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Parks Staff

Harwood Wilson made this Official Information request to Nelson City Council

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From: Harwood Wilson

Dear Nelson City Council,

I request the following please.

1. Does the council employ park rangers, who are responsible for or patrol certain areas' ?

If so:

2. What assets do they cover? local parks, forests, etc?

3. How many staff are employed?

4. Do they have a roster system that covers 7 days a week or on call?

5. Are any trained in fire fighting? if so how many?

6. Does the council have any "live in" park rangers, i.e. on the site of a park/forest?

Yours faithfully,

Harwood Wilson

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Nelson City Council

Kia Ora Harwood,

 

Thank you for your request for information, received at Council yesterday.
The Service request number assigned to your request is 2611954.

 

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Kia ora Harwood,

Please find attached our response to your request for information.

 

Kind regards,

 

Gareth O’Neill

Information Officer

 

Nelson City Council | Te Kaunihera o Whakatū

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