5 July 2023
Ross Gundry
By email: [FYI request #23324 email]
Tēnā koe Ross
INFORMATION REQUEST – Councillor’s who voted in favour of the Cameron Road
Cycle Lane and the number of councillor’s that use the cycle lane.
We write in response to your email dated 29 June 2023 in which you requested the following
information:
1. I would like to have a record of which councillors voted in favour of the Cameron
Rd cycle lane.
2. I’d also like to know how many councillors actively use the cycle lanes in
Tauranga as part of their daily commute
We have considered your request in accordance with the Local Government Official
Information and Meetings Act 1987 (“
LGOIMA”) and respond as follows:
1. I would like to have a record of which councillors voted in favour of the Cameron Rd
cycle lane.
Please see the below links for both the minutes from the meeting in which the votes
were cast for this project, and the report that accompanied this decision.
http://econtent.tauranga.govt.nz/data/bigfiles/committee_meetings/2019/july/mins_uft
d_23july2019.pdf
The information you are looking for can be found near the bottom of page 18
http://econtent.tauranga.govt.nz/data/bigfiles/committee_meetings/2019/july/presen_
23july_dc166_camroad_multimodal.pdf
2. I’d also like to know how many councillors actively use the cycle lanes in Tauranga as
part of their daily commute
Tauranga City Council Private Bag 12022, Tauranga 3143, New Zealand +64 7 577 7000 [Tauranga City Council request email] www.tauranga.govt.nz
We do not collect this information therefore we refuse this part of your request under
section 17(g)(1), of the LGOIMA, that the information requested is not held by the
local authority and the person dealing with the request has no grounds for believing
that the information is either—
(i) held by another local authority or a department or Minister of the Crown or
organisation; or
(ii) connected more closely with the functions of another local authority, or a
department or Minister of the Crown or organisation:
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision.
Information about how to make a complaint is available at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz
or freephone 0800 802 602.
We may publish this response on our website as your request may be of interest to others.
All personal information will be removed and only the question and answers will be seen.
If you wish to discuss this decision with us, please feel free to contact the writer.
Ngā mihi
Kath Norris
Team Leader
Democracy Services
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