Kia ora Daniel,

 

Thank you for your request for information about Unformed Legal Roadways.

 

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 12 February 2024.

 

If you have further questions please feel free to contact Sarah
Parry-Crooke [1][email address] on 09 301 0101,
quoting reference 8140013055.

 

 

Ngā mihi,

The Privacy and LGOIMA team

Auckland Council

 

 

 

From: Daniel Just <[FOI #25383 email]>
Sent: Friday, January 12, 2024 9:19 PM
To: Official Information <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Unformed Legal Roadways / Paper
Roads

 

 

Dear Auckland Council,

In regards to Unformed Legal Roadways, commonly referred to as "Paper
Roads".

I understand it is in breach of the Land Transport Act, for any landowner
to prohibit access to said roadways. After verifying some roadways with
LINZ, and reporting these to the council for enforcement as access has
been blocked by the landowner, commonly with padlocked gates, or entire
fence-lines, there has been no enforcement conducted by the council. It
appears at this stage, Auckland Council is failing to enforce breaches of
the LTA, which restrict public access to public lands.

Based on this i would like to request the following.

1) Disclosure of the Auckland Council process for action on Unformed Legal
Roadway enforcement and rectification. Process from beginning of
identification of issue or complaint through to resolution, including SLA
and typical resolution times.

2) Number of requests through Auckland Council (Including the properties
team) for action/enforcement/correction of access to an Unformed Legal
Roadway, recorded by year to date (As far as records allow)

3) Number of enforcement actions taken to restore access to Unformed Legal
Roadways, and the road names this corresponds to.

4) If possible, the budget allocation against the ongoing enforcement and
review of access to Unformed Legal Roadways (e.g inspections, call centre
staff, admin staff, properties staff, enforcement team.)

Yours faithfully,

Daniel Just

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Kia ora Daniel

We refer to your request for information about Unformed Legal Roadways /
Paper Roads.

We have investigated to determine whether Auckland Council holds this
information, and we believe the requested information is more closely
aligned with the functions of Auckland Transport

In view of this, and under section 12(b)(ii) of the LGOIMA, Auckland
Council has transferred your request to Auckland Transport for a direct
response.  They can also be contacted at [email address]

If you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Kind regards

The Privacy and Official Information team

 

From: Mary-ann Childs <[email address]> On Behalf
Of Official Information
Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2024 2:40 PM
To: Daniel Just <[FOI #25383 email]>
Subject: LGOIMA - 8140013055 - Unformed Legal Roadways

 

 

Kia ora Daniel,

 

Thank you for your request for information about Unformed Legal Roadways.

 

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 12 February 2024.

 

If you have further questions please feel free to contact Sarah
Parry-Crooke [1][email address] on 09 301 0101,
quoting reference 8140013055.

 

 

Ngā mihi,

The Privacy and LGOIMA team

Auckland Council

 

 

 

From: Daniel Just <[2][FOI #25383 email]>
Sent: Friday, January 12, 2024 9:19 PM
To: Official Information <[3][email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Unformed Legal Roadways / Paper
Roads

 

 

Dear Auckland Council,

In regards to Unformed Legal Roadways, commonly referred to as "Paper
Roads".

I understand it is in breach of the Land Transport Act, for any landowner
to prohibit access to said roadways. After verifying some roadways with
LINZ, and reporting these to the council for enforcement as access has
been blocked by the landowner, commonly with padlocked gates, or entire
fence-lines, there has been no enforcement conducted by the council. It
appears at this stage, Auckland Council is failing to enforce breaches of
the LTA, which restrict public access to public lands.

Based on this i would like to request the following.

1) Disclosure of the Auckland Council process for action on Unformed Legal
Roadway enforcement and rectification. Process from beginning of
identification of issue or complaint through to resolution, including SLA
and typical resolution times.

2) Number of requests through Auckland Council (Including the properties
team) for action/enforcement/correction of access to an Unformed Legal
Roadway, recorded by year to date (As far as records allow)

3) Number of enforcement actions taken to restore access to Unformed Legal
Roadways, and the road names this corresponds to.

4) If possible, the budget allocation against the ongoing enforcement and
review of access to Unformed Legal Roadways (e.g inspections, call centre
staff, admin staff, properties staff, enforcement team.)

Yours faithfully,

Daniel Just

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This is an Official Information request made via the FYI website.

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[4][FOI #25383 email]

Is [5][Auckland Council request email] the wrong address for
Official Information requests to Auckland Council? If so, please contact
us using this form:
[6]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:
[7]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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Kia ora Daniel,  

Auckland Transport (AT) acknowledges receipt of your request for official
information dated 2 February 2024 pertaining to your email below.
We hope to respond to your request as soon as possible, but no later than
the 4^th March 2024 which is 20 working days after the day your request
was received.  This response date takes into account Waitangi Day (6
February 2024).  If we are not able to respond to your request by then, we
will notify you of an extension of that timeframe. 

Your case is being managed by Ashleigh, who is one of our LGOIMA Business
Partners. If you have any further queries, you can contact the team on
(09) 355 3553 during business hours, quoting Local Government Official
Information request number CAS-854541-G4J9D5.

Ngā mihi, 

Ane
Customer Care Coordinator 
 
Auckland Transport
20 Viaduct Harbour Avenue, Auckland 1010
[1]www.at.govt.nz
From: Daniel Just <[2][FOI #25383 email]>
Sent: Friday, January 12, 2024 9:19 PM
To: Official Information <[3][email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Unformed Legal Roadways / Paper
Roads
 
Dear Auckland Council,

In regards to Unformed Legal Roadways, commonly referred to as "Paper
Roads".

I understand it is in breach of the Land Transport Act, for any landowner
to prohibit access to said roadways. After verifying some roadways with
LINZ, and reporting these to the council for enforcement as access has
been blocked by the landowner, commonly with padlocked gates, or entire
fence-lines, there has been no enforcement conducted by the council. It
appears at this stage, Auckland Council is failing to enforce breaches of
the LTA, which restrict public access to public lands.

Based on this i would like to request the following.

1) Disclosure of the Auckland Council process for action on Unformed Legal
Roadway enforcement and rectification. Process from beginning of
identification of issue or complaint through to resolution, including SLA
and typical resolution times.

2) Number of requests through Auckland Council (Including the properties
team) for action/enforcement/correction of access to an Unformed Legal
Roadway, recorded by year to date (As far as records allow)

3) Number of enforcement actions taken to restore access to Unformed Legal
Roadways, and the road names this corresponds to.

4) If possible, the budget allocation against the ongoing enforcement and
review of access to Unformed Legal Roadways (e.g inspections, call centre
staff, admin staff, properties staff, enforcement team.)

Yours faithfully,

Daniel Just

 

We all have an important part to play in helping to reduce the spread of
COVID-19 in our communities. [4]Find the latest information and advice
from Auckland Transport. For the latest news from the Ministry of Health
go to the [5]Unite Against Covid-19 website.

Important notice: The contents of this email and any attachments may be
confidential and subject to legal privilege. If you have received this
email message in error please notify us immediately and erase all copies
of the message and attachments; any use, disclosure or copying of this
message or attachments is prohibited. Any views expressed in this email
may be those of the individual sender and may not necessarily reflect the
views of Auckland Transport.

References

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Kia ora Daniel 

 

I’ve attached the official information you asked for

On 2 February 2024  you asked for information on Unformed Legal Roadways.

 

I’ve attached a response from Phil Wratt - Engagement Manager, Customer
Care.

 

Should you believe that we have not dealt with your request appropriately,
you are able to make a complaint to the Office of the Ombudsman in
accordance with section 27(3) of the LGOIMA Act and seek an investigation
and review in regard to this matter.

You can contact the Ombudsman at [1]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or
freephone 0800 802 602.

 

If you have any further queries, simply reply to this email leaving the
subject line as it is. We’ll make sure this information is added to your
case.

 

 

 

Ngā mihi

Ashleigh 

LGOIMA Business Partner 

 

 

Auckland Transport

20 Viaduct Harbour Avenue, Auckland 1010

[2]www.at.govt.nz

 

 

We all have an important part to play in helping to reduce the spread of
COVID-19 in our communities. [3]Find the latest information and advice
from Auckland Transport. For the latest news from the Ministry of Health
go to the [4]Unite Against Covid-19 website.

Important notice: The contents of this email and any attachments may be
confidential and subject to legal privilege. If you have received this
email message in error please notify us immediately and erase all copies
of the message and attachments; any use, disclosure or copying of this
message or attachments is prohibited. Any views expressed in this email
may be those of the individual sender and may not necessarily reflect the
views of Auckland Transport.

References

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3. https://at.govt.nz/COVID-19
4. https://covid19.govt.nz/