Iranian Embassy proposal for Diplomatic Parking at 151 Te Anau Rd
Matt Flannery made this Official Information request to Wellington City Council
The request was partially successful.
From: Matt Flannery
Dear Wellington City Council,
1.0 Is there an agreement (or commitment to form an agreement) between WCC and MFAT to provide DC parking restrictions outside the Iranian Embassy in 151 Te Anau Rd.
We request a copy of any such commitment .
2.0 Please provide a copy of the Iranian Embassy application for 3 diplomatic carparks on Te Anau Rd.
3.0 Please provide a copy of the Iranian Embassy application for 1 diplomatic carpark in early to mid 2015 on Te Anau Rd.
4.0 Please provide a copy of correspondence with MFAT relating to proposed car parking outside the Iranian Embassy in 151 Te Anau Rd.
5.0 Please confirm the extent of consultation for proposed TR 23 16 parking restrictions. Have the owners of neighbouring properties been consulted?
This information has previously been requested by email from WCC officers but has not been addressed.
Yours faithfully,
Matt Flannery
From: BUS: IRO
Wellington City Council
Thank you for your email, sent to the Issues Resolution Office at Wellington City Council.
This email address is monitored daily. Your email will be assessed and actioned in due course.
We appreciate your patience.
Wellington City Council Issues Resolution Office.
From: Chris Brown
Wellington City Council
Thank you for your request,
I am working through the request and compiling the information held.
I will be in contact with you next week with regard to information to be provided.
Kind regards
Chris
Chris Brown | Issues Resolution Officer | Legal and Risk | Wellington City Council
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From: Chris Brown
Wellington City Council
Hello Mr Flannery,
Thank you for your request.
Under the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987, and the Official Information Act 1982, the Council has transferred your request to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, as they are in a better position to provide you with the answers to your request.
You will be contacted by MFAT directly.
Thank you for your understanding.
Kind regards
Chris
Chris Brown | Issues Resolution Officer | Legal and Risk | Wellington City Council
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From: Matt Flannery
Dear Chris Brown,
It would appear that your transfer of this OIA request to MFAT does not meet the intent of the Act and we suggest that you review your approach.
Transfers are for the purpose of ensuring the agency most closely connected with the request is responsible for the formal response.
We have specifically requested a number of questions that only WCC will have knowledge and ownership of ( i.e. application process and extent of consultation) and suggest that WCC should complete these without transfer.
A separate OIA request was deliberately made to MFAT for slightly different information.
It wasn't our intention that we would have a common approach back that took a "blended" position between WCC and MFAT. We note that some agencies may keep different records and this is of interest.
Please complete the request for questions 1 to 5 as originally made.
Yours sincerely,
Matt Flannery
From: Matt Flannery
Dear Chris Brown,
MFAT are now saying that they are still consulting and so haven't released anything. We now need to wait another 20 days.
I have yet to get a response to my recent concern regarding the transfer of the request. At the very least you should respond on item 5 as that is solely WCC.
Please respond. A month has gone by and not one piece of information has been shared.
Yours sincerely,
Matt Flannery
From: Chris Brown
Wellington City Council
Hello Matt,
Thank you for your patience through this.
We have been taking the lead from MFAT, with reference to the bulk of the
information, and as you are aware they have not approved release at this
point. Approved information will be provided as soon as I can.
With regard to the other aspects of your request, please find the
following information:
1.0 Is there an agreement (or commitment to form an agreement) between
WCC and MFAT to provide DC parking restrictions outside the Iranian
Embassy in 151 Te Anau Rd
There is no agreement in place or any commitment made by WCC to provide DC
parking restrictions outside the Iranian Embassy. WCC have an obligation
to follow the Wellington City Council Consolidated Bylaw 2008 Part 7 –
Traffic for all parking restriction requests, including Diplomatic
parking. The traffic resolution process includes a consultation period
following which submissions are presented at a Transport and Urban
Development Committee meeting. The decision to agree or commit to a
request is made by WCC Councillors at this meeting.
5.0 Please confirm the extent of consultation for proposed TR 23-16
parking restrictions. Have the owners of neighbouring properties been
consulted?
WCC follow an agreed process within the bylaw and guidelines when
consulting with affected residents of proposed traffic resolutions. We
hand-deliver to those houses within a certain distance to the proposed
parking changes that are considered to be immediately affected. It is not
known if the occupiers are the owners of these properties. The proposals
are also advertised in the Dominion Post and on the Council’s website, and
complies with our bylaw requirements.
The following properties received a copy of the proposed traffic
resolution report for the TR26-16 parking restriction:
Te Anau Rd – Property No’s 165,163,161,159, 153,144, 142, 140, 138, 136,
136A, , 132, 130, 134, 129, 124, 123, 122, 121, 125, 127, 124A, 120, 118,
116, 117
Te Anau Ave – Property No’s 12, 12A, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2
Kind regards
Chris
Chris Brown | Issues Resolution Officer | Legal and Risk | Wellington
City Council
P 04 801 3479
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From: Chris Brown
Wellington City Council
Hello Matt,
Further to my previous email, MFAT have advised the Council that they will
fulfil the remainder of the request and provide you with a response that
encompasses the request you made to them, and the outstanding portion of
the request made to WCC.
Kind regards
Chris
Chris Brown | Issues Resolution Officer | Legal and Risk | Wellington
City Council
P 04 801 3479
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named in this message. Please note that if you are not the intended
recipient you are not authorised to use, copy or distribute the email or
any information contained in it. If you have received this email in error,
please advise the sender immediately and destroy the original message and
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