckland Transport.

References

Visible links
1. mailto:[email address]
2. mailto:[email address]
3. http://www.at.govt.nz/
5. https://www.facebook.com/akltransport
6. https://twitter.com/akltransport
7. https://www.instagram.com/akltransport/
8. https://www.linkedin.com/company/aucklan...
9. https://www.youtube.com/user/aucklandtra...
10. mailto:[FOI #15279 email]
11. mailto:[Auckland Transport request email]
12. https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/fyi.o...
13. https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/fyi.o...
14. https://at.govt.nz/COVID-19
15. https://covid19.govt.nz/

hide quoted sections

Kia ora Adam 

 

I’ve attached the official information you asked for

On 25/04/2021  you asked for:  Fort Street, City Centre Paver replacement
policy

 

I’ve attached a response from Alan Wallace - Portfolio Delivery Director
(AM&R).

 

Should you believe that we have not dealt with your request appropriately,
you are able to make a complaint to the Office of the Ombudsman in
accordance with section 27(3) of the LGOIMA Act and seek an investigation
and review in regard to this matter.

You can contact the Ombudsman at [1]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz.

 

If you have any further queries, simply reply to this email leaving the
subject line as it is. We’ll make sure this information is added to your
case.

 

 

 

Ngā mihi

Anna 

LGOIMA Business Partner 

 

 

Auckland Transport

20 Viaduct Harbour Avenue, Auckland 1010

[2]www.at.govt.nz

 

 

 

We all have an important part to play in helping to reduce the spread of
COVID-19 in our communities. [3]Find the latest information and advice
from Auckland Transport. For the latest news from the Ministry of Health
go to the [4]Unite Against Covid-19 website.

Important notice: The contents of this email and any attachments may be
confidential and subject to legal privilege. If you have received this
email message in error please notify us immediately and erase all copies
of the message and attachments; any use, disclosure or copying of this
message or attachments is prohibited. Any views expressed in this email
may be those of the individual sender and may not necessarily reflect the
views of Auckland Transport.

References

Visible links
1. file:///tmp/www.ombudsman.parliament.nz
2. file:///tmp/www.at.govt.nz
3. https://at.govt.nz/COVID-19
4. https://covid19.govt.nz/