Kia ora Adam,

 

Thank you for your request for information about Friend of the submitter
Plan Change 78.

 

I have attached an information sheet on our processes and requirements
under the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987.

 

We will respond to your request as soon as possible and in any event no
later than 20 working days after the day your request was received. This
will be by 16 September 2022.

 

If you have further questions please feel free to contact Joanne Kearney
([1][email address]) on 09 301 0101, quoting
reference 8140010760. 

 

Ngā mihi,

The Privacy and LGOIMA team

Auckland Council

 

 

From: Adam Parkinson <[FOI #20286 email]>
Sent: Friday, 19 August 2022 11:14 am
To: Official Information <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Friend of the submitter Plan
Change 78

 

Dear Auckland Council,

Council has notified Public Change 78 and offered the following services
on their website:

We understand that RMA processes can be a little daunting, so we have
appointed a 'Friend of Submitter' who is an independent advisor to help
submitters.

The Friend of the submitter can help explain the process, advise you on
lodging your submission, how to express your views, and what to do after
lodging your submission.

This service is available throughout the submission period and in the
lead-up to the hearings.

My request is for the Terms of Reference for this service, the contract
terms agreed upon to aecom for this service, the budget allocated to this,
and where this budget is being allocated from in council for this service,
and who approved this expenditure.
I would also like to know how potential conflicts of interest will be
managed.
I want to know why council decided to find external providers for this
service.
(and obviously, at what cost).

Yours faithfully,

Adam Parkinson

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Kia ora Adam, 

 

 

Please find attached our response to your request for information in
relation to Friend of the submitter Plan Change 78. 

 

 

You have the right to seek an investigation and review of this response by
the Ombudsman. Information about how to make a complaint is available at
[1]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.

 

 

If you have any questions please contact me at
[2][email address].

 

 

Ngā mihi

 

Kelly Harnett

Privacy & LGOIMA Business Partner

Democracy Services

 

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