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| Received | Subject | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29/01/2024 | Request the discussion notes and voting results of the Manawatu District Council on the recommendations of 'He piki tūranga, he piki kōtuku - The future for local Government.' | Complete | Details |
| 15/01/2024 | Information regarding 2023 District Licensing Committee decisions | Complete | Details |
| 15/01/2024 | Information on various aspects of dog control | Complete | Details |
| 11/01/2024 | Request for GIS Data - Specifically interested in Significant Natural Areas (SNA) layers, and outstanding Natural Features and Landscapes (ONFL) that are held for your district. | Complete | Details |
| 10/01/2024 | How much council Debt at the end of last financial year? Current maximum limit for debit? Intention to increase amount of debt in future, by how much and what timeframe? How many people live in the area that Council manage and from how many rating units does council collect rates. | Complete | Details |
| 10/01/2024 | How many requests for LGOIMA did the council receive in the year 2023? How many were handled within the Statutory timeframe of 20 working days? Out of all responses how many were made publicly available? How many requests were refused on the grounds of "frivolous or vexatious or that the information requested is trivial" and were people informed that their requests for information were refused under Section 17 (h) LGOIMA? | Complete | Details |
| 02/01/2024 | Request all information held by the Council regarding Ursula Developments resource consent for LOT 2 DP 90439. Resource consent and decision for LOT 1 DP 326645 LOT 1 DP 432707. | Complete | Details |
| 19/12/2023 | Information for 2022/23 financial year | Complete | Details |
| 07/12/2023 | Christmas expenditure for years ending 2022 and 2023 | Complete | Details |
| 17/11/2023 | Information about the performance of MDC Council Controlled Organisations | Complete | Details |
LGOIMA Request Details: LG2241
Date received: 29/01/2024
Requested information: Request the discussion notes and voting results of the Manawatu District Council on the recommendations of 'He piki tūranga, he piki kōtuku - The future for local Government.'
Status: Complete
Response:
I refer to your official information request dated 29 January 2024.
The information you have requested is below.
Context
Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) met on 18 September 2023 to discuss the Future for Local Government (FfLG) Review Panel's 17 recommendations. LGNZ then held a special meeting on 11 December 2023 to discuss their FfLG consensus outcome paper, which articulated five recommendations that LGNZ were proposing to be submitted to central Government.
Manawatū District Council's response
19 October 2023
The Manawatū District Council held a workshop session on 19 October 2023 to discuss the views of its elected members.
Members indicated "support", "maybe" or "do not support" for each of the FfLG Review Panel's recommendations. Please note that there were members who did not indicate a response for some of the questions. Accompanying notes showing the breakdown of these views are contained in this link – LG_2241_Documents_for_release.zip
This exercise was completed anonymously – members wrote on post-it notes and added these to large A2 sheets of paper hung on the wall. This means that we are unable to provide information around which specific members indicated support (or non-support) for each recommendation.
Please also note that this was a brainstorming exercise carried out in an informal workshop meeting.
07 December 2023
The Manawatū District Council held another workshop session on 07 December 2023 to discuss LGNZ's FfLG consensus outcome paper, and for the Mayor to get a sense of the views of elected members on these. These views were sought because the Mayor has the voting role at the LGNZ meeting, on behalf of the Council.
One of these five recommendations relates to your question, and was titled:
"Create stronger, more authentic relationships between local government and iwi, hapū and Māori".
The content of this recommendation was asking Councils to support central Government to legislate how these relationships are shaped, and to provide statutory provisions on how this is done.
The elected member's majority view (not the view of each individual member) was not in support of this recommendation, on the basis that members felt that every Council should be encouraged and free to build an authentic relationship with their local iwi in a manner that works best for all parties. Members felt that the Government should not mandate a 'one size fits all' approach.
This was a group discussion with no written notes, so we are unable to advise which individual members were in support (or non-support) of LGNZ's recommendation.
The Mayor has previously indicated that she is happy to talk to members of the public around any aspect of the Future for Local Government Review. Please feel free to contact the Council to arrange an appointment if you would like to discuss this with her further.
LGOIMA Request Details: LG2239
Date received: 15/01/2024
Requested information: Information regarding 2023 District Licensing Committee decisions
Status: Complete
Response:
LGOIMA Request Details: LG2240
Date received: 15/01/2024
Requested information: Information on various aspects of dog control
Status: Complete
LGOIMA Request Details: LG2238
Date received: 11/01/2024
Requested information: Request for GIS Data - Specifically interested in Significant Natural Areas (SNA) layers, and outstanding Natural Features and Landscapes (ONFL) that are held for your district.
Status: Complete
Response:
Request for GIS Data for Manawatu District Council
Here is a link to the information you have requested - MDC_LG2238_SNA_and_ONFL.zip
LGOIMA Request Details: LG2236
Date received: 10/01/2024
Requested information: How much council Debt at the end of last financial year? Current maximum limit for debit? Intention to increase amount of debt in future, by how much and what timeframe? How many people live in the area that Council manage and from how many rating units does council collect rates.
Status: Complete
Response:
The information you have requested is below.
1. How much debt has the Council had at the end of the last financial year?
$93,838 M as at 30 June 2023. -= see page 149 of Annual Report on website
2. What is the Council's current maximum limit for debt?
Local Government Funding Agency Debt Limit $121,926 M
Self-imposed limit as per financial strategy $116,926 M
3. Does the Council has intentions (for example plans, drafts, resolutions, discussions) to increase the amount of debt in the future? And if yes, by how much in what timeframe?
Annual Plan 2024-25 has a closing debt balance of $105,203 M
Long Term Plan 2024-34 is yet to be finalised
4. How many people live in the area that the Council manages?
Population estimate is 33,900
5. From how many rating units does the Council collect rates?
15,155 rating units as at 1/7/2023
LGOIMA Request Details: LG2237
Date received: 10/01/2024
Requested information: How many requests for LGOIMA did the council receive in the year 2023? How many were handled within the Statutory timeframe of 20 working days? Out of all responses how many were made publicly available? How many requests were refused on the grounds of "frivolous or vexatious or that the information requested is trivial" and were people informed that their requests for information were refused under Section 17 (h) LGOIMA?
Status: Complete
Response:
LGOIMA Request Details: LG2235
Date received: 02/01/2024
Requested information: Request all information held by the Council regarding Ursula Developments resource consent for LOT 2 DP 90439. Resource consent and decision for LOT 1 DP 326645 LOT 1 DP 432707.
Status: Complete
Response:
LGOIMA Request Details: LG2234
Date received: 19/12/2023
Requested information: Information for 2022/23 financial year
Status: Complete
Response:
LGOIMA Request Details: LG2232
Date received: 07/12/2023
Requested information: Christmas expenditure for years ending 2022 and 2023
Status: Complete
Response:
LGOIMA Request Details: LG2231
Date received: 17/11/2023
Requested information: Information about the performance of MDC Council Controlled Organisations
Status: Complete
Response:
The information you have requested is below.
- Manawatu District Council (MDC) active CCOs:
- Manawatu Community Trust (MCT)
- Central Economic Development Agency (CEDA)
- Local Government Funding Authority (LGFA)
- Awahuri Forest and Kitchener Park Trust (AFKPT) - exempt CCO of MDC defined by the Local Government Act 2002
- Feilding Civic Centre Trust (FCCT) - exempt CCO of MDC defined by the Local Government Act 2002
MDC does not have any CCTOs
- MDC has no CCOs/CCTOs which are holding companies
| CCO / CCTO | 3.a | 3.b | 3.c | 3.d | 3.e |
| MCT | Refer Annual Reports MDC Website Manawatū Community Trust Downloads | Manawatū District Council (mdc.govt.nz)
| | | Nil for past 3 financial years | Audit New Zealand |
| CEDA | Refer Annual Reports MDC Website Central Economic Development Agency Downloads | Manawatū District Council (mdc.govt.nz) | | | Nil for past 3 financial years | Grant Thornton New Zealand Audit Ltd |
| LGFA | Refer Annual reports MDC Website Local Government Funding Authority Downloads | Manawatū District Council (mdc.govt.nz) | | | Nil for past 3 financial years | KPMG |
| AFKPT | YE 30 June 2023 $288,739 YE 30 June 2022 $271,353 YE 30 June 2021 $151,959 | YE 30 June 2023 Operating $263,739 Capital (Plant & Equipment) $3,725 YE 30 June 2022 Operating $225,606 Capital (Plant & Equipment) $4,623 YE 30 June 2021 Operating $175,207 Capital (Plant & Equipment) $1,563 | Nil for past 3 financial years | Nil for past 3 financial years | CKS Audit - Cotton Kelly Smit Limited |
| FCCT | YE 30 June 2023 $373,538 YE 30 June 2022 $225,179 YE 30 June 2021 $190,770 | YE 30 June 2023 Operating $222,134 Capital (Plant & Equipment) $181,412 YE 30 June 2022 Operating $206,906 Capital (Plant & Equipment) $32,207 YE 30 June 2021 Operating $183,642 Capital (Plant & Equipment) $20,540 | Nil for past 3 financial years | Nil for past 3 financial years | CKS Audit - Cotton Kelly Smit Limited |
- All have been in operation for more than three years.
| CCO / CCTO | 5.a Facilities Management and Outdoor Spaces Management contracts | | | | |
| Contract | Scope | Contractor providing service | Term of contract | Contracted annual cost Note – Expense contracts | |
| MCT | Property Maintenance | • Internal courtyards gutters to be cleaned 3x per year and timber windows and doors to be prepared and repainted in year 1 and maintained annually • Cedar wall to main entry and adjoining concrete base, base to ramp entry #2 - prepared and stained/repainted in year 1 • Exterior wash to be completed annually • Gutter clean of out circumference gutters - gutters to be cleaned 3 x per annum • Concreate ramps, steps and paths to be washed and cleaned annually • Roof cladding to be cleaned in year 1 | Programmed Property Maintenance | 5 years | $9,686 + gst |
| | Ground Maintenance | • Lawn mowing and garden/grounds maintenance of all common areas associated with MCT complexes • Fortnightly lawn and garden maintenance at Feilding Health Care | Clearview | Open contract – no fixed term | $34,020 + gst |
| CEDA | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| LGFA | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| AFKPT | Outdoor Spaces Management | • Managing and cleaning boardwalks • Keeping tracks open • Forest weed management • Land preparation for planting • Planting trees • After care of planted trees for 3 years | Recreational Services Ltd (T/A Green By Nature) | 3 years | $68,340 + gst |
| FCCT | Cleaning | • Facility cleaning | Crest Clean | 2 years | $16,000 + gst |
| | Cleaning Consumables | • Cleaning consumables | Alsco | Monthly | Varies according to supply |
- N/A - none of the listed CCOs provide facilities management services. The customer for all the CCOs is the community.