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Dear Gavin - I acknowledge receipt of your email re collection of rates. Your request will be forwarded to our Finance Unit seeking the required information

Kind regards

Warren Brixton
Council Secretariat Unit

-----Original Message-----
From: Gavin Millar [mailto:[FOI #2743 email]]
Sent: Tuesday, 19 May 2015 7:54 p.m.
To: CCC_ CustomerServices
Subject: Official Information Act request - Collection of Rates on behalf of Environment Canterbury <AJB>

Dear Christchurch City Council,

Since the removal of democratically elected Councillors from Environment Canterbury in March 2010 I would like to request information about the collection of rates performed by Christchurch City Council on their behalf.

1) Since March 2010 what is the total amount of rates collected on behalf of Environment Canterbury?
2) What law provides for CCC's right (and requirement?) to collect rates on behalf of Environment Canterbury?
3) Are there any costs that can be isolated related directly to the collection of rates for Environment Canterbury? Are these paid out of the rates collected for them or otherwise?
4) Have CCC sought or received any legal advice regarding the collection of rates on behalf of Environment Canterbury and/or the removal of regional democracy?
5) What processes do CCC use in cases where the rates it is collecting for Environment Canterbury are not paid by residents? Does this in any way differ from cases where portions of rates are also unpaid?

Yours faithfully,

Gavin Millar

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Good morning Gavin - I attach a response to your email below, as prepared
by the Council's finance division

 

 

Regards

 

Warren Brixton

Council Secretariat Unit

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Gavin Millar
[[1]mailto:[FOI #2743 email]]
Sent: Tuesday, 19 May 2015 7:54 p.m.
To: CCC_ CustomerServices
Subject: Official Information Act request - Collection of Rates on behalf
of Environment Canterbury <AJB>

Dear Christchurch City Council,

Since the removal of democratically elected Councillors from Environment
Canterbury in March 2010 I would like to request information about the
collection of rates performed by Christchurch City Council on their
behalf.

1) Since March 2010 what is the total amount of rates collected on behalf
of Environment Canterbury?
2) What law provides for CCC's right (and requirement?) to collect rates
on behalf of Environment Canterbury?
3) Are there any costs that can be isolated related directly to the
collection of rates for Environment Canterbury? Are these paid out of the
rates collected for them or otherwise?
4) Have CCC sought or received any legal advice regarding the collection
of rates on behalf of Environment Canterbury and/or the removal of
regional democracy?
5) What processes do CCC use in cases where the rates it is collecting for
Environment Canterbury are not paid by residents? Does this in any way
differ from cases where portions of rates are also unpaid?

Yours faithfully,

Gavin Millar

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