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Sam Fraser made this Official Information request to Southland District Council

The request was partially successful.

From: Sam Fraser

May 25, 2012

Sir/Madam,

Under the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act I request the following information:

A list of all positions (job titles) directly employed by the Council, and the number of staff in each of those roles.
Any briefings, reports, advice, transcripts, notes, correspondence, aide memoires or any other documents regarding any proposal to amalgamate the Council with neighbouring Councils.

I note that according to the LGOIMA response calculator on the website of the Office of the Ombudsmen, I should receive a response to this request on or before 25 June 2012.

I would appreciate acknowledgement of this request.

Regards,
Samuel Fraser

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From: Grace Campbell
Southland District Council

May 30, 2012

Dear Mr Fraser,

Thank you for your request.

Could you please specify if your request relates to current amalgamation proposals or does it include amalgamation proposals that Council has been involved with in the past? Perhaps you could provide a start date/year that you wish to receive the information from.

Also, could you please explain the purpose of your request so we can ensure that we provide you with the correct information at the minimum of cost?

Yours sincerely,

Grace Campbell
Communications Officer

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From: Sam Fraser

June 01, 2012

Grace,

Thank you for your reply.

I am seeking only recent amalgamation proposals - I am aware of some debate in the area about the prospect of merging Southlands Councils following the amalgamation process in Auckland.

I would appreciate it if there was no charge. I do not work for a media agency or lobby group. I am a student and may use this information for a political science essay.

Regards,

Sam Fraser

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From: Grace Campbell
Southland District Council

June 26, 2012

Report detailing positions SDC for OAI request June 2012.pdf
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Dear Mr Fraser,

Since the last Council elections in 2010 there have been no proposals for amalgamation. Therefore Southland District Council has no recent correspondence or documents relating to amalgamation. Please find the list of staff positions attached. Chief Executive David Adamson is the only person directly employed by the Council and he employs the rest of the staff.

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you require any further information.

Yours sincerely,
Grace Campbell.

Grace Campbell

Communications Officer

Southland District Council
15 Forth Street
PO Box 903
Invercargill 9840
Phone: 0800 732 732 Fax: 0800 732 329

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