Cost of the fireworks organised on 5th November 2015
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From: William
Dear Christchurch City Council,
I Would like to know the cost of organising this years 5th November 2015 New Brighton fireworks display?
Please do not limit your response to the cost of the actual
fireworks. Please also include costs of logistics, security,
temporary facilities and planning.
I would also like to know how many Christchurch City Council staff were involved in the planning phase.
Yours faithfully,
Willliam
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From: Official Information
Christchurch City Council
Dear William,
Thank you for your email.
We are handling your request under the Local Government Official
Information and Meetings Act 1987 (LGOIMA). Your request has been
forwarded to the appropriate CCC teams, and we will provide a response or
update within 20 working days of the date we received your request.
Yours sincerely,
Anna Sinclair
Public Information Advisor
Community and Democracy Services
Christchurch City Council
53 Hereford Street, Christchurch 8011
PO Box 73016, Christchurch 8154
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From: Official Information
Christchurch City Council
Dear William,
Thank you for your email, received on 12 November 2015. You requested the
following information, under the Local Government Official Information and
Meetings Act 1987 (LGOIMA):
“the cost of organising this years 5th November 2015 New Brighton
fireworks display?
Please do not limit your response to the cost of the actual fireworks.
Please also include costs of logistics, security, temporary facilities and
planning.
I would also like to know how many Christchurch City Council staff were
involved in the planning phase.”
Release of information
The costs for Guy Fawkes 2015 are as follows:
ENTERTAINMENT
Fireworks $35,485
Bands $900
PRODUCTION
Technical $8,184 - sound, lights, power
Security $6,825
Welfare & Safety $8,501
Traffic Management $4,690
Buses $2,100
Toilets $2,360
Waste $2,286
Temporary Facilities $611
Consumables / Smalls $659
MARKETING $6,479
Estimated STAFF TIME - please note that these are in-house staffing costs
as we don't contract out. Based on hours worked x notional rate per hour -
the figures are not exact as this is impossible to calculate.
There were two City Council event coordinators involved in the planning
phase for this event.
Planning $2,100
Delivery $2,205
TOTAL $83,385
You have the right to ask the Ombudsman to investigate and review our
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The Ombudsman, PO Box 10152, Wellington 6143.
Yours sincerely,
Anna Sinclair
Public Information Advisor
Community and Democracy Services
Christchurch City Council
53 Hereford Street, Christchurch 8011
PO Box 73016, Christchurch 8154
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Sent: Monday, 16 November 2015 11:16 a.m.
To: '[FOI #3362 email]'
Subject: LGOIMA 15/00280 acknowledgement - William - 2015 fireworks
Dear William,
Thank you for your email.
We are handling your request under the Local Government Official
Information and Meetings Act 1987 (LGOIMA). Your request has been
forwarded to the appropriate CCC teams, and we will provide a response or
update within 20 working days of the date we received your request.
Yours sincerely,
Anna Sinclair
Public Information Advisor
Community and Democracy Services
Christchurch City Council
53 Hereford Street, Christchurch 8011
PO Box 73016, Christchurch 8154
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