Dear James

Thank you for your request for information about the proposed fireworks ban.

The following information has been processed as business as usual, and as such, will not be responded to under LGOIMA. Please note, we have combined all 3 of your requests into one, and will respond accordingly.

From 26/2 7.23pm email

Question 1 – Please refer to the minutes from the relevant Governing Body meeting, item 3. The minutes are available here: http://infocouncil.aucklandcouncil.govt....

Question 2 – Please refer to the agenda from the relevant Governing Body meeting, item 10. The notice of motion and supporting information supplied for this are available here: http://infocouncil.aucklandcouncil.govt....

Question 3 – Please refer to the minutes from the meeting, item 10 (as linked above). I note that Governing Body agreed to “request the government to introduce legislation to ban the sale of fireworks to the general public and end private use following public feedback on the issue as part of consultation on review of the Public Safety and Nuisance Bylaw scheduled for August 2018.”

From 27/2 8.08am email

Please refer to the Standing Orders (SO) for Governing Body in regards to how meetings are organized and run. Please refer to SO 7.2.1 regarding notification of meetings. In regards to public input, please note SO 7.7. A copy of the Standing Orders are available here: https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/abou...

Please note that those who are providing public input at the meeting do not have the ability to vote on the relevant item during the meeting – only members of the relevant committee are able to vote. I refer you to SO 1.8 in this regard.
For more information relating to how decisions are made, please refer to Auckland Council’s Governance Manual, available here: http://governance.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/

I have attached an information sheet on our processes and requirements under the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987.

We will respond to your request within 20 working days of receipt of your request.

If you have further questions please feel free to contact the Privacy & LGOIMA team on 09 301 0101, quoting reference 8140002601
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Grace Heinemann
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