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Kia ora Chris,

Thank you for your email dated 12 May requesting information.

Our team will manage your request under the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 which requires us to provide a decision as soon as possible, but no later than 10 June, being 20 working days of receipt.

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-----Original Message-----
From: Chris McCashin <[FOI #30954 email]>
Sent: Monday, 12 May 2025 2:56 pm
To: BUS: Official Information <[Wellington City Council request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Wellington City Council & CCO Total Debt

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Dear Wellington City Council,

Whilst the Wellington City Council continues to spend money like you have money trees growing out the back I feel during an election year the voters can't have fully informed consent if we don't have a proper picture of the council debt - given our OPEX significantly exceeds our rates take are you able to please provide the following

Total OPEX for the last three years
Total Rates received only for the last three years - so we can see how much we borrow just to keep the lights on Total Debt - to include debt to LGFA (note I have the total debt from LGFA) so will be interesting to see if you try to lie obfuscate Other Debt Total Institution that the Lending is with Reason for the debt

Can you also include all the Wellington CCO's and their debt as follows

Name of the CCO
Total Debt associated with the CCO
All of the debt amounts

If any of these "infrastructure" projects are signed off on more borrowed money, and I say that lightly because our city has third world infrastructure and congestion in side streets then we are at the point where criminal charges need to be laid due to Financial misconduct.

This is a message to the current CEO - stop the madness - there is no money

Yours faithfully,
Chris

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Kia ora Chris,

 

Please find attached the response to your request for information.

 

Have a wonderful upcoming long weekend,

 

Ollie

 

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Sent: Monday, 12 May 2025 3:47 pm
To: Chris McCashin <[FOI #30954 email]>
Cc: BUS: Official Information <[email address]>
Subject: RE: Official Information request - Wellington City Council & CCO
Total Debt

 

Kia ora Chris,

 

Thank you for your email dated 12 May requesting information.

 

Our team will manage your request under the Local Government Official
Information and Meetings Act 1987 which requires us to provide a decision
as soon as possible, but no later than 10 June, being 20 working days of
receipt.

 

The reference number for your request is IRC-8452

 

Please contact us if you have any further questions.

 

Kind regards

 

Official Information & Privacy Team

Email: [6][Wellington City Council request email]

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

From: Chris McCashin <[7][FOI #30954 email]>

Sent: Monday, 12 May 2025 2:56 pm

To: BUS: Official Information <[8][email address]>

Subject: Official Information request - Wellington City Council & CCO
Total Debt

 

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[9][FOI #30954 email]. Learn why this is
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Dear Wellington City Council,

 

Whilst the Wellington City Council continues to spend money like you have
money trees growing out the back I feel during an election year the voters
can't have fully informed consent if we don't have a proper picture of the
council debt - given our OPEX significantly exceeds our rates take are you
able to please provide the following

 

Total OPEX for the last three years

Total Rates received only for the last three years - so we can see how
much we borrow just to keep the lights on Total Debt - to include debt to
LGFA (note I have the total debt from LGFA) so will be interesting to see
if you try to lie obfuscate Other Debt Total Institution that the Lending
is with Reason for the debt

 

Can you also include all the Wellington CCO's and their debt as follows

 

Name of the CCO

Total Debt associated with the CCO

All of the debt amounts

 

If any of these "infrastructure" projects are signed off on more borrowed
money, and I say that lightly because our city has third world
infrastructure and congestion in side streets then we are at the point
where criminal charges need to be laid due to Financial misconduct.

 

This is a message to the current CEO - stop the madness - there is no
money

 

Yours faithfully,

Chris

 

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Kia ora Chris

Thank you for your email dated 29 June requesting further information.

Our team will manage your request under the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 which requires us to provide a decision as soon as possible, but no later than 25 July, being 20 working days of receipt.

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-----Original Message-----
From: Chris McCashin <[FOI #30954 email]>
Sent: Sunday, 29 June 2025 11:54 am
To: BUS: Official Information <[email address]>
Subject: Re: IRC-8452 Official Information request - Wellington City Council & CCO Total Debt

Dear BUS: Official Information,

Sorry I wasn't clear in part of my request

Please also provide WCC total debt to include

- Debt to LGFA
- Other borrowings - total amount & who it has been borrowed from
- Can you provide total debt of CCOs on Wellington City Council letterhead
- Can you confirm if CCOs are included in Wellington City Council debt limit and provide debt limit calculations including and excluding CCOs
- Total interest paid 1st Quarter this financial year March-June

Can you also provide the following

- since 2015 rates affordability benchmark versus actual increased rates
- since 2015 debt affordability benchmark versus actual borrowings for the year

Hopefully this is clear

Yours sincerely,

Chris McCashin

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

Kia ora Chris,

Please find attached the response to your request for information.

Have a wonderful upcoming long weekend,

Ollie

Ollie Marchant
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