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

> From:Sam Fraser[SMTP:[OIA #304 email]]
> To:General[EX:/O=SOUTHLAND DISTRICT COUNCIL/OU=SDC/cn=Recipients/cn=General
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> Received-Date:20120525
> Received-Time:3:36:38 a.m.
> Sent-Date:20120525
> Sent-Time:3:36:45 a.m.
> Subject:Official Information Act request - staff
> 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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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

-----Original Message-----
From: Sam Fraser [mailto:[OIA #304 email]]
Sent: Friday, 1 June 2012 11:01 a.m.
To: Grace Campbell
Subject: RE: Official Information Act request - staff

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

-----Original Message-----

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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