Max Shierlaw requests re representation review panel and HCC grants
Chris Milne made this Official Information request to Hutt City Council
The request was successful.
From: Chris Milne
Dear Hutt City Council,
On 22 & 24 August 2023, Max Shierlaw made two requests via thIS FYI platform. Max passed away suddenly on 5 September 2023 but this did not become public until late on 6 September. The very next day, 7 September 2023, Hutt City Council cancelled the two requests.
This FYI LOGIMA request is a reinstatement of the questions, but under my name.
It would be appreciated if the request could be backdated so that there isn't a 20-working day timeframe from now for the response. In my opinion, the questions should not have been cancelled. As the FYI platform is public it may be that others would have asked these questions had they not already been asked by Mr Shierlaw.
QUESTION 1: 22/8/23:
https://fyi.org.nz/request/23919-papers-...
Dear Hutt City Council,
Please provide the public excluded papers covering the appointment of Representation Review Panel members at the Policy, Finance & Strategy meeting held on 11 July 2023.
It is noted that the grounds for exclusion at the time were to protect the privacy of natural persons (s7(2)(g)) in:
"That the public conduct of the relevant part of the proceedings of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reasons exist."
Given that the meeting discussion and the appointment decision are now past and the membership of the panel has been publicly announced, please supply the paper.
It is noted that perhaps the only part of the paper that could still be covered by s7(2)(g) would be the personal contact details on the CVs of the applicants and, if any applicants were not approved, then the identity and CVs of the unsuccessful applicants. It is further noted that the Council has released CV details for the appointed candidates:
https://www.huttcity.govt.nz/people-and-...
The ratepayer-funded remuneration of panel members is not something to which a legal exclusion would apply.
Yours faithfully,
Max Shierlaw
QUESTION 2: 24/8/23
https://fyi.org.nz/request/23938-externa...
Dear Hutt City Council,
For the year to 30 June 2023 please provide:
1) a list of all external non-profit organisations funded by way of Hutt City Council grants or budget allocations. This includes payments by Council to marae or associated entities.
2) The amount paid to each organisation or entity.
3) The council budget from which each payment was made.
Yours faithfully,
Max Shierlaw
Yours faithfully,
Chris Milne
From: Information Management Team
Hutt City Council
Thank you for your email below Chris.
We have established these two information requests as new requests under your own name. A decision on these requests will be made at the earliest opportunity, and within 20 working days from today's date.
Please note that our response to your information requests, including your name, may be published on Hutt City Council's website.
Kind regards, Susan
Ngā mihi
Susan Sales
Ringa Āwhina Tāhūhū ki Te Koromatua | Senior Advisor
Te Kaunihera o Te Awa Kairangi | Hutt City Council, 30 Laings Road, Private Bag 31912, Lower Hutt 5040, New Zealand
Paetukutuku: www.huttcity.govt.nz
-----Original Message-----
From: Chris Milne <[FOI #24243 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2023 1:19 PM
To: Information Management Team <[Hutt City Council request email]>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Official Information request - Max Shierlaw requests re representation review panel and HCC grants
Dear Hutt City Council,
On 22 & 24 August 2023, Max Shierlaw made two requests via thIS FYI platform. Max passed away suddenly on 5 September 2023 but this did not become public until late on 6 September. The very next day, 7 September 2023, Hutt City Council cancelled the two requests.
This FYI LOGIMA request is a reinstatement of the questions, but under my name.
It would be appreciated if the request could be backdated so that there isn't a 20-working day timeframe from now for the response. In my opinion, the questions should not have been cancelled. As the FYI platform is public it may be that others would have asked these questions had they not already been asked by Mr Shierlaw.
QUESTION 1: 22/8/23:
https://fyi.org.nz/request/23919-papers-...
Dear Hutt City Council,
Please provide the public excluded papers covering the appointment of Representation Review Panel members at the Policy, Finance & Strategy meeting held on 11 July 2023.
It is noted that the grounds for exclusion at the time were to protect the privacy of natural persons (s7(2)(g)) in:
"That the public conduct of the relevant part of the proceedings of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reasons exist."
Given that the meeting discussion and the appointment decision are now past and the membership of the panel has been publicly announced, please supply the paper.
It is noted that perhaps the only part of the paper that could still be covered by s7(2)(g) would be the personal contact details on the CVs of the applicants and, if any applicants were not approved, then the identity and CVs of the unsuccessful applicants. It is further noted that the Council has released CV details for the appointed candidates:
https://www.huttcity.govt.nz/people-and-...
The ratepayer-funded remuneration of panel members is not something to which a legal exclusion would apply.
Yours faithfully,
Max Shierlaw
QUESTION 2: 24/8/23
https://fyi.org.nz/request/23938-externa...
Dear Hutt City Council,
For the year to 30 June 2023 please provide:
1) a list of all external non-profit organisations funded by way of Hutt City Council grants or budget allocations. This includes payments by Council to marae or associated entities.
2) The amount paid to each organisation or entity.
3) The council budget from which each payment was made.
Yours faithfully,
Max Shierlaw
Yours faithfully,
Chris Milne
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From: Chris Milne
Dear Information Management Team,
It is now 24 working days since I made my request and 40 working days since Max Shierlaw made his request. Can you please advise an ETA for this information. Thank you.
Yours sincerely,
Chris Milne
From: Information Management Team
Hutt City Council
Kia ora Chris,
Please see attached our response to your below inquiry from 26 September.
For the year to 30 June 2023 please provide:
1) a list of all external non-profit organisations funded by way of Hutt City Council grants or budget allocations. This includes payments by Council to marae or associated entities.
2) The amount paid to each organisation or entity.
3) The council budget from which each payment was made
Thank you,
Lakna
-----Original Message-----
From: Information Management Team <[Hutt City Council request email]>
Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2023 2:46 PM
To: Chris Milne <[FOI #24243 email]>
Subject: RE: [EXTERNAL] Official Information request - Max Shierlaw requests re representation review panel and HCC grants
Thank you for your email below Chris.
We have established these two information requests as new requests under your own name. A decision on these requests will be made at the earliest opportunity, and within 20 working days from today's date.
Please note that our response to your information requests, including your name, may be published on Hutt City Council's website.
Kind regards, Susan
Ngā mihi
Susan Sales
Ringa Āwhina Tāhūhū ki Te Koromatua | Senior Advisor Te Kaunihera o Te Awa Kairangi | Hutt City Council, 30 Laings Road, Private Bag 31912, Lower Hutt 5040, New Zealand
Paetukutuku: www.huttcity.govt.nz
-----Original Message-----
From: Chris Milne <[FOI #24243 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2023 1:19 PM
To: Information Management Team <[Hutt City Council request email]>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Official Information request - Max Shierlaw requests re representation review panel and HCC grants
Dear Hutt City Council,
On 22 & 24 August 2023, Max Shierlaw made two requests via thIS FYI platform. Max passed away suddenly on 5 September 2023 but this did not become public until late on 6 September. The very next day, 7 September 2023, Hutt City Council cancelled the two requests.
This FYI LOGIMA request is a reinstatement of the questions, but under my name.
It would be appreciated if the request could be backdated so that there isn't a 20-working day timeframe from now for the response. In my opinion, the questions should not have been cancelled. As the FYI platform is public it may be that others would have asked these questions had they not already been asked by Mr Shierlaw.
QUESTION 1: 22/8/23:
https://fyi.org.nz/request/23919-papers-...
Dear Hutt City Council,
Please provide the public excluded papers covering the appointment of Representation Review Panel members at the Policy, Finance & Strategy meeting held on 11 July 2023.
It is noted that the grounds for exclusion at the time were to protect the privacy of natural persons (s7(2)(g)) in:
"That the public conduct of the relevant part of the proceedings of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reasons exist."
Given that the meeting discussion and the appointment decision are now past and the membership of the panel has been publicly announced, please supply the paper.
It is noted that perhaps the only part of the paper that could still be covered by s7(2)(g) would be the personal contact details on the CVs of the applicants and, if any applicants were not approved, then the identity and CVs of the unsuccessful applicants. It is further noted that the Council has released CV details for the appointed candidates:
https://www.huttcity.govt.nz/people-and-...
The ratepayer-funded remuneration of panel members is not something to which a legal exclusion would apply.
Yours faithfully,
Max Shierlaw
QUESTION 2: 24/8/23
https://fyi.org.nz/request/23938-externa...
Dear Hutt City Council,
For the year to 30 June 2023 please provide:
1) a list of all external non-profit organisations funded by way of Hutt City Council grants or budget allocations. This includes payments by Council to marae or associated entities.
2) The amount paid to each organisation or entity.
3) The council budget from which each payment was made.
Yours faithfully,
Max Shierlaw
Yours faithfully,
Chris Milne
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From: Chris Milne
Dear Information Management Team,
Thank you for your response to the question about HCC Grants. There were two parts to my LGOIMA request of 26 September, as noted by you:
"We have established these two information requests as new requests under your own name. A decision on these requests will be made at the earliest opportunity, and within 20 working days from today's date."
Can I please have a response to the first part of the request re the Representation Panel Review.
Thank you.
Yours sincerely,
Chris Milne
From: Information Management Team
Hutt City Council
Hi Chris,
Please see attached our response to your below request of 26 September:
"Provide the public excluded papers from the appointment of the Representation Review Panel members, as per Policy, Finance & Strategy meeting held on 11 July 2023."
Thank you,
Lakna
-----Original Message-----
From: Information Management Team
Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2023 2:46 PM
To: Chris Milne <[FOI #24243 email]>
Subject: RE: [EXTERNAL] Official Information request - Max Shierlaw requests re representation review panel and HCC grants
Thank you for your email below Chris.
We have established these two information requests as new requests under your own name. A decision on these requests will be made at the earliest opportunity, and within 20 working days from today's date.
Please note that our response to your information requests, including your name, may be published on Hutt City Council's website.
Kind regards, Susan
Ngā mihi
Susan Sales
Ringa Āwhina Tāhūhū ki Te Koromatua | Senior Advisor Te Kaunihera o Te Awa Kairangi | Hutt City Council, 30 Laings Road, Private Bag 31912, Lower Hutt 5040, New Zealand
Paetukutuku: www.huttcity.govt.nz
-----Original Message-----
From: Chris Milne <[FOI #24243 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2023 1:19 PM
To: Information Management Team <[Hutt City Council request email]>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Official Information request - Max Shierlaw requests re representation review panel and HCC grants
Dear Hutt City Council,
On 22 & 24 August 2023, Max Shierlaw made two requests via thIS FYI platform. Max passed away suddenly on 5 September 2023 but this did not become public until late on 6 September. The very next day, 7 September 2023, Hutt City Council cancelled the two requests.
This FYI LOGIMA request is a reinstatement of the questions, but under my name.
It would be appreciated if the request could be backdated so that there isn't a 20-working day timeframe from now for the response. In my opinion, the questions should not have been cancelled. As the FYI platform is public it may be that others would have asked these questions had they not already been asked by Mr Shierlaw.
QUESTION 1: 22/8/23:
https://fyi.org.nz/request/23919-papers-...
Dear Hutt City Council,
Please provide the public excluded papers covering the appointment of Representation Review Panel members at the Policy, Finance & Strategy meeting held on 11 July 2023.
It is noted that the grounds for exclusion at the time were to protect the privacy of natural persons (s7(2)(g)) in:
"That the public conduct of the relevant part of the proceedings of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reasons exist."
Given that the meeting discussion and the appointment decision are now past and the membership of the panel has been publicly announced, please supply the paper.
It is noted that perhaps the only part of the paper that could still be covered by s7(2)(g) would be the personal contact details on the CVs of the applicants and, if any applicants were not approved, then the identity and CVs of the unsuccessful applicants. It is further noted that the Council has released CV details for the appointed candidates:
https://www.huttcity.govt.nz/people-and-...
The ratepayer-funded remuneration of panel members is not something to which a legal exclusion would apply.
Yours faithfully,
Max Shierlaw
QUESTION 2: 24/8/23
https://fyi.org.nz/request/23938-externa...
Dear Hutt City Council,
For the year to 30 June 2023 please provide:
1) a list of all external non-profit organisations funded by way of Hutt City Council grants or budget allocations. This includes payments by Council to marae or associated entities.
2) The amount paid to each organisation or entity.
3) The council budget from which each payment was made.
Yours faithfully,
Max Shierlaw
Yours faithfully,
Chris Milne
-------------------------------------------------------------------
This is an Official Information request made via the FYI website.
Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[FOI #24243 email]
Is [Hutt City Council request email] the wrong address for Official Information requests to Hutt City Council? If so, please contact us using this form:
https://fyi.org.nz/change_request/new?bo...
Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
https://fyi.org.nz/help/officers
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.
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