Good Morning,

Your request has been received by Council. I will follow up here to see that it is responded too.

Regards
Julie Allen
Otago Regional Council

-----Original Message-----
From: Daniel Farrell [mailto:[OIA #2366 email]]
Sent: Sunday, 18 January 2015 12:18 p.m.
To: Info
Subject: Re: Official Information Act request - Funding of public transport concessions

Dear Otago Regional Council,

As I have not yet received an acknowledgement of my OIA request, I would like to make sure that this request has at least been received. If you could confirm it has been received, that would be greatly appreciated.

Yours faithfully,

Daniel Farrell

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Dear Mr Farrell,

I can confirm receipt of your request on 30 December 2014 a response is being prepared in accordance with the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act.

Gerard Collings
Manager Support Services
Otago Regional Council
Private Bag 1954
Dunedin

Phone: 03 4707494
[mobile number]

-----Original Message-----
From: Daniel Farrell [mailto:[OIA #2366 email]]
Sent: Sunday, 18 January 2015 12:18 p.m.
To: Info
Subject: Re: Official Information Act request - Funding of public transport concessions

Dear Otago Regional Council,

As I have not yet received an acknowledgement of my OIA request, I would like to make sure that this request has at least been received. If you could confirm it has been received, that would be greatly appreciated.

Yours faithfully,

Daniel Farrell

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Dear Mr Farrell,

 

My apologies for the delay in responding to your request.

 

"Dear Otago Regional Council,

 

I am after information regarding the funding of tertiary public transport
concessions in the Council's catchment area. In particular, I want to know
where funding for these concessions comes from, and how much each party
provides. If specific numbers are unable to be provided then percentages
are fine.

 

To be clear, I want to know where the funding comes from for the
concession only, not where any funding for the entire bus trip comes
from."

 

The tertiary concession in Dunedin was implemented on a trial basis at the
beginning of last year.

 

There is no straight payment of the concession unlike the supergold
concession where the Crown reimburse the operator a set percentage of the
Adult Cash fare.

 

However in introducing the concession Council did agree if required to
underwrite to the level of revenue received by the operators from adult
fares in the 12 months immediately preceding the trial.  Any entitlement
is calculated quarterly and the contractors contract payment adjusted
accordingly. 

 

All contract payments are paid by Council.  For which we currently are
reimbursed by NZTA at a rate of 50%.

 

Please note that future increases in patronage, revenue, and fares will
mean that there will be no payments i.e. the underwrite will be absorbed.

 

I trust the above response adequately covers your request.

 

Yours Sincerely   

 

Gerard Collings

Manager Support Services

Otago Regional Council

Private Bag 1954

Dunedin

 

Phone:  03 4707494

[mobile number]

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Daniel Farrell
[mailto:[OIA #2366 email]]
Sent: Monday, 16 February 2015 5:04 p.m.
To: Gerard Collings
Subject: RE: Official Information Act request - Funding of public
transport concessions

 

Dear Gerard Collings,

 

I am writing to follow up on my OIA request dated 30 December 2014.

 

I am yet to receive a response to this request. My understanding is that
the deadline for a response passed on February 13th. It is my hope that I
will receive a response quickly, so I do not have to make a complaint to
the Ombudsman. However, if I do not have a response or reasonable
explanation for not receiving one by the end of this week, I will have no
choice but to do so.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Daniel Farrell

 

-----Original Message-----

 

Dear Mr Farrell,

 

I can confirm receipt of your request on 30 December 2014 a response is
being prepared in accordance with the Local Government Official
Information and Meetings Act.

 

Gerard Collings

Manager Support Services

Otago Regional Council

Private Bag 1954

Dunedin

 

Phone: 03 4707494

[mobile number]

 

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