Good afternoon
 
Thank you for your information request.  This email is to formally advise
that pursuant to Section 13 of the Local Government Official Information
and Meetings Act 1987 (LGOIMA), Council are required to consider your
request and advise as soon as practicable, and no later than 20 working
days after the receipt of this request, as to its decision to release (or
otherwise) the requested information. I’ll come back to you at my earliest
opportunity.
Kind regards
 
Kia whiti te ra ki a koe
 
Karalyn Reid| Committee Secretary / PA to the Mayor
Waimate District Council | 125 Queen Street | PO Box 122 | Waimate 7960 |
New Zealand
(: +64 3 689 0000 | DDI: +64 3 689 0038
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From: R S Bicknell <[3][FOI #17142 email]>
Sent: Monday, 11 October 2021 9:46 PM
To: council <[4][Waimate District Council request email]>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Official Information request - Mobile phones
 
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Dear Waimate District Council,
 
I request under LGOIMA to know whether the Council provides mobile phone
plans or subsidies or reimbursement for calls made to District
Councillors?
 
If so, what was the total cost of such expenditure in 2020?
 
Yours faithfully,
 
R S Bicknell
 
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Good morning

Can you please clarify if the information you are requesting in relation to the total cost of expenditure is in the 2020 calendar year, or 2020 financial year (YE 30 June 2020). Many thanks

Kia whiti te ra ki a koe

Karalyn Reid| Committee Secretary / PA to the Mayor
Waimate District Council | 125 Queen Street | PO Box 122 | Waimate 7960 | New Zealand
|: +64 3 689 0000 | DDI: +64 3 689 0038
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-----Original Message-----
From: R S Bicknell <[FOI #17142 email]>
Sent: Monday, 11 October 2021 9:46 PM
To: council <[Waimate District Council request email]>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Official Information request - Mobile phones

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Dear Waimate District Council,

I request under LGOIMA to know whether the Council provides mobile phone plans or subsidies or reimbursement for calls made to District Councillors?

If so, what was the total cost of such expenditure in 2020?

Yours faithfully,

R S Bicknell

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Good morning
 
Thank you for your information request on mobile phones plans or subsidies
or reimbursement for District Councillors.
 
We have supplied our responses below (in red).
 
Please do not hesitate to contact me should you require any further
information.
 
Kind regards
 
Kia whiti te ra ki a koe
 
Karalyn Reid| Committee Secretary / PA to the Mayor
Waimate District Council | 125 Queen Street | PO Box 122 | Waimate 7960 |
New Zealand
(: +64 3 689 0000 | DDI: +64 3 689 0038
*: [1][email address]  | ý  [2]www.waimatedc.govt.nz
 
 
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: R S Bicknell <[3][FOI #17142 email]>
Sent: Monday, 11 October 2021 9:46 PM
To: council <[4][Waimate District Council request email]>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Official Information request - Mobile phones
 
Dear Waimate District Council,
 
I request under LGOIMA to know whether the Council provides mobile phone
plans or subsidies or reimbursement for calls made to District
Councillors? Council provides mobile phone plans for the Mayor and Deputy
Mayor only, with the cost for the Deputy Mayor only commencing in June
2020.
 
If so, what was the total cost of such expenditure in 2020? The total cost
of this expenditure in the 2020 financial year was $842.20 excl. GST.
There were no other reimbursements or payments relating to phone calls for
Elected Members.
 
Yours faithfully,
 
R S Bicknell
 
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