Request for GWRC "Plan B" and supporting correspondance
Tony Randle made this Official Information request to Wellington Regional Council
The request was partially successful.
From: Tony Randle
Dear Wellington Regional Council,
The Dominion Post recently published a story titled "Fran Wilde rolled as Wellington's regional council deals with supercity fallout" (URL: http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/new...). In this story it was reported that:
"The coup was sparked by a new regional reorganisation plan drafted without regional councillors' knowledge, and revealed by Wilde to a select few last week, Lamason said. Wilde was a major supporter of a region-wide amalgamation proposal scrapped by the Local Government Commission on Tuesday.
In "Plan B" Wilde recommended the transfer of major functions from local councils to the regional body, including roading, water, and economic development."
It was reported that the "Plan B" referred to in the article was also circulated to local council CEOs and/or mayors for comment.
Can I please have a copy of the "Plan B" document that was circulated to local council CEOs and/or mayors ?
Can I please have a copy of any correspondence from the regional council associated with the "Plan B" document being circulated to local council CEOs and/or mayors ?
Can I please have a copy of any correspondence received by the regional council from local council CEOs and/or mayors associated with the "Plan B" document being circulated to them ?
If this information is held in electronic form, I would prefer it was provided to me in its complete and original electronic format.
Finally, can the GWRC please acknowledge its receipt of this information request.
Yours faithfully,
Tony Randle
From: Monica Seevens
Wellington Regional Council
Dear Tony,
Acknowledgement of Request for Information
Thank you for your email dated 18^th July 2015, requesting information for
GWRC "Plan B" and supporting correspondence.
Your request is being followed-up and a reply will be sent to you shortly.
Yours sincerely,
Monica Seevens
for
Leigh-Anne Buxton
General Manager
People and Capability
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the organisation.
Tony Randle left an annotation ()
Have received a reply but it is listed under another OIA Request. Waiting for it to be moved.
From: Democratic Services
Wellington Regional Council
Hello Mr Randle
Please find attached a copy of GWRC’s response to your recent request for
information.
Regards
Margaret Meek | Senior Democratic Services Advisor
GREATER WELLINGTON REGIONAL COUNCIL
Te Pane Matua Taiao
Shed 39, 2 Fryatt Quay, Pipitea | PO Box 11646, Manners St, Wellington
6142
T: 04 830 4192 | [1]www.gw.govt.nz
ATTENTION: This correspondence is confidential and intended for the named
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correspondence in error, you must not copy, distribute or take any action
in reliance on it and you should delete it from your system and notify the
sender immediately. Unless otherwise stated, any views or opinions
expressed are solely those of the author, and do not represent those of
the organisation.
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From: Tony Randle
Dear Democratic Services,
Thank you for your response to my 18 June request asking for a copy of Plan B as circulated to local council CEOs and/or mayors as well as any related correspondence. My request was in response to a DomPost article titled "Fran Wilde rolled as Wellington's regional council deals with supercity fallout" (URL: http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/new...)
The GWRC response stated that no "Plan B" document was circulated to local council CEOs and/or mayors and also there was no related correspondence. The information was refused under Section 17(b) of LGOIMA on the basis that the information was not held by the GWRC.
I am confused by this response it appears to be in contradiction to a claim in the DomPost article within the follow section:
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Wilde said her opponents were staging a purely political leadership challenge, and correct process was followed in drafting Plan B. She denied any accusations of bullying.
"I'm the fall guy, but I don't mind. Part of being a leader is taking the rap," she said.
"I find it rather insulting that people say I'm clinging onto this job."
Plan B had been written by a council officer, viewed by council chief executives, and was due to be discussed by councillors at a workshop on Tuesday, Wilde said.
"This is perfectly legitimate. There's nothing secret about it."
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I specifically note the claim in the sentence that "Plan B had been ... viewed by council chief executives, ... Wilde said."
For the sake of clarity, can the GWRC confirm if the DomPost article's claim, attributed to Fran Wilde, that "Plan B had been ... viewed by council chief executives" correct ?
Yours sincerely,
Tony Randle
From: Democratic Services
Wellington Regional Council
Hello Tony
As we have previously advised, no “Plan B” document had been circulated to local council chief executives and/or mayors by GWRC at the time of your request. However, we are aware that a copy of a document entitled 'Plan B' has been published on the Radio New Zealand website. A link to the website is below:
http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/regional/2...
Please note that a number of documents relating to reorganisation have been developed by local council chief executives for consideration at the Mayoral Forum. These documents do not include the 'Plan B' document available on the Radio New Zealand website.
Regards
Leigh-Anne Buxton | General Manager, People & Capability
GREATER WELLINGTON REGIONAL COUNCIL
Te Pane Matua Taiao
Shed 39, 2 Fryatt Quay, Pipitea, Wellington 6011
T: 04 830 4133 | M: 021 448 029
www.gw.govt.nz | www.metlink.org.nz
-----Original Message-----
From: Tony Randle [mailto:[FOI #2858 email]]
Sent: Monday, 27 July 2015 8:51 p.m.
To: Democratic Services
Subject: Re: Response to request for information
Dear Democratic Services,
Thank you for your response to my 18 June request asking for a copy of Plan B as circulated to local council CEOs and/or mayors as well as any related correspondence. My request was in response to a DomPost article titled "Fran Wilde rolled as Wellington's regional council deals with supercity fallout" (URL: http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/new...)
The GWRC response stated that no "Plan B" document was circulated to local council CEOs and/or mayors and also there was no related correspondence. The information was refused under Section 17(b) of LGOIMA on the basis that the information was not held by the GWRC.
I am confused by this response it appears to be in contradiction to a claim in the DomPost article within the follow section:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Wilde said her opponents were staging a purely political leadership challenge, and correct process was followed in drafting Plan B. She denied any accusations of bullying.
"I'm the fall guy, but I don't mind. Part of being a leader is taking the rap," she said.
"I find it rather insulting that people say I'm clinging onto this job."
Plan B had been written by a council officer, viewed by council chief executives, and was due to be discussed by councillors at a workshop on Tuesday, Wilde said.
"This is perfectly legitimate. There's nothing secret about it."
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I specifically note the claim in the sentence that "Plan B had been ... viewed by council chief executives, ... Wilde said."
For the sake of clarity, can the GWRC confirm if the DomPost article's claim, attributed to Fran Wilde, that "Plan B had been ... viewed by council chief executives" correct ?
Yours sincerely,
Tony Randle
-----Original Message-----
Hello Mr Randle
Please find attached a copy of GWRC’s response to your recent request for information.
Regards
Margaret Meek | Senior Democratic Services Advisor GREATER WELLINGTON REGIONAL COUNCIL Te Pane Matua Taiao Shed 39, 2 Fryatt Quay, Pipitea | PO Box 11646, Manners St, Wellington
6142
T: 04 830 4192 | [1]www.gw.govt.nz
ATTENTION: This correspondence is confidential and intended for the named
recipient(s) only. If you are not the named recipient and receive this correspondence in error, you must not copy, distribute or take any action in reliance on it and you should delete it from your system and notify the sender immediately. Unless otherwise stated, any views or opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not represent those of the organisation.
References
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1. http://www.gw.govt.nz/
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I've moved the above acknowledgement response from request #2674 to which it was sent erroneously by WRC.
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