By email
Shed 39, 2 Fryat Quay
Pipitea, Wellington 6011
13 February 2018
PO Box 11646
Manners Street
Wellington 6142
File Ref: OIAP-7-4991
T 04 384 5708
F 04 385 6960
Tony Randle
www.gw.govt.nz
Email: [FYI request #7104 email]
Dear Mr Randle
Request for information 2018-004
I refer to your request for information dated 12 January 2018, which was received by Greater
Wellington Regional Council (GWRC) on 12 January 2018. You have requested the following
information:
“I am interested in the proposed GWRC 2018/19 Annual Plan and, in particular, how the Transport
Rates have been calculated. Can you please provide me with a complete copy of the detailed
calculations that were used to provide the transport rates information in the draft 2018/19 Annual
Plan?
I assume that the Transport Rates Calculation information is held in electronic spreadsheet form
and I would prefer it was provided to me in its complete, original electronic format as I wish to
understand how the calculations were made including the formula used. Please advice if this
assumption is not correct and advice what format this information is held. If this information is not
to be provided in its complete, original electronic format, please provide the grounds for the GWRC
refusal
to
provide
this
information
in
the
requested
format.
I am also interested in changes to the Transport Reserve. Can you please provide me with a listing
of the changes (contributions and withdrawals) from the Transport Reserve over the past three years
including the source for the contributions and the target for the withdrawals?” GWRC’s response follows.
Transport rate model
The proposed GWRC 2018/19 public transport rates have not been finalised. This will be available
after 28 February 2018. This part of your request will be processed once the document is ready.
Transport Reserve
Please find attached information pertaining to changes to the Transport Reserve. The source for the
Transport Reserve contributions comes from savings within public transport. Please note that the
terms ‘transfers to reserves’ and ‘transfers from reserves’ are interchangeable and are used for
internal accounting purposes only.
If you have any concerns with the decision(s) referred to in this letter, you have the right to request
an investigation and review by the Ombudsman under section 27(3) of the Local Government
Official Information and Meetings Act 1987.
Yours sincerely
Dave Humm
General Manager, Corporate Services / CFO
RESPONSE TO OIA
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